Pamela Buchan

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Pamela M. Buchan is a Research Fellow at the University of Exeter and an interdisciplinary marine social scientist specialising in marine governance, marine citizenship, and human–ocean relationships. Her research examines how participation, identity, and policy can support sustainable and socially just ocean futures.

She holds a BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology, an MSc in Coastal Zone Management, and an MRes and PhD from the University of Exeter (ESRC-funded). Before returning to academia, she worked in science communication and public engagement in the charity sector.

Her work bridges research and impact through collaborations with policy and practice partners. She developed the Local Government Ocean Recovery Declaration (#Motion4TheOcean) and was awarded the 2022 ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize for Outstanding Early Career Impact.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Research fellow, University of Exeter
  • 2022–2023
    ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Exeter
  • 2022–2023
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Cambridge

Education

  • 2021 
    University of Exeter, PhD Environment, Energy and Resilience
  • 2016 
    University of Exeter, MRes Environment, Energy and Resilience
  • 2014 
    University of Ulster, MSc Coastal Zone Management
  • 2001 
    Newcastle University, BSc (Hons) Marine Biology

Publications

  • 2025
    Forging a pathway for connecting skills, knowledge, technology, and participatory decision-making for all through the UN Ocean Decade Challenge 9, ICES Journal of Marine Science
  • 2024
    A transdisciplinary co‐conceptualisation of marine identity, People and Nature
  • 2024
    Thalassophilia and marine identity: Drivers of ‘thick’ marine citizenship, Journal of Environmental Management
  • 2023
    Marine citizenship: The right to participate in the transformation of the human-ocean relationship for sustainability, Plos One
  • 2019
    Stakeholder dynamics, perceptions and representation in a regional coastal partnership, Marine Policy

Grants and Contracts

  • 2022
    International researcher-practitioner collaboration to co-produce conceptualisation of marine identities & put marine citizenship theory into practice
    Role:
    Postdoctoral Fellowship
    Funding Source:
    Economic and Social Research Council
  • 2015
    Investigating marine citizenship and its role in creating good marine environmental health
    Role:
    PhD
    Funding Source:
    Economic and Social Research Council

Professional Memberships

  • Royal Geographical Society

Contact Pamela for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision