Elizabeth M. De Santo, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae

Contents Page
1. EDUCATION 2
1.1 Student Awards and Recognition 2

2. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2
2.1 Academic Positions 2
2.2 Professional Positions and Consultancies 3

3. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 4
3.1 Grants and Contracts 4
3.2 Teaching Activities 5
3.3 Administration and Service 8

4. PUBLICATIONS 10
4.1 Peer-Reviewed Books/Chapters 10
4.2 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles 10
4.3 Work in Progress 11
4.4 Book Reviews, Reports, and Other Outputs 11
4.5 Media Coverage and Blogs 12

5. PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS 13

5.1 Conference Presentations 13
5.2 Invited Seminars, Lectures and Workshops 14
5.3 Workshops Organized and Implemented 16

Current address:
Department of Earth and Environment
Franklin & Marshall College
P.O. Box 3003
Lancaster, PA 17604
Email: edesanto@fandm.edu
Web: fandm.edu/elizabeth-desanto
Tel.: +1 717 358 4555

Internet/websites:
Teaching and research: www.emdesanto.com
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ResearchGate
LinkedIn
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1. EDUCATION

2008 Ph.D. in Geography (co-supervised in Laws), University College London (UCL)

Dissertation: Offshore marine conservation in the North-East Atlantic: opportunities and challenges for the
developing regime.
Supervisors: Peter Jones (Geography) and Philippe Sands Q.C. (Laws)
Examiners: Timothy ORiordan O.B.E., and Catherine Redgwell

2002 Master of Science in the History of International Relations, London School of Economics and
Political Science (LSE)
Focus: European integration, Soviet and post-Soviet foreign policy, international relations.
Thesis: The end of Charles De Gaulles dtente with the Soviet Union, 1968: the impact of the
Czechoslovakian Crisis on his vision of Germany. Supervisor: Piers Ludlow

1999 Master of Environmental Management, Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Thesis: The effectiveness of the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North
Seas (ASCOBANS, 1991). Supervisor: Andrew Read
Independent studies: (1) Pipelines and transboundary conflicts in the Caspian Sea; (2) La politisation du
mouvement cologiste en France.

1995 Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Zoology (minor in Anthropology), Connecticut College

Honors Thesis: The distribution and ecology of freshwater sponges in Connecticut. Supervisor: Paul Fell

1.1 Student Awards and Recognition

2005 2006 UCL Studentship (Teaching Fellowship), Department of Geography ($37,000 USD).
1998 1999 Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship from the United States Department of Education,
conducted at Duke University, in French ($33,000 USD).
1997 1998 Duke University Graduate Entry Fellowship ($2,500 USD).
1995 1996 National Science Foundation Fellowship in Systematics and Evolutionary Biology, at the
American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA ($5,000 USD).
1992 Connecticut College Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Zoology ($250 USD).
1991 1995 Connecticut College: Deans List three semesters; Deans Honors four semesters. Graduated with
Honors.

2. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2.1 Academic and Research Positions
7/2013 present Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Department of Earth and Environment
Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, USA (tenure-track)
Teaching core courses and electives within the Environmental Studies major and
contributing to the general curriculum. Advising Environmental Studies majors and
contributing to governance within the Department and across the College. Continuing
research program on environmental governance and marine conservation.

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9/2009 6/2013 Assistant Professor of Marine Affairs, Marine Affairs Program and College of
Sustainability, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Limited-term appointment in the School for Resource and Environmental Studies, Faculty of
Management. Teaching, research and administrative duties in the Marine Affairs Program
(graduate) and College of Sustainability (undergraduate).
10/2003 10/2007 Teaching Assistant in Geography, University College London (UCL), London, UK
Recipient of one of two competitive Department of Geography teaching assistantships in
human geography (2005 2006), plus additional teaching assistant duties throughout
doctoral studies (2003 2007).
9/1998 6/1999 Research Assistant in Regional Seas Environmental Cooperation, Duke University
Center for International Development Research, Durham, NC
Assisted the organization of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop The Caspian Sea: A
Quest for Environmental Security held in Venice, Italy. Assisted with editing the conference
proceedings volume afterwards.
Fall 1998 Teaching Assistant, Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, NC
Organized and led a graduate seminar course on Eurasian Environmental Security.
6/1995 6/1996 Research Fellow, Department of Invertebrates, American Museum of Natural History,
New York, NY
National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Fellowship in Systematics and Evolutionary
Biology, extended by the Department of Invertebrates. Determined the phylogenetic
relationships of 52 species of porcelain crabs, resulting in the discovery of a new species and
the publication of two peer-reviewed articles.

2.2 Professional Positions and Consultancies

12/2011 6/2012 External Advisor, Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Ottawa, ON
Provided verbal and written advice as part of the audit Protecting BioDiversity: Marine
Protected Areas (MPAs), which examined the performance of Canadian Federal Agencies
tasked with establishing protected areas.
In 2007 and 2009 Consultant, Institute for European Environmental Policy, London, UK
March April 2009: Worked on an interdisciplinary team examining the 2009-2012 review
of the European Unions Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
August November 2007: Contributed to an Esme Fairbairn Foundation funded project on
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as a Tool in Managing Fisheries.
10/2007 2/2009 Marine Protected Areas Coordination Officer, International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN), Washington, DC
Position co-sponsored by IUCN, WWF, Conservation International, and The Nature
Conservancy. Coordinated the four organizations efforts on implementing Marine Protected
Areas (MPAs), including planning the MPA stream of the 2008 World Conservation
Congress held in Barcelona, Spain. Managed over $200,000 in grants from private
foundations and contracts with environmental organizations.
8/1999 8/2001 Program Manager, World Environment Center, New York, NY
Initiated and oversaw an International Corporate Social Responsibility Taskforce comprised
of corporate vice-presidents, which produced a new internal verification process for social
and environmental auditing by multinational corporations. Organized eleven environmental
training workshops and conferences in North America, Europe and Asia.

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3. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

3.1 Grants and Contracts

Competitive peer-reviewed research grants and contracts

Year Fund Title Role Amount

2015- Social Sciences and Elucidating information use at the Co-applicant with B. $371,575
2020 Humanities Research science-policy interface in marine MacDonald, P. CAD
Council of Canada environmental decision-making Wells, and K. (approx.
(SSHRC) Insight Quigley (Dalhousie), $514,258
Grant and A. Gruzd USD)
(Ryerson University)
2012- Social Sciences and Investigating and enhancing the Co-applicant with B. $198,785
2015 Humanities Research policy relevance of marine MacDonald, P. CAD
Council of Canada scientific information (especially Wells, and K. (approx.
(SSHRC) Partnership grey literature) through multi- Quigley (Dalhousie) $250,817
Development Grant partner collaboration. USD)

2009- United Nations Governing Marine Protected Co-PI with P. Jones 60,000 GBP
2010 Environment Areas: getting the balance right (University College (approx.
Programme London (UCL)) $100,000
USD)

Peer-reviewed internal grants:

Year Fund Title Role Amount

2017 F&M Committee on Strengthening the science-policy PI $1,000
Grants interface in biodiversity
conservation.
2015 F&M Committee on Militarized Marine Protected PI $1,000
Grants Areas.
2014 F&M Committee on Assessing stakeholder PI $1,000
Grants participation in marine
environmental decision-making in
the UK.
2012- Teaching and Using e-learning technologies to Co-PI with M. $4,900 CAD
2013 Learning with enhance student learning in a role- Schnurr (Dalhousie)
Technology Grant, play simulation.
Dalhousie University
Centre for Learning
and Teaching
2011- Research Towards an understanding of the PI $3,500 CAD
2012 Development Fund role of marine environmental
competition for the information in policy-making
Humanities and Social addressing crises in ocean health.
Sciences, Dalhousie

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University
2010- Teaching and Increasing student engagement Co-PI with M. $2,000 CAD
2011 Learning with through an online simulated Schnurr (Dalhousie)
Technology Grant, negotiation of the Convention on
Dalhousie University Biological Diversity.
Centre for Learning
and Teaching

3.2 Teaching Activities

Current teaching at Franklin & Marshall College (2013 present)
ENV/STS 117 The Environment and Human Values
This introductory course examines historical and modern attitudes towards nature; human use of natural
resources; effects of the growth of science and technology on human uses of and attitudes towards the
environment; and the ability of modern humans to substantially alter the environment. (3 hours/week, 18-25
students) FA 2013, SP 2014, FA 2014, SP 2016
ENV 216 Environmental Policy
A core course for the Environmental Studies major, this course provides an introduction to the historical
development and current issues of environmental policy in the US, including how federal, state and local
regulations seek to protect human health and the environment. (3 hours/week, 20-25 students) FA 2013, FA
2014, SP 2015, FA 2015, FA 2016
ENV 314 Global Environmental Politics
This upper level course examines the nature and sources of international environmental law and the key actors
and agencies involved in global environmental governance. Principles and objectives examined include
sustainable development, the precautionary principle, the polluter pays principle, and the principle of common
but differentiated responsibilities. Students engage in a real-time simulated negotiation of a multilateral
environmental agreement. (3 hours/week, 16-20 students) SP 2014, SP 2015, FA 2015, SP 2016
ENV 470 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
This upper level seminar (open only to juniors and seniors) aims to provide students with in-depth
understanding of a key tool for implementing marine conservation. The latest available information on MPAs is
critical examined, in light of international targets for protected areas, and given the unique challenges posed by
the marine environment for biodiversity conservation. Students undertake independent research on real world
marine management regimes (3 hours/week, 10-12 students) SP 2016, FA 2016

Student supervision at Franklin & Marshall College (2013 present)

ENV 490 Independent Study
Fall 2016:
Lea Senft Present status and future trends of the science-policy interface: IPBES as a case study.
Spring 2016:
Tyler Haas The pristine myth: exploring the military legacy of US Marine National Monuments in
the Pacific.
Lea Senft A critical examination of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Services (IPBES): improving mechanisms for stakeholder engagement.
Fall 2015:
Alyssa Dorman Blue-washing: a critical examination of eco-labeling and sustainable fishing.

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Spring 2015:
Charles Ecker Deep seabed mining in the Area: an examination of past, present, and future issues.
Alanna Wittet The developing regime for Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) of marine genetic
resources on the high seas.

IFC 499 Internship for Credit

Summer 2015:
Matthew Steinwurtzel Determining the trophic position of leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea)
in the eastern North Pacific using stable isotope analysis (SIA) (internship with NOAA National
Marine Fisheries Service).

Honors Thesis Committees

Spring 2016:
Felipe Storch de Oliviera Human Sustainable Development in Amazonia: Questioning Erased
Dimensions in the Human Development Paradigm through Household-level Interviews in the Western
Brazilian Amazon. Department of Economics, Franklin & Marshall College.

