Ellycia is a Lecturer in Ecosystem Governance and Policy in the School of Agriculture, Food And Ecosystem Science at the University of Melbourne. Her research interests are broadly centered on the nexus of international law, science, and sociology in addressing environmental problems. She has a particular interest in international ocean governance, including on topics covering deep sea-mining, the ocean climate nexus, Rights of Nature, intangible cultural heritage, and the governance of ocean acidification.
Ellycia has been working in the ocean science/governance space for over 2 decades, including as a Marine Scientist for Oceana and as consultant for organisations such as the UNEP, Green Climate Fund, and the Heinrich Böll Foundation.
Ellycia holds a PhD in the global governance of ocean acidification from the University of Melbourne. She conducted postdoctoral research with Prof. Harro van Asselt on the TRANSCLIM Project at the Center for Climate Change Energy and Environmental Law at the UEF Law School. Her work can be found in top ranked journals, including Climate Policy, Conservation Biology, RECIEL, Environmental Science & Policy, and Marine Policy. Her most recent publications focus on ocean acidification, transparency, deep-sea mining, and geoengineering.