Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Liberal Studies
My interest in maritime and marine environmental law developed in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. I got very interested in the legal implications of this disaster, and decided to pursue this interest as a PhD project at the IMO-International Maritime Law Institute, one of the leading centers for maritime law education.
To understand that knowledge is power, and the ultimate goal should be to use it for the benefit of society.
Family.
Ph.D. International Maritime Law, IMO-International Maritime Law Institute (IMO-IMLI),2020
M. Jur. International Maritime Law, IMO-IMLI, 2013
M.S. Marine Transportation and Logistics, SUNY Maritime College, 2011
L.L.M. Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2007
L.L.B. Law, Istanbul Bilgi University, 2002
Ship Broker Certificate (Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (ASBA) USA.
Climate Change and Shifting Boundaries (imaginary and physical), an Interdisciplinary Research Paper with colleagues from the 2022 Norwegian Polar Institute Summer School, will be published at Polar Geography (Forthcoming).
Legal Liability for Transboundary Oil Pollution from Offshore Installation in the Arctic Ocean, with Prof. Elizabeth Nyman, 15th Volume of the Yearbook of Polar Law, Brill Publishing.
Is There a Legal Ground to Ban Further Oil and Gas Drilling in the Arctic Ocean? Marine Policy (Submitted and under review).
The Northwest Passage and the U.S. - Canada Dispute on Its Legal Status, Benedict’s Maritime Bulletin, August 2019.
Cruising the Marginal Ice Zone: Climate Change and Arctic Tourism, Palma & Basaran et al., Polar Geography (an interdisciplinary research paper), 2019.
The EU’s Role in Arctic Marine Governance, The Journal of Ocean Technology, Polar Water Operations: Mitigating Risks, Volume 13, 2018.
Can the Civil Liability Convention for Oil Pollution Withstand the Pressure of a Major Oil Spill in the Arctic Ocean? Arctic Yearbook, November 2018.
Reporting from on Top of the World: We Have to Talk About Indigenous Peoples in Arctic Shipping, Benedict’s Maritime Bulletin, Vol. 16, January 2018.
The Future Arctic Navigation: Cooperation Between the Arctic Council and International Maritime Organization (IMO), Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, Vol 48, January 2017.
The Evolution of International Maritime Organization’s Role in Shipping, Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, Vol 47, January 2016.
Comité Maritime International (CMI) Conference, Antwerp, Belgium, October 19, 2022.
Presentation at the CMI Offshore Activities Working Group Session to support of the ecologic damage clause in the draft oil and gas convention.
Polar Law Symposium, Reykjavik, Iceland (University of Iceland Campus), October 13, 2022. Presentation titled "Lack of Legal Liability Framework for Transboundary Oil Pollution from Offshore Installations in the Arctic Ocean"
The Norwegian Scientific Academy for Polar Research, Summer School Workshop at the University Centre Svalbard (UNIS)), Svalbard, Norway, June 18, 2022 Presentation on the “Recent Developments in Arctic Shipping and the work undertaken by Comite Maritime International”.
Texas A&M University Energy Conference, Houston, Texas, USA (at the Texas A&M College Station Campus), December 3, 2021. Presentation on the “Climate Change, Net Zero Targets, and Oil and Gas Bans in the Arctic Region”.
Connecticut Maritime Association Education Foundation Scholarship for 2010.
https://cma-edu.org
The Seal of Excellence (outstanding researcher) Award for the EU Marie Curie Individual Fellowship Application in 2019.
Member of Comité Maritime International (CMI) Polar Shipping Working Group (Membership for offshore Activities Working Group is pending)
https://comitemaritime.org
Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Environmental Policy and Law
https://environmentalpolicyandlaw.com/editorial-board
Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, Ocean Yearbook, and Marine Policy.
Member of the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA)
http://www.cmaconnect.com
Member of the Young Shipping Professionals of New York (YSPNY)
Ilker K. Basaran
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Liberal Studies