PhD Committees
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program at Dalhousie University:
Suzuette Soomai (awarded 2015) Science and policy-making for fisheries management: assessing the
life cycle of fisheries information available as grey literature (committee member).

Teaching at Dalhousie University (2009 2013):

Undergraduate:
SUST 2001 Environment, Sustainability and Governance: A Global Perspective
A second year core course in the undergraduate College of Sustainability, providing the environmental
governance component for the Sustainability major. Drawing on global case studies, political ecology and
institutional analysis, the course was structured around three modules: Biodiversity, Food and Agriculture,
Environmental Security. (6 hours/week (equivalent of two courses), 100-125 students)
Graduate:
MARA 5001x Contemporary Issues in Ocean Management and Development
Foundation course for the Master of Marine Management (MMM) degree. Drawing on current events and
issues in marine environmental management and development, the course emphasized the development of
analytical skills including policy analysis, conflict negotiation, and understanding environmental governance.
(3 hours/week, 15-20 students)
MARA 5013 Marine Protected Areas
Drawing on global, regional and national examples, this elective course focused on the science, law and
socioeconomic aspects of designing and implementing marine protected areas. In addition to my lectures, some
expert/practitioner perspectives were provided via guest lectures (in person and on Skype). (3 hours/week, 10-
15 students)
Directed readings and independent studies
INTE 7000 (Winter term 2012) Implications of the role of marine environmental information in global
environmental politics and the science-policy interface (Suzuette Soomai, Interdisciplinary Ph.D. candidate).

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MARA 5005 (Winter term 2011) The UNESCO World Heritage convention and nomination of marine
protected areas: a guidance document for external reviews (Jenna Boon, Master of Marine Management
candidate).
ENVI 5048 (Fall term 2010) Engaging fishers and their knowledge for shark conservation and management
(Jarrett Corke, Master of Resource and Environmental Studies class of 2010).

Student Supervision at Dalhousie University (2009 2013):

Undergraduate Sustainability Honours Thesis:
Robin Pirie (awarded 2013) A critical analysis of the effectiveness of the Sian Kaan UNESCO World Heritage
biosphere reserve, Mexico.
Master of Marine Management Theses:
Sarah Deller (awarded 2012) Evaluating conservation methods of cold-water coral colonies in Atlantic Canada
(co-supervisor).
Katie Wagner (awarded 2011) Linking people to places: evaluating the methodology of collecting human use
data from conservation and protection officers for coastal marine protected area planning in Nova Scotia.
Katherine Hastings (awarded 2011) Engaging stakeholders in marine conservation planning: recommendations
for moving forward with a bioregional marine protected area network on the Scotian shelf.
Erin Mutrie (awarded 2010) The role of stakeholders in the governance of a Marine Protected Area in Digby
Neck and Islands, Nova Scotia.
Mairi Edgar (awarded 2010) Evaluating Canadas marine mammal regulations and codes of conduct for
commercial and recreational whale watching.
Master of Resource and Environmental Management Thesis:
Jarrett Corke (awarded 2010) Strengthening compliance monitoring in surveillance for Canadas marine
protected areas: a case for the Virtual Data Center.

Previous teaching experience, at University College London and Duke University:

University College London Department of Geography
Guest lecturer for GEOG 2009 Environmental Management Spring 2007
Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Spring
Guest lecturer for MSc Conservation
2006, Spring 2007
Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Fall
Teaching assistant for GEOG 2009 Environmental Management
2005, Fall 2006
Affiliate tutor for international students in GEOG 2009 Fall 2005, Fall 2006

Teaching assistant for GEOG 1003 Data Acquisition and Interpretation Spring 2006

Teaching assistant for GEOG 2003 Methods in Human Geography Fall 2005
Lecturer for GEOG 1003 Data Acquisition and Interpretation field
Spring 2005
course in Slapton, Devon: module on Landscape Evaluation
Teaching assistant for MSc Conservation field course in Wales Fall 2004
Fall 2003, Spring 2004, Fall 2004,
Tutor (advisor and mentor) to twelve second year undergraduates Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring
2006

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Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy

Assisted with the organization and implementation of a graduate seminar
Fall 1998
course: ENV 298 Eurasian Environmental Security

3.3 Administration and Service

Franklin & Marshall College
Dates Committee/Activity Role and Description
January 2014 Organized and led the Department of Brought 10-15 students to the National
and 2015 Earth and Environment field trips to Council on Science and the Environment
Washington, DC. (NCSE) annual conference. In 2015,
organized and implemented an alumni
networking dinner in Washington DC
(including building an online Linked-In
alumni networking group).
2014 present Environmental Studies Committee Member. Provided feedback to the external
(DENVST) review of the Environmental Studies major.
Assessing needs for teaching in the major,
including drafting proposal for a new hire
(2014-2015). Chaired this committee in 2015-
2016 during the hiring process for a new
tenure-track professor in environmental
studies.
2014 2016 Sustainability Committee Member. Addressing implementation of the
Sustainability Master Plan, including budget
decisions and governance considerations.
Worked with Governance Working Group on
governance plan for the Committee.
Dalhousie University
Dates Committee Role and Description
Fall 2012 School for Resource and Environmental Member. Reviewed two applications for
Studies (SRES) Tenure and Promotion tenure and promotion (from Assistant to
Review Committee Associate Professor).
2009 2013 Marine Affairs Program (MAP) Advisory Member. Addressing MAPs organizational
Committee management and achieving the programs
vision (education, research and outreach).
2009 2013 MAP Admissions Committee Member 2009-2011, Chair 2011-2013.
Reviewing applications and making
admissions and award decisions. Interviewing
potential candidates.
2009 2013 MAP Teaching Committee Member. Revising curricula, approving final
grades, addressing any arising student issues.
2009 2013 College of Sustainability Curriculum Member. Developing and revising curricula,
Committee and addressing teaching-related business.

