Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Centre Potsdam

Linda Del Savio

Linda Del Savio

Research Associate

E-Mail

linda [dot] del [dot] savio [at] rifs-potsdam [dot] de

Linda joined the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) - Helmholtz Centre Potsdam in January 2023 as research associate for the ocean governance group. In the framework of the Horizon Europe projects 'SOS-ZEROPOL2030' and 'Marine SABRES' she assesses governance processes and approaches for the prevention and reduction of marine pollution, as well as to achieve sustainability and resilience for the protection of marine biodiversity. Before joining RIFS she worked as Project and Research Support Fellow at the World Maritime University-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute. Linda holds a MA in International Politics and International Law from Kiel University and a BA in Political Science, Sociology and Psychology from Bonn University.

  • 01/2023 - present: Research Associate, RIFS, Potsdam
  • 04/2022 - 01/2023: Project and Research Support Fellow, World Maritime University (WMU)-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (GOI), Malmö
  • 06/2022: MA International Politics and International Law at University of Kiel
  • 2021 - 2022: Carlo-Schmid Fellow, WMU-GOI, Malmö
  • 2019 - 2021: Research Assistant, Institute for the World Economy, Kiel

  • Ocean Governance
  • International Environmental Law
  • International Law of the Sea
  • Marine Pollution

Publications at the RIFS

Publications prior to joining the RIFS

  • Stöfen-O'Brien, A., Doelle, A. & Del Savio, L. (2022) Cities and Sustainable Ocean Governance: A Neglected Link, International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10102.
  • Del Savio, L. (2022) The Role of Trade in Governing Plastic Pollution, Ocean and Coastal Law Journal, https://digitalcommons.mainelaw.maine.edu/oclj/vol27/iss1/2.