Stephanie Otts is the Director of the National Sea Grant Law Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Stephanie received a B.A. in History from Penn State University and a joint J.D./Masters of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School.
She is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and Mississippi. As Director, Stephanie oversees a variety of legal education, research, and outreach activities, including providing legal research services to Sea Grant constituents on ocean and coastal law issues.
Her research on natural resources, marine, and environmental law issues has been published in a variety of publications. She’s conducted extensive research on legal issues related to invasive species management and led an collaborative effort to develop a model legal framework for state watercraft inspection and decontamination programs.