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2010 2011 Faculty of Management Teaching Member. Contributed to drafting a new

Committee student rating of instruction system for the
Faculty.
2009 2012 Faculty of Management Faculty Council MAP representative. The Council is the
governance body for the entire Faculty.
2009 2010 SRES Management Committee MAP representative. The Committee
discusses news and issues relevant to the
wider SRES community and decides
departmental matters.
Fall 2009 SRES Tenure and Promotion Review Member. Reviewed an application for
Committee promotion (from Associate to full Professor).

Service to the profession and community

2016 present Reviewer, Canadian Social Science and Humanities Research (SSHRC) federal grants program
2016 present Reviewer, American Political Science Association small research grants program
2015 present Member, Deep Sea Ocean Initiative (DOSI), Working Group on Deep Sea Genetic Resources
2015 present Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy
2015 present Member, Editorial Board, Marine Policy journal
2012 2013 Member, WWF-Canada Oceans Program Advisory Committee
2012 2013 Academic representative, Gully Marine Protected Area Advisory Council
2011 2013 Member, WWF-Dalhousie Sobey Fund for Oceans Advisory Committee
2010 2012 Member, Board of Directors, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS, Nova Scotia)
2010 2012 Academic representative, Stakeholder Advisory Council, Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated
Management (ESSIM) Initiative
2009 2012 Advisor to the Resilience in European Atlantic Social-Ecological System Project, University
College Cork, Ireland

Reviewer for the following academic journals:

Biological Conservation (2012)
Bulletin of Marine Science (2010, 2015)
Coastal Management Journal (2010)
Conservation & Society (2013)
Conservation Letters (2015)
Environment, Development and Sustainability (2012)
Global Environmental Politics (2016)
International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law (2009)
International Journal of Maritime History (2011)
Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy (2013)
Ocean and Coastal Management (2012, 2015)
Marine Policy (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
The Canadian Geographer (2011, 2012)
The Ocean Yearbook (2012)

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Membership in professional associations

American Association of Geographers (2007-2009, 2012-2015)
Association for Environmental Studies and Science (2015-2016)
International Studies Association, Environmental Studies Section (since 2009)
IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (since 2009 invited member)
Royal Geographical Society (Fellow, since 2004)
Society for Conservation Biology: Marine and Social Science Sections (2007-2012)

4. PUBLICATIONS

4.1 Peer-Reviewed Books & Chapters

MacDonald, B.H., *Soomai, S.S., De Santo E.M., and Wells, P.G., (eds.) (2016) Science, Information and Policy
Interface for Effective Coastal and Ocean Management. CRC Press. Link to book advertisement.
Co-authored chapters:
Ch. 1 Introduction B.H. MacDonald, S.S. Soomai, E.M. De Santo, and P.G. Wells.
Ch. 2 Understanding the SciencePolicy Interface in Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management B.H.
MacDonald, S.S. Soomai, E.M. De Santo, and P.G. Wells.
Ch. 11 Measuring Awareness, Use, and Influence of Information: Where Theory Meets Practice S.S.
Soomai, P.G. Wells, B.H. MacDonald, E.M. De Santo and A. Gruzd.
Ch. 19 Does Information Matter in ICOM? Critical Issues and the Path Forward E.M. De Santo, S.S.
Soomai, P.G. Wells, and B.H. MacDonald
De Santo, E.M. (2015) The Marine Strategy Framework Directive as a catalyst for Maritime Spatial Planning:
internal dimensions and institutional tensions. Chapter 6 in: Gilek, M. and Kern, K. (Eds.), Governing
Europes Marine Environment: Europeanization of Regional Seas or Regionalization of EU Policies?
Ashgate.

4.2 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (* indicates student co-author)

Jones, P.J.S. and De Santo, E.M. (2016) Viewpoint: Is the race for remote, very large marine protected areas taking
us down the wrong track? Marine Policy 73: 231-234.
De Santo, E.M. (2016) Assessing stakeholder participation in environmental decision-making: lessons learned
from the UK marine conservation zone (MCZ) site selection process. Marine Policy 64: 91-101.
Schnurr, M.A., De Santo, E.M., *Green, A., and *Taylor, A. (2015) Investigating student perceptions of learning
within a role-play simulation of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Journal of Geography 114(3): 94-
107.
Schnurr, M.A., De Santo, E.M., and *Green, A. (2014) What do students learn from a role-play simulation of an
international negotiation? Journal of Geography in Higher Education 38(3): 401-414.
De Santo, E.M. (2013) Missing marine protected area targets: how the push for quantity over quality undermines
sustainability and social justice. Journal of Environmental Management 124: 137-146.
De Santo, E.M., Jones, P.J.S., Qiu, W., & Clifton, J. (eds.) (2013) Special issue of Marine Policy on Governing
Marine Protected Areas: towards social-ecological resilience through institutional and biological diversity
containing fifteen case study analyses and the following authored/co-authored articles:
Jones, P.J.S., De Santo, E.M., & Qiu, W. (2013) Introduction: an empirical framework for deconstructing
the realities of governing marine protected areas. Marine Policy 41: 1-4.

