Academic Institutions Links

Below are links to national academic institutions that deal with oceans and the law of the sea.  Whenever possible, these links point to a specific ocean and law of the sea-related page within a web site. Subject areas mentioned are indicative, not exhaustive.

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Academic Institutions with programmes in Ocean Law and Policy

(See also Institutions associated with the TRAIN-SEA-COAST (TSC) Programme)

	British  Institute of International and Comparative Law
		Academic institution dealing with all fields of international law; discussion forum, research organization, publisher, training and advice centre; publisher International and Comparative Law Quarterly
	Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
		Law of the sea, ocean policy, national security law
	Comite Maritime International (CMI), Antwerp, Belgium
		Contributes to unification of maritime law in all its aspects; promotes establishment of national associations of maritime law and cooperates with other international organizations
	Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE)
		Education in oceanography; government policy reports and speeches; legislative initiatives
	Dalhousie Law School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
		Marine and environmental law; courses and seminars in coastal zone management, marine environment protection; law of the sea, admiralty, carriage of goods  by sea, ocean law and policy
	Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K.
		Comparative law, socio-legal studies; special post-graduate fellowships and research programmes in law of the sea
	Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
		International law; special post-graduate fellowships and research programmes in law of the sea
	Graduate Program in Marine Affairs, Department of Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
		Master's and Ph.D. programs in ocean/coastal management, policy, and law. The  focus of this department is on integrated and ecosystem-based approaches to coastal/ocean management.
	International Ocean and Coastal Law Programme, School of Law, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA
		Public law, international law of the sea, international, foreign and domestic law relating to environmental protection and coastal zone management, private law, such as admiralty and marine insurance
	Institute of International Studies, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
		International and economic relations (Latin America), international law, natural resources law
	Institute of Maritime Law, Faculty of Law, University of Southampton, Southampton, U.K.
		Maritime law, pollution claims, maritime casualties, salvage
	Lauterpacht Research Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K.
		International law; special post-graduate fellowships and research programmes in law of the sea
	Law and Marine Affairs Programme, School of Law, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
		Interdisciplinary aspects of law and policy issues relevant to ocean and coastal resources, marine trade and transportation, protection of the marine environment
	Marine Institute Memorial University, Newfoundland
		Undergraduate and advanced degrees in maritime studies, fisheries, technology; industry training; electronic learning service; K-12 marine topics
	Marine Policy Center, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA
		Global environmental change, biological diversity. marine protected areas, marine pollution, fisheries management; marine science and technology policy, marine biotechnology industries and management
	Marine Studies Programme, University of the South Pacific, Fiji
		Marine Studies is an interdisciplinary, university-wide programme, administered by the Professor of Marine Studies in collaboration with the Schools and Institutes, and with the advice of the Marine Studies Advisory Board, whose membership includes representatives from regional and international agencies and donor organizations
	Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, Heidelberg, Germany
		Public international law, law of international organizations, international legal relations
	Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
		Law of the sea, conservation, utilization and management of marine natural resources, developing countries perspective
	Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Public Policy, Aegean Institute on the Law of the Sea and Maritime Law, Rhodes, Greece
		Ocean law, principles of contemporary ocean law and policy, State practice; yearly three-week session/seminar
	School of Law, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
		International law; special post-graduate fellowships and research programmes in law of the sea
	School of Marine Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
		Policy and institutional issues related to the ocean combining natural sciences and engineering with law, economics, international affairs, and public administration; teaching and research programs cover marine affairs, coastal zone management, ports and marine transportation, atmospheric and marine policy, living marine resources, and international law of the sea
	Maritime and Oceanic Law Center (Centre de droit maritime et oceanique), Law Faculty, University of Nates, France
		Information on courses, research programs, publications, activities in marine and coastal law; Juris Doctor degree offered
	William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
		International law, environmental law

Academic Institutions with programmes in Ocean Science

	Center for Marine Research Division Zagreb  -  Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
		Information on Center's research laboratories, groups, projects; graduate study programmes in oceanology; international symposia
	College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
		Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in Atmospheric Sciences, Biological, Chemical and Physical oceanography, Marine Geology, Marine Geophysics and Marine Resources Management;  participant in RIDGE 2000 Program
	Center for Sustainable Fisheries - University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, Florida, USA
		Research, education in fishery science; advanced techniques for fishery management
	College of Ocean and Fisheries Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
		Oceanography (biological, chemical, geological, geophysical, physical), fisheries sciences, marine affairs; undergraduate and graduate
	Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
		Offers graduate degree (PhD. and MSc.) in atmospheric sciences, biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanography
	The Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Lysaker, Norway
		Independent foundation engaged in research on international environmental, energy, and resource management politics
	Graduate College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, Delaware, USA
		Graduate-only institution; degrees in Marine Biology-Biochemistry, Marine Policy, Oceanography and Physical Ocean Science & Engineering
	Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island, USA
		Biological, chemical, geological, physical oceanography
	Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, New Jersey, USA
		Earth/ocean science, seismic studies, paleo-oceanography, sea floor spreading
	Marine Institute Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada
		Undergraduate and advanced degrees in maritime studies, fisheries, technology; industry training; electronic learning service; K-12 marine topics
	Marine Studies Programme, University of the South Pacific, Fiji
		Marine Studies is an interdisciplinary, university-wide programme, administered by the Professor of Marine Studies in collaboration with the Schools and Institutes, and with the advice of the Marine Studies Advisory Board, whose membership includes representatives from regional and international agencies and donor organizations
	Ocean Research Institute (ORI), University of Tokyo, Japan
		Research in physical, chemical and biological oceanography, ocean floor geoscience, marine ecosystems and living marine resources
	School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii
		Geology, geophysics, meteorology and oceanography of Pacific Ocean
	Scripps Institution of Oceanography - California, USA
		Graduate programmes and undergraduate oceanography; research fellowships; marine medicine research; library
	Southampton Oceanography Centre, United Kingdom
		Ocean circulation and climate research, seafloor processes, School of Ocean and Earth Sciences, marine biodiversity, maritime archaeology
	Texas A&M University, Department of Oceanography, USA
		Graduate and undergraduate courses in biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanography;  extensive research in the Gulf of Mexico; publisher of the research journal Quarterdeck
	University of Alaska School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, USA
		Study of northern seas and coasts; course information; seminar schedules; news
	University of Miami - Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Key West, Florida, USA
		Information on academic and research programs; outreach programmes; environmental observations - radar, satellite
	University of South Florida, College of Marine Sciences - Remote Sensing Laboratory and Center for Ocean Technology, USA
		Study of coastal processes of highly variable regions - Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and Cuba using e.g.,  CZCS, SeaWiFS, Landsat, and TOPEX/POSEIDON
	Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA
		Biological, chemical, physical, geological marine science; information on research programmes; deepsea submersible program; library
	World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden
		Established by the International Maritime Organization; offers courses in: maritime safety & environmental protection, maritime administration, education & training, port management, shipping management
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