Luciana F. Coelho

PhD Candidate and Research Assistant, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute


PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at the World Maritime University, Member of the Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative, MSc in Environment, Politics & Society UCL, Masters of Law, University of Brasilia. Before joining WMU, Luciana worked in non-governmental organisations providing legal support to improve the scientific in-take in legal and policy instruments. Her research looks into the implementation of UNCLOS’s provisions on marine scientific research by Small Island Developing States.