Elizabeth Nyman

Associate Professor
Department of Liberal Studies, Political Science

E-mail: enyman@tamug.edu

Phone: +1 (409) 740.4762

Fax: +1 (409) 740.4962

Classroom Lab Building (CLB), Office 217A

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What in your life drew you to your current field of study?

I have always loved the ocean. But it wasn't until my undergraduate class in international law that I realized how important marine politics can be. Once I started researching in that area, I never went back.

What do you hope your students gain from studying or working with you?

Obviously, I hope that they learn something! But really, what I hope is that whether you work with me in a class or one on one, that you learn something that excites you. College is about opening up the world and seeing new opportunities, and I want all my students to live up to their full potential.

What are you passionate about in your personal life?

I love landscape photography, which is apparent to anyone who has ever been in my office. I also enjoy playing video games.

Publications

Tiller, Rachel and Elizabeth Nyman. Forthcoming. “Ocean plastics and the BBNJ treaty - is plastics frightening enough to insert itself into the BBNJ treaty, or do we need to wait for a treaty of its own?” Pre-published online in Journal of Environmental Studies and Science.

Nyman, Elizabeth and Ryan Lee Teten. 2018. “Lost and Found and Lost Again: Island Utopias and Dystopias in the BioShock Series.” Games and Culture 13(4): 370-384.

Nyman, Elizabeth. 2018. “Protecting the Poles: Marine Living Resource Conservation Approaches in the Arctic and Antarctic.” Ocean and Coastal Management 151: 193-200.

Nyman, Elizabeth. 2017. “Outpaced by Events: Our Ageing Law of the Sea.” International Journal of Maritime History 29(3): 636-644.

Nyman, Elizabeth. 2017. “Maritime Energy and Security: Synergistic Maximization or Necessary Tradeoffs?” Energy Policy 106: 310-314.

Tiller, Rachel and Elizabeth Nyman. 2017. “The Clear and Present Danger to the Norwegian Sovereignty of the Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone: Enter the Snow Crab.” Ocean and Coastal Management 137: 24-33.

Tiller, Rachel and Elizabeth Nyman. 2015. “Having the cake and eating it too: To manage or own the Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone.” Marine Policy 60: 141-148.

Nyman, Elizabeth. 2015. “Offshore Oil Development and Maritime Conflict in the 20th Century: A Statistical Analysis of International Trends,” Energy Research and Social Science 6: 1-7.

Nemeth, Stephen C., Sara McLaughlin Mitchell, Elizabeth Nyman, and Paul R. Hensel. 2014. “Ruling the Sea: Managing Maritime Conflicts through UNCLOS and Exclusive Economic Zones,” International Interactions 40(5): 711-736.

Nyman, Elizabeth. 2013. “Oceans of Conflict?: Determining Potential Areas of Maritime Disputes,” SAIS Review of International Studies Special Issue on Oceans 33(2): 5-14.

Presentations

2018: “Negotiating Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Patching Governance Gaps or Starting from Scratch?” With Rachel Tiller and Aslaug Asgiersdottir. Paper presentation at the International Studies Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco.

2017: “Climate change, disasters and community resilience in light of uncertain responsibility coordination – the case of Svalbard avalanches.” With Rachel Tiller and Ashley Ross. Paper presentation at Arctic Change, Quebec City.

2017: “Key West and Cuba: Cooperation and Comparative Practices under International Law for Underwater Cultural Heritage.” With Benjamin Ritt. Paper presentation at the Australasian Institute of Maritime Archaeology Annual Meeting, Adelaide.

2017: “Changing Technologies, Changing Times: Security and the Law of the Sea.” Paper presentation at the Western Political Science Meeting, Vancouver.

2017: “Techno-optimism and Ocean Governance: New Trends in Maritime Monitoring.” Paper presentation at the International Studies Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore.

2017: “Offshore Energy: Evolutions of Law and Technology.” Paper presentation at the International Studies Association Annual Meeting, Baltimore.

2016: “Governing the Oceans: Conflict, Resources, and the Law of the Sea.” Poster presentation at the NAKFI Conference: Discovering the Deep Blue Sea: Research, Innovation, Social Engagement, Irvine.

2016: “Outpaced by Events: Evolution and the Law of the Sea.” Paper presentation at the North American Society for Oceanic History Annual Meeting, Portland, Maine.

2015: “'The Hague’ or: How to pick an international court – Maritime Edition.” With Rachel Tiller. Paper presentation at the International Studies Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta.

2015: “Maritime Energy and Environment: Security Tradeoffs?” Paper presentation at the International Studies Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta.