Ocean and Coastal Resource Management

In the News: Can Sea Urchin Ranching Can Become a Viable, Ecosystem-Boosting Business?

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-05-06T09:57:24-0700

The Center for the Blue Economy’s research on whether sea urchin ranching could become California’s newest sustainable aquaculture venture was featured in an article in Edible Monterey Bay.

Student Researchers Sharpen Their Skills at the Center for the Blue Economy

Caitlin Fillmore — 2025-02-06T16:02:06-0800

Students put their skills to work and get a career head start in innovative roles in ocean research at the center based at the Middlebury Institute.

Student Research on Japanese Abalone Divers Published in Maritime History Magazine

Sierra Abukins — 2024-11-08T10:54:22-0800

Under the guidance of their professor, a team of Middlebury undergraduate and graduate students wrote an article, published in Sea History, that highlighted the little-known history of the Japanese American abalone fishery in Monterey Bay.

The Call of the North: Institute Students Find Meaningful Work and Impact Focusing on the Arctic

Mark C. Anderson — 2024-04-29T13:19:56-0700

Over the years, dozens of Institute students have been drawn to explore environmental issues involving the Arctic and found their way into a wide variety of careers.

Tidepools and our Interconnectedness: Reflections on Experiential Learning in Monterey

Caitlin Fillmore — 2024-04-12T16:35:31-0700

Hands-on experiences teaching for Study Away semester in biodiverse Monterey led Middlebury College Professor Megan Mayhew-Bergman to reflect on the individual’s place in the wider world in a recent blog post.

Cultivating Change: Bridging Education & Ecology through Experiential Learning in Colombia

Kevin Heller — 2024-04-09T13:56:36-0700

Environmental Policy student, returned Peace Corps volunteer, and AmeriCorps alumnus, Kevin Heller, shares his first-hand experiences on an experiential learning course offered in Colombia over spring break.

Middlebury Institute Launches New Online Course on the Blue Economy

Sierra Abukins — 2024-03-06T09:04:29-0800

Get oriented to a new way of thinking about sustainably generating wealth from the ocean and how to define, measure, manage and finance the blue economy from a leading expert and economist.

Center for the Blue Economy Celebrates Five Years

Anonymous — 2016-10-14T16:00:00-0700

In just five short years, the Middlebury Institute’s Center for the Blue Economy has assembled a world-class team dedicated to connecting leaders in industry and policy with the science of our sea.

Three From the Institute Win California Sea Grant Fellowships

Anonymous — 2016-01-29T15:59:00-0800

Two recent alumnae and one student from the Middlebury Institute’s International Environmental Policy program have been awarded the prestigious California Sea Grant Fellowship.

Legendary Ocean Researcher Sylvia Earle Inspires

Anonymous — 2015-10-22T17:09:00-0700

“I felt like a thousand candles were lit, inspiring people to help save our oceans,” said one audience member at Wednesday evening’s event with legendary marine biologist, author, and ocean activist Sylvia Earle, hosted by the Middlebury Institute’s Center for the Blue Economy.