Gabrielle Carmine, Ph.D. 

Dr. Gabrielle Carmine is a current Earth Commons Academic Postdoctoral Fellow at the Earth Commons at Georgetown University. She is a recent PhD graduate from Duke University, where she was part of the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, directed by Dr. Patrick N. Halpin. Her doctoral research focused on high seas fisheries, corporate powers, and international ocean governance, including the United Nations high seas biodiversity treaty. Her work aims to examine high seas fisheries using Global Fishing Watch data to calculate fishing effort for corporate actors and the fleet's beneficial ownership. She then applies these findings to Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) activities and conservation measures. The goal of this work is to ensure protection of the high seas from corporate powers and provide a unique lens to view accountability for the use and protection of marine biodiversity.