Alumni News

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.

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.

‘Astounding’ amount of fishing gear lost in ocean each year

Erik Stokstad in Science.org — 2022-10-26T16:36:44-0700

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

CBE Waves Newsletter December 2021

Rachel Christopherson — 2021-12-14T14:00:00-0800

Stories include: New reports from the Center for the Blue Economy on the Economic Value of America’s Estuaries and Recreation on the California Coast; Contributions to the Economist Group’s World Ocean Initiative, Wilson Center’s Transatlantic Blue Economy Initiative, COP26, WWF articles, NOAA publication Visualizing the Three-Dimensional Footprint of Ocean Uses, and Virtual Reality DIVE-An Inspiring Journey through California’s Marine Protected Areas; CBE Celebrates its Ten Year Anniversary.

Addressing Climate Change as a Boren, Fulbright, and Institute of Current World Affairs Fellow

Jason Warburg — 2021-07-20T10:48:26-0700

Bryce Bray MAIEP ’18 has been awarded a Boren, a Fulbright, and most recently an Institute of Current World Affairs fellowship, all of which are helping him continue to develop expertise and expand his professional network in his chosen field of climate policy.

Restoring a Broken Link in the Supply Chain: Alumna Oliviya Wyse

Rachel Christopherson — 2020-02-04T08:34:02-0800

Most tourists come to the Monterey Bay to enjoy the scenery and to enjoy the fresh, local seafood. Yet not since the early 2000’s have consumers been enjoying entirely local or fresh seafood.

Andrea Fisher: Collaborating to Bring Arctic Science and Indigenous Knowledge to Policymakers

Andrea Fisher; Rachel Christopherson, Andrea Fisher — 2019-02-21T08:41:07-0800

When Global Climate Issues Go Local

Eva Gudbergsdottir — 2018-12-04T16:05:06-0800

Perhaps the greatest life lesson recent graduate Elea Becker Lowe MAIEP ’18 can share is one she herself has heeded: when presented with an opportunity, go for it.

An Update on Three Recent Graduates

Rachel Christopherson — 2018-08-29T11:44:12-0700

Recent graduates Emma Ross (MAIEP OCRM ‘17), Clesi Bennett (MAIEP OCRM ‘17) and Melis Ökter (MAIEP OCRM ‘16) share updates on their professional positions, work and life.