ProfessorDaniela Liggett

Daniela’s research focuses polar environmental governance, Antarctic values, and human engagement with the polar regions, with emphasis on:

Antarctic Governance & Environmental Management

• Governance of human activity in Antarctica
• Environmental management in extreme environments
• Antarctic conservation and protected area management
• Antarctic values and environmental ethics

Polar Tourism

• Tourism operations, management and regulation in Antarctica
• Visitor impacts and risk management
• Polar tourism governance
• Antarctic tourism policy development 

Science–Policy Knowledge Exchange

• Science-policy interactions and capacity building
• Co production of knowledge with policymakers and stakeholders
• Transdisciplinary research with policy stakeholders
• Contributions to global environmental assessments

Polar Environmental Predictions & Decision Making

• Use and provision of polar environmental forecasts
• Operational decision making in extreme environments
• Climate change impacts on Antarctic human activity

Antarctic Futures & Human Engagement

• Scenarios for Antarctic governance and tourism futures
• Gateway cities and Antarctic heritage
• Social, cultural, and political dimensions of polar research

Due to existing supervision commitments, Daniela is unable to consider new applications to undertake a PhD under her supervision until December 2028.  She appreciates your understanding.