Alice Vadrot

Alice Vadrot is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her research focuses on marine biodiversity governance, science-policy interfaces, and global environmental agreements. She leads projects like MARIPOLDATA, examining marine biodiversity data politics and negotiation processes.

Her work addresses Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Life Below Water), with expertise in topics like epistemic selectivity, environmental diplomacy, and BBNJ treaty negotiations. Recent projects include MARine Coastal BiOdiversity Long-term Observations (2022–2026) and MARIPOLDATA (2018–2023).

• Research Interests: Marine biodiversity, science policy, environmental agreements, ecosystem services, knowledge systems
• Key Contributions: Developed MARIPOLDATAbase for negotiation tracking, analyzed expert authority in global governance
• Media Engagement: Provided expert commentary on biodiversity crises and ocean protection

Publications span 52 works since 2010, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to environmental governance challenges.