Water, Oceans, Fisheries

Our projects focus on the vast network of oceans and waterways, which are host to numerous resources that are vital to sustaining life on Earth, yet they are also some of the most threatened ecosystems.

CECE Explores Community Resilience at Climate Week NYC’s House of Scientista
September 30, 2025
CECE
On Thursday September 25th, CECE co-sponsored the House of Scientista event at Climate Week NYC. The event, hosted by Scientista, discussed the future of food, philanthropy, and communications during climate and political change. As people arrived at the event, Dr. Dana R. Fisher, elicited insight from four leaders in community resilience via red carpet interviews. […]
CECE at Climate Week NYC 2025
September 21, 2025
CECE
Several CECE faculty and affliates will be attending Climate Week next week in New York City. Below are a few events that they will be participating in. Upstream, Downriver – Uniting for Water Justice Screening The Center for Environmental Filmmaking‘s Professor Maggie Stogner will be screening her documentary “Upstream, Downriver – Uniting for Water Justice” virtually […]
WCL Professor Snape Hosts Lunch Discussion on Horseshoe Crab Conservation
March 21, 2024
William John Snape, III
On March 21, Professor Snape led a lunch and learn titled “The American Horseshoe Crab: An Ancient Beach Icon Fighting For Its Survival” at WCL. Highlighting critical issues, he addressed the challenges faced by horseshoe crabs, including their exploitation by pharmaceutical and fishing industries. He also discussed the Center for Biological Diversity’s recent petition to the […]
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Marine-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: The Promise and Peril
February 9, 2024
Simon Nicholson
On Thursday, February 8th, the Institute of Responsible Carbon Removal convened a brown-bag presentation and discussion featuring Dr. Sara Nawaz, the Director of Research at American University’s Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy. Dr. Nawaz delivered a presentation entitled “Marine-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Promise and Peril,” which was moderated by Dr. Simon Nicholson. The […]
State of Deception Report Released on Mining and Water Rights in El Salvador
January 23, 2024
Robin Broad
On Thursday, January 11, MiningWatch Canada hosted a press release event presenting the findings from the ‘State of Deception’ fact-finding report on the detained water defenders, mining, and the state of human rights under the Bukele regime in El Salvador. The report is co-authored by Robin Broad, a research professor in Environment, Development, and Health […]
Article: Assessing learning outcomes of a role-playing simulation in international environmental [...]
July 30, 2023
Ken Conca
American University School of International Service Professor Dr. Ken Conca and colleagues Dr. Abby Ostovar and Ratia Tekenet have taken role-playing simulations beyond fun and games (sorry, Dungeons and Dragons fans) and right into the classroom. Their new paper, “Assessing the Learning Outcomes of a Role-Playing Simulation in International Environmental Politics” discusses the shifts in […]
Book: Advanced Introduction to Water Politics
May 12, 2021
Ken Conca
American University School of International Service Professor Ken Conca has published a book on global water governance called Advanced Introduction to Water Politics. Accessible yet rigorous, this book starts by asking, “what makes water political?” It then dives into the deep importance of water in the daily lives of communities by discussing its intersections with […]