Dr. Nankivell is the Associate Dean for Academics at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, where he was previously an associate professor. He studies and teaches the relationship of international law to international relations, the law of the sea, the South China Sea, the Arctic, security sector development, and international organization. He previously taught at the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island University, and the Royal Military College of Canada.