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Jones, P.J.S., Qiu, W., & De Santo, E.M. (2013) Governing marine protected areas: socio-ecological
resilience through institutional and biological diversity. Marine Policy 41: 5-13.
De Santo, E.M. (2013) The Darwin Mounds Special Area of Conservation: implications for offshore
marine governance. Marine Policy 41: 25-32.
Schnurr, M., De Santo E.M., & *Craig, R. (2012) Using a blended learning approach to simulate the negotiation of
a multi-lateral environmental agreement. International Studies Perspectives 14(2): 109-120.
De Santo, E.M. (2012a) Implications of the 10th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
for coastal management and marine protected areas. Ocean Yearbook 26: 249-263.
De Santo, E.M. (2012b) From paper parks to private conservation: the role of NGOs in adjusting marine protected
area strategies to climate change. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy 15: 25-40.
*Hinch, P., & De Santo, E.M. (2011) Factors to consider in evaluating the management and conservation
effectiveness of a whale sanctuary to conserve the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis). Marine
Policy 35(2): 163-180.
De Santo, E.M., Jones, P.J.S., & *Miller, A. (2011) Fortress conservation at sea: a commentary on the Chagos
marine protected area. Marine Policy 35(2): 258-260.
De Santo, E.M. (2011) Environmental justice implications of Maritime Spatial Planning in the European Union.
Marine Policy 35(1): 34-38.
De Santo, E.M. (2010) Whose science? Precaution and power play in European environmental decision-making.
Marine Policy 34(3): 414-420.
De Santo, E.M., & Jones, P.J.S. (2007a) Offshore marine conservation in the North East Atlantic: emerging
challenges and opportunities. Marine Policy 31(3): 336-347.
De Santo, E.M., & Jones, P.J.S. (2007b) The Darwin Mounds: from undiscovered coral to the emergence of an
offshore marine protected area regime. Pages 147-156 in: George, R.Y. and Cains, S.D. (Eds.) Conservation
and adaptive management of seamount and deep sea coral ecosystems. Bulletin of Marine Science Volume 81
Supplement 1, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Copy of paper.
Harvey, A.W., & De Santo, E.M. (1997) A new species of Pachycheles from the Hawaiian Islands (Crustacea:
Decapoda: Porcellanidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 110(1): 65-68.
Harvey, A.W., & De Santo, E.M. (1996) On the status of Pachycheles laevidactylus Ortmann, 1892 (Crustacea:
Decapoda: Porcellanidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 109(4): 704-714.
De Santo, E.M., & Fell, P.E. (1996) The distribution and ecology of freshwater sponges in Connecticut.
Hydrobiologia 341: 81-89.

4.3 Work in Progress (* indicates student co-author)

De Santo, E.M., *Ecker, C., and *Wittet, A., (in prep) High seas mining and access and benefit sharing for marine
genetic resources on the high seas: current status and future issues. To be submitted to Ocean Development
and International Law.
De Santo E.M. (in prep) California dreaming: challenges of implementing science-based marine protected area
(MPA) planning processes in different political contexts. To be submitted to Environmental Science and
Policy.
De Santo, E.M. (in prep) Marine Protected Areas in the Arctic and on the High Seas: current progress and future
possibilities. Contributed chapter in a volume on Governing Across the Waves edited by Rebecca Pincus,
for University of Chicago Press.

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4.4 Book Reviews, Reports, and Other Outputs ( indicates peer-reviewed)

De Santo, E.M. (2014) Review of Conservation on the High Seas: Harmonizing International Regimes for the Sustainable
Use of Living Resources by Simone Borg (2012), for the Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy 17:81-84.
Jessen, S., Chan, K., Ct, I., Dearden, P., De Santo, E., Fortin, M.J., Guichard, F., Haider, W., Jamieson, G.,
Kramer, D.L., McCrea-Strub, A., Mulrennan, M., Montevecchi, W.A., Roff , J., Salomon, A., Gardner, J.,
Honka, L., Menafra, R., & Woodley, A. (2011) Science-based Guidelines for MPAs and MPA Networks in
Canada. Vancouver: Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. 58 pp. http://cpaws.org/news/mpa-guidelines
De Santo, E.M. (2011) Review of Ocean Zoning: Making Marine Management More Effective by Tundi Agardy
(2010), for the International Journal of Maritime History 23:401-402.
Jones, P.J.S., Qiu, W., & De Santo, E.M. (2011) Governing MPAs: a guide to getting the balance right. UNEP
Technical Report DEP/1379/NA, ISBN 978-92-807-3159-0. http://www.mpag.info
De Santo, E.M. (2010) Marine Protected Areas on the Eastern Scotian Shelf: MAPs perspective on selecting the
next Area of Interest. Marine Affairs Policy Forum, June 2010 Volume 2, issue 2.
http://marineaffairsprogram.dal.ca/Files/MAP_Forum_June_2010_DFO_AOI_consultation.pdf
Lutchman I., Grieve C., Des Clers S., & De Santo E. (2009) Towards a reform of the Common Fisheries Policy in
2012 A CFP Health Check. Institute for European Environmental Policy, London, 80 pp.
http://www.ieep.eu/publications/pdfs/cfp/cfp_healthcheck.pdf
De Santo, E.M. (2008) Furthering the Implementation of Marine Protected Areas in Europe An Analysis of
Legal Frameworks. Institute for European Environmental Policy, London, 44 pp.
http://www.ieep.eu/publications/pdfs/2007/ieep_booklet_270608.pdf

4.5 Media Coverage and Blogs

Coverage in the Guardian (September 2, 2016): Hawaii and other big marine protected areas could work against
conservation.
Co-authored piece in The Conversation (September 1, 2016): The race for vast, remote marine protected areas
may be a diversion.
Interviewed in Marine Ecosystems And Management (MEAM) Newsletter (June 2016): Planning for equity and
social justice in ocean use.
Dalhousie News story by Marie Visca (30 October 2015) on Environmental Information: Use and Influence (EIUI)
research project: Bringing science and scholarship to public policy.
F&M News story by Peter Durantine (October 20, 2015) profiling my student Matthew Steinwurtzels research
internship examining the foraging ecology of turles in California: Initiative: Diving for Sea Turtles,
Launching a Career.
Interviewed by Peter Durantine in F&M News (November 11, 2013) on using an exhibit of Hudson River School
paintings to teach students about the evolution of environmental ethics: At F&M's Phillips Museum, An
Exhibit for All Seasons.
Interviewed by Sher Scott in Dalhousie News (April 10, 2013): Negotiated Learning: Simulating an International
Environment Convention
Nature news feature Ocean Conservation: Uncertain sanctuary discusses some of the findings of the Governing
MPAs report (Jones, Qiu and De Santo, 2011).
Interviewed by Katie McDonald in Dalhousie News (May 30, 2011): Scientists Urge Greater Protection of Marine
Preserves Dalhousie Oceans Week June 1-8.
Interviewed by John Davis in MPA News (Vol. 12, No. 6, May-June 2011): Finding the Balance: Strengthening
MPA Governance by Mixing Top-Down, Bottom-Up and Other Approaches.

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De Santo, E.M. & Jones, P.J.S. (2011) Wiki-Leaked cable on Chagos MPA reveals fortress conservation
mindset. Letter to the Editor, MPA News (Vol. 12, No. 4, Jan-Feb 2011).

Blogs on the Open Channels Forum for Ocean Planning and Management
The legacy of the Chagos MPA in international law (March 20, 2015)
The future of ocean conservation (June 26, 2014)
Why the legality of the Chagos MPA matters (May 1, 2014)
FADs for marine conservation? (January 30, 2014)
While were on the topic of large, no-take MPAs (October 25, 2013)

5. PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS

5.1 Conference Presentations (presenters name(s) in bold; * indicates student co-author)

2017 De Santo, E.M. Promise and perils for marine protected areas (MPAs) in areas beyond national
jurisdiction and De Santo, E.M. California dreaming: challenges of implementing science-based
marine protected area (MPA) planning processes in different political contexts, accepted papers for
forthcoming International Studies Association Annual Conference (Baltimore, MD, February 2017).
2016 De Santo, E.M. Militarized Marine Protected Areas: synergizing security and conservation
objectives? International Studies Association Annual Conference (Atlanta, GA, 16-19 March), as part
of a panel I organized and chaired on Securing Marine Environments.
2015 De Santo, E.M. Assessing the value of stakeholder participation in marine conservation planning in the
UK American Association of Geographers Annual Conference (Chicago, IL, 21-25 April).
2014 De Santo, E.M. Communicating complex environmental information in political contexts: lessons
learned from the IPCC for IPBES and marine biodiversity conservation Coastal Zone Canada
Conference (Halifax, NS, 15-19 June).
2013 De Santo, E.M., Lessons learned for collaborative governance from stakeholder engagement in the
Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management Initiative, Canada International Studies Association
Annual Conference (San Francisco, CA, 3-6 April).
2012 MacDonald, B.H., De Santo, E.M., Quigley, K., *Soomai, S.S., & Wells, P.G., Tracking the influence
of grey literature in public policy contexts: the necessity of interdisciplinary research 14th International
Conference on Grey Literature (Rome, Italy, 29-30 November).
Jones, P.J.S., Qiu, W., & De Santo, E.M., Governing MPAs: resilience through diversity keynote
presentation, WildAid Global MPA Enforcement conference (San Francisco, CA, 24-26 November).
MacDonald, B.H., *Soomai, S.S., Wells, P.G., & De Santo, E.M., Advancing effective integrated
coastal and ocean management (ICOM): recognizing the critical role of marine information use and
influence Coastal Zone Canada (Rimouski Quebec, 9-14 June).
De Santo, E.M., MacDonald, B.H., Wells, P.G., & *Soomai, S.S., Understanding the influence of
marine environmental information on policy-making in a changing climate Global Conference on
Oceans, Climate and Security (Boston, MA, 21-23 May) poster presentation.
*Soomai, S.S., De Santo, E.M., Wells, P.G., & MacDonald, B.H., Understanding the interaction
between marine information production and policy-making processes Planet Under Pressure conference
(London, UK, 26-29 March) poster presentation.

