CBE News
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Virtual Reality "Sea Level Rise Explorer" Helps the City of Santa Cruz
Dr. Juliano Calil, Center for the Blue Economy Senior Fellow, Adjunct Faculty at the Middlebury Institute, and co-founder of Virtual Planet has created a 3D virtual reality “Sea Level Rise Explorer.”
The Costs of Obtaining Environmental Outcomes through Coastal Habitat Restoration
| by Shea Gould and Matthew Interis, University of Mississippi, and Rachel Christopherson
New article in the CBE Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics helps decision makers examine the costs and benefits—specifically the quality of habitat restored along the Gulf of Mexico.
Offshore drilling ban poised to pass Oregon Legislature
| by Tracy Loew and Salem Statesman Journal
CBE’s National Ocean Economic Program data shows Oregon’s coastal economy is worth $2.2 Billion annually, supporting 33,000 jobs. A good reason not to foul the waters.
Middlebury Institute Showcases Programs, Community Collaborations for Area Leaders
| by Jason Warburg
Nearly 50 community leaders gathered to learn more about the Middlebury Institute’s impact both globally and locally at the inaugural “Institute Impact” event on January 30.
MIIS project uses software to help Monterey plan for sea level rise
| by Carly Mayberry and Monterey Herald
New pilot software developed by the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey’s Center for the Blue Economy shows that beyond the year 2050, sea level rise is a very likely possibility for the Monterey Peninsula and that making strides to adapt to it sooner rather than later is the best course of action.
The Value of the Digital Ocean
| by Rachel Christopherson & Molly Laughlin
The world’s oceans are increasingly monitored through complex networks of sensors and communications technologies producing large quantities of “operational oceanography” data.