Saskia Vermeylen

Dr. Saskia Vermeylen is a Reader in Law at the University of Strathclyde, specializing in socio-legal property studies. She holds visiting fellowships at Rhodes University, the University of Edinburgh, and the University of California, Berkeley. Her research spans cultural property law, property theory grounded in continental philosophy, and emerging property regimes in outer space and deep-sea ecosystems. She leads the One Ocean Hub and has secured grants from SFC GCRF, AHRC, and the Leverhulme Trust. Vermeylen’s work intersects legal pluralism, postcolonial theory, and AfricanFUTURISM, with a focus on decolonizing environmental justice frameworks.

• Education: Implied by academic rank and visiting roles but not explicitly listed

Her research interests include:
- Legal pluralism and customary law of Indigenous peoples
- Property as generosity (Levinasian ethics)
- Space law and common heritage principles
- Microbial and seabed resource regimes

Her recent publications analyze corporate accountability for environmental harm and microbial ownership. She has received a Leverhulme Research Fellowship (2019-2021) and hosts a Marie Curie Fellow for microbial property research.

As PGR co-director, she supervises doctoral students and mentors early-career researchers. Her grants include projects on cultural heritage in Zimbabwe and rights of rivers. Vermeylen collaborates globally through initiatives like the One Ocean Hub, integrating arts-based methodologies and legal advocacy.