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2011 De Santo, E.M., Jones, P., & Qiu, W., Governing Marine Protected Areas: getting the balance right
and implications for Canada 2nd International Marine Conservation Congress (Victoria, BC, 14-18
May).
De Santo, E.M., Schnurr, M., & *Craig, R., Simulation and sustainability-readiness: leveraging e-
learning technology for real-world impact Dalhousie Conference on University Teaching and Learning
and Canadian eLearning Conference (Halifax, NS, 26-28 April).
Jones, P.J.S., Qiu, W., and De Santo. E.M., Governing Marine Protected Areas: getting the balance
right invited keynote address at Nordic Council of Ministers and Food and Agriculture Organisation
conference on Exploring the Role of MPAs in Reconciling Fisheries Management with Conservation,
Institute of Marine Research (Bergen, Norway, 29-31 March).
De Santo, E.M., Missing marine protected area targets: How the push for quantity over quality
undermines sustainability International Studies Association Annual Conference (Montreal, QC, 16-19
March).
2010 De Santo, E.M., Whose Science? Precaution and power-play in European marine environmental
decision-making Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference (London, UK, 1-3 September).
De Santo, E.M., Institutional dimensions and Environmental justice implications of Maritime Spatial
Planning Coastal Zone Canada Conference (Charlottetown, PEI, 25-29 July).
De Santo, E.M., Jones, P., & Qiu, W., Governing Marine Protected Areas: getting the balance right
5th Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands (Paris, France, 3-7 May).
2009 De Santo, E.M., Reflections on twenty years of the precautionary principle in marine environmental
management Ocean Management Research Network Annual Conference (Ottawa, ON, 21-23 October).
De Santo, E.M., Whose Science? Precaution and power-play in European environmental decision-
making 1st International Marine Conservation Congress (Washington, DC, 19-24 May).
2008 De Santo, E.M., Achieving progress towards 2012 marine protected area targets 4th Global Forum on
Oceans, Coasts and Islands (Hanoi, Vietnam, 7-11 April).
2007 De Santo, E.M., Institutional interaction and offshore marine conservation in the North-East Atlantic
Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference (London, UK, 29-31 August).
2005 De Santo, E.M., The Darwin Mounds: from undiscovered coral to the development of an offshore
marine protected area regime 3rd International Symposium on Deep-Sea Corals (Miami, FL, 28
November 2 December).

5.2 Invited Seminars, Lectures and Workshops

2016 Evidence and public engagement in conservation planning: UK and global biodiversity examples
invited lecture in Information Management Public Lecture Series, Dalhousie University (20 October),
with research student Lea Senft (F&M 17).
Invited to give remarks on MPAs at US Coast Guard workshop Governing Across the Waves,
Bowdoin College (26 September).
2015 Marine Protected Areas: opportunities and challenges for biodiversity conservation guest lecture,
Franklin & Marshall College NSP 295 Coral Reefs in Time and Space: Microcosm of a Complex System
(7 December).
Assessing public participation in marine conservation planning in the UK guest lecture, Bates
College, Politics 312 Ocean Governance: Local, National and International Challenges (3 December).

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Marine Protected Areas: opportunities and challenges for biodiversity conservation invited lecture,
EnviroLunch seminar at Bates College, Lewiston, ME (3 December).
Social justice implications of Marine Protected Area (MPA) targets: the Chagos Archipelago invited
lecture, Conservation International headquarters, Washington, DC (11 June).
Missing Marine Protected Area (MPA) targets: how the push for quantity over quality undermines
sustainability and social justice guest lecture, Dalhousie University Marine Affairs 5013 Marine
Protected Areas, via Skype (12 March).
2014 Communicating complex environmental information in political contexts: lessons learned from the
IPCC for IPBES and marine biodiversity conservation invited lecture, Cambridge University
Department of Zoology (3 July).
Marine Protected Areas: Opportunities and Challenges for Biodiversity Conservation invited lecture,
International Ocean Institute (Halifax, NS, 17 June).
Marine Protected Areas: Opportunities and Challenges for Biodiversity Conservation an F&M
Faculty @ the Library public lecture (25 March).
2013 Participated as an invited expert at an Ocean Community Strategy Roundtable organized by the Aspen
Institute Energy & Environment Program (Aspen Wye River, MD, 10-11 December).
Missing Marine Protected Area (MPA) targets: how the push for quantity over quality undermines
sustainability and social justice guest lecture, Franklin & Marshall College BIO 371 Conservation
Biology (12 November).
Panelist, Challenges of Sustainable Development in Canadas Marine Environment, organized by the
Dalhousie University College of Sustainability, Marine Affairs Program, and Marine & Environmental
Law Institute (Halifax, NS, 20 February).
Franklin and Marshall College Environmental Studies Program Departmental Seminar: Missing Marine
Protected Area Targets: how the push for quantity versus quality undermines sustainability and social
justice (Lancaster, PA, 4 February).
Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Center for International Environment Resource
Policy Departmental Seminar: Missing Marine Protected Area Targets: how the push for quantity
versus quality undermines sustainability and social justice (Medford, MA, 29 January).
2012 Participated as an invited expert at an Ocean Community Dialogue focusing on Marine Protected Areas,
organized by the Aspen Institute Energy & Environment Program (San Francisco, CA, 4-7 December).
Current issues in the politics of whaling guest lecture, Dalhousie University Sustainability 1001: An
Introduction to Environment, Sustainability and Society (6 November).
Skidmore College Environmental Studies Program Departmental Seminar: Environmental Governance
(Saratoga Springs, NY, 19 June).
Terrestrial versus marine conservation guest lecture, Dalhousie University Environment 5047:
Biodiversity Conservation System Design and Management (8 February).
2011 Marine mammal politics and protected areas guest lecture, Dalhousie University Sustainability 1001:
An Introduction to Environment, Sustainability and Society (8 November).
The influence of non-state actors in the environmental policy process guest lecture, Dalhousie
University Marine Affairs 5589: Politics of the Sea (18 October).
Participated as an invited expert at a workshop on Governance Assessment Methodology for the Global
Environment Facility (GEF) International Waters (IW) Programme, part of a wider Nippon Foundation-

