Her main expertise and research interests are in the areas of public international law, international law of the sea and international human rights law.
Her research interests include: public international law; general international law; international law of the sea; maritime security; (maritime) piracy; human rights at sea; the protection of persons at sea; the regulation of privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP) operating at sea; private armed security at sea; international human rights law; the Arctic/High North (especially environmental and maritime security issues); international responsibility; shared responsibility; ocean justice; international environmental law; and United Nations law.