Militarized and Large-Scale MPAs

Governing Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction

Coastal and Marine Conservation Planning

Environmental Information: Use and Influence

Marine Protected Area Governance

Teaching with Technology

My research focuses on environmental governance in two related areas:  (1) the efficacy of spatial approaches to conserving marine species and habitats, and (2) mechanisms for improving the science-policy interface in environmental decision-making.  I am particularly interested in the challenges of effectively implementing Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and biodiversity conservation worldwide. 

I am finalizing a book manuscript, tentatively titled: Securitizing Marine Protected Areas: Geopolitics, Environmental Justice, and Science, under contract with Routledge and forthcoming in 2024. 

Click on the links to the left to learn more about my research themes and related publications (for a full chronological list of all publications, including reports and book reviews, see the Publications page).