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funded PROGOVNET Project on Strengthening Principled Ocean Governance Networks: Transferring

Lessons from the Caribbean to the Wider Governance Community (Halifax, NS, 22-23 March).
2010 Political challenges of whale and tuna conservation guest lecture, Dalhousie University Sustainability
1001: An Introduction to Environment, Sustainability and Society (16 November).
Dalhousie University Marine Affairs Program Departmental Seminar: Environmental justice
implications of Maritime Spatial Planning in the European Union (Halifax, NS, 6 October).
NGO initiatives and the role of the global conscience in the political process guest lecture, Dalhousie
University Marine Affairs 5589: Politics of the Sea (28 September).
Invited speaker, China Council for International Cooperation on the Environment and Development Task
Force on Ecosystem Issues and Policy Options Addressing the Sustainable Development of Chinas Seas
(Halifax, NS): Marine Spatial Planning: the context (Halifax, NS, 11 May).
Environmental Security in the Canadian Arctic guest lecture, Dalhousie University International
Development Studies 4013: Environmental Conflict and Security (18 March).
Dalhousie University School for Resource and Environmental Studies Departmental Seminar: Whose
Science? Precaution and power-play in European marine environmental decision-making (Halifax, NS,
4 March).
Invited speaker, Maritime Aboriginal Aquatic Resources Secretariat learning session for partner fishing
fleets to respond to DFOs Candidate Area of Interest consultation for an Eastern Scotian Shelf MPA
(Halifax, NS), two presentations: (1) International Agreements toward MPAs and (2) Canadas
Response and Ocean Designations (Truro, NS, 20 January).
2009 The politics of whaling guest lecture, Dalhousie University Sustainability 1001: An Introduction to
Environment, Sustainability and Society (10 November).
Marine Governance guest lecture, Dalhousie University Environmental Studies 3501: Environmental
Problem Solving (3 November).
Dalhousie University Marine Affairs Program Departmental Seminar: Governing MPAs, a guide to
getting the balance right (Halifax, NS, 7 October).
University of Southern California (USC) Environmental Studies Program Departmental Seminar:
Marine Governance (Los Angeles, CA, 27 April).
University of Washington School of Marine Affairs Departmental Seminar: Marine Governance
(Seattle, WA, 24 February).
2008 Connecticut College Biology Department Seminar: Opportunities and challenges for conserving the
deep sea (New London, CT, 29 October).
Participated as an invited expert at a workshop on A Private Sector Approach Conservation
Agreements in Support of Marine Protection, organized by The Nature Conservancy, the Conservation
and Community Investment Forum, and Conservation International (Bainbridge Island, WA, 16-19 June).
2007 Environmental Regime Effectiveness and Global Environmental Politics guest lecture, University
College London Geography 2009: Environmental Management (30 April).
Offshore Marine Protected Areas guest lecture, University College London MSc in Conservation
module on marine conservation (8 February).
2006 The Darwin Mounds: From undiscovered coral to the development of an offshore Marine Protected
Area regime University College London Department of Geography, Environment and Society Research
Unit Seminar (16 March).

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2005 Offshore Marine Protected Areas in the UK: Institutional tensions and challenges of enforcement
University College London Department of Geography MPhil/PhD upgrade seminar (18 January).
2004 Offshore Marine Protected Areas in the UK: Challenges and opportunities for the developing
regulatory regime University College London Department of Geography, Environment and Society
Research Unit Seminar (4 November)
Offshore Marine Protected Areas guest lecture, University College London MSc in Conservation
module on marine conservation (11 February).

5.3 Conferences/Workshops/Panels Organized and Implemented

2015 Organized and Chairing a panel on Securing Marine Environments at the International Studies
Association (ISA) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, 16-19 March.
2009 Convened a UNEP-sponsored workshop on Governing Marine Protected Areas and presented on The
Darwin Mounds Marine Protected Area, Loinj, Croatia, 12-16 October.
Organized a pre-conference workshop on Governing MPAs: Getting the Balance Right at the 1st
International Marine Conservation Congress, Washington, DC, 19-24 May.
2008 Worked with an international team to organize the Marine Protected Area stream at the IUCN World
Conservation Congress, Barcelona, Spain, 5-14 October.
Co-led an IUCN/Global Environment Facility pre-conference workshop on Payments for Ecosystem
Services at the 4th Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands, Hanoi, Vietnam, 7-11 April.
Organized an Organizational Effectiveness workshop assessing the IUCN World Commission on
Protected Areas Marine Programme, Washington, DC, 29 January.
2005-07 Assisted with running several Coastal Futures Conferences in London, UK, including Annual Meetings
and: The Marine Bill: Options, Opportunities and Building Networks (June 2006), Towards a
European Maritime Policy (October 2006), Climate Change and the Marine Environment (November
2006), and Implementing the Ecosystem Approach (May 2007).
1999- Organized eleven international conferences and workshops sponsored by the World Environment
2001 Center in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia details available upon request.
1999 Assisted with the organization of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop on The Caspian Sea: A Quest
for Environmental Security, Venice, Italy, 15-19 March.