Rachel Christopherson

Monterey Bay White Shark Website Launches

Rachel Christopherson — 2024-11-23T14:44:10-0800

Students helped contribute to a research effort on White sharks off the Central Coast that aims to increase public awareness about this majestic apex predator. The Center for the Blue Economy is one of several partners contributing to the $5 million project.

Environmental Policy Alum & Journalist Nick Rahaim Writes Story with Many Waves of Impact

Rachel Christopherson — 2024-06-12T15:01:03-0700

MIIS Environmental Policy/Ocean and Coastal Resource Management Alum & Journalist Nick Rahaim (IEP OCRM “22) was honored by the Society of Environmental Journalists for his 2022 piece in Hakai Magazine: “Clever Whales and the Violent Fight for Fish on the Line: As a commercial fisher, I’ve watched colleagues shoot at whales looting from their lines. Here’s why everyone loses when that happens.” Now two years later, an Alaska fishing captain has been held accountable for a similar crime.

Turning the Tide: Ocean Climate Action Next Steps

Rachel Christopherson — 2024-06-04T13:35:30-0700

Ahead of World Oceans Day 2024 on June 8, the Center for the Blue Economy in partnership with more than 60 marine and environmental organizations released a report highlighting the Biden Administration’s leadership on ocean climate action and key next steps.

Dr. Charles Colgan contributes to the Fifth National Climate Assessment

Rachel Christopherson — 2023-11-15T12:24:57-0800

The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the scientific foundation to support informed decision-making across the United States. Dr. Charles Colgan, Director of Research at the Center for the Blue Economy co-authored Chapter 10: Ocean Ecosystems and Marine Resources.

Historic Logbooks & Adventures at Sea

Rachel Christopherson — 2023-09-19T08:45:47-0700

The Middlebury Institute attracts amazing faculty and students, and affords amazing opportunities. This spring and summer, MIIS students became published authors, filled a missing gap in historic scientific knowledge, and sailed the open seas.

We Need Your Help: Great White Shark Survey

Rachel Christopherson — 2023-04-10T16:24:34-0700

How do you feel about Great White Sharks? Public perception is a powerful tool in conservation efforts, and it can have an economic impact for a tourist-driven economies. Help us understand your thoughts about Great White sharks by taking this brief survey.

CBE Waves Newsletter: Summer 2022

Rachel Christopherson — 2022-09-06T10:55:43-0700

A “How-To” Guide for Non-Economists to establish the Blue Economy in their National Income Accounts; Research from our Alumni and Students; Victory on the Policy Front for Ocean Climate Action

The White House Announces "America's First-Ever Ocean Climate Action Plan"

Rachel Christopherson — 2022-06-14T19:03:16-0700

On June 8th, 2022, World Ocean Day, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the creation of a whole-of-government Ocean Climate Action Plan. The Center for the Blue Economy, Blue Frontier, and our coalition of Ocean Climate Action partners celebrate this announcement! Is it coincidence that they have titled it the Ocean Climate Action Plan? We think not!

$555 to Stay Alive: Billions Needed for Ocean Climate Action

Rachel Christopherson — 2022-06-13T15:34:35-0700

There is renewed momentum for the Senate to use the budget reconciliation process to pass climate legislation. Ocean-based climate solutions are key to solving the climate crisis, and there is no time to waste. We may not have another chance like this for many years to come!

Ice Plant=Climate Change: Kamryn You Mak is a Planet Forward StoryFest Finalist

Rachel Christopherson — 2022-03-31T11:58:10-0700

The story of climate change is not a simple one, not easy to tell. Middlebury student Kamryn You Mak weaves a readable, light, yet profound tale, as she connects the deep threads and through lines of a changing planet to her own experience in her article “Ice Plant = Climate Change,” a Planet Forward StoryFest 2022 finalist.