Robin Yeager, J.D.

Robin Yeager’s focus is on ocean governance and protecting marine resources while accommodating the diverse users of our oceans. A consultant and attorney, her research projects include the extended continental shelf under UNCLOS, offshore aquaculture and wave energy. As a Climate Fellow, she developed the baseline greenhouse gas inventory for a coastal city. Robin graduated with honors from SMU with a BA in political science and a BFA in journalism and earned her JD at George Washington University Law School. A former scuba diving instructor, Robin received her Master’s degree in marine conservation and policy from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego.