Maritime affairs
Geopolitical challenges shaping our use and management of maritime spaces
Programme
Ocean
The Ocean programme is a transdisciplinary research department that studies the geopolitics of the sea, ocean governance, and the security implications of changes to marine environments caused by climate change.
This programme leads the multi-annual research project Ocean Stewardship and partners with research projects funded by the National Research Agency (PEPR BRIDGES and GetMoreH2).
Ocean governance
Structure and evolution of international ocean governance frameworks, international law
Impacts of climate change on the ocean
Geopolitical repercussions of anthropogenic pressures on marine environments
Digital data
The centrality of data in understanding and controlling marine spaces
Publications
Analyses / Ocean
29 January 2026
A Transparent Ocean: IRIS on the Geopolitics of Maritime Data
Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Ocean Programme, IRIS
Head of editorial
Notes / Ocean
21 May 2025
Ocean Stewardship: At the Crossroads of Ethics, Governance, and Strategy
Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Ocean Programme, IRIS
Editorial assistant
Interviews / Energy and Raw Materials
12 May 2025
Geopolitics of the Abyss: Power, Metals and Global Fractures
Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
Events
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The research team
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Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Ocean Programme, IRIS
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Senior Research Fellow, co-Head of the Asia-Pacific Programme, Director of the Indo-Pacific Geopolitical Observatory, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Chercheur associé à l’IRIS
They contribute to the programme
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Romane Lucq
International strategy analyst specialising in maritime issues
