Staff News

Professor Kristina Gjerde Honored along with Singapore Ambassador Rena Lee

Pace University — 2024-08-16T12:41:15-0700

At a time when unprecedented marine heat waves warm 40 percent of the oceans, and much life at sea is endangered, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is proud to recognize two distinguished women for their leadership negotiating the world’s first legal agreement to safeguard biodiversity in the high seas. The 2024 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy will be jointly awarded to Singapore’s Ambassador for International Law, Rena Lee, and Senior High Seas Adviser to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Kristina Maria Gjerde. Professor Gjerde teaches Marine Law at the Middlebury Institute each January, and we are so proud of her accomplishment!

Oceans advocacy group calls for a 'Blue New Deal'

Sarah Kennedy/ChavoBart Digital Media — 2020-04-26T11:29:36-0700

Their goal is to protect ocean health and help coastal communities adapt to climate change. (Yale Climate Connections interviews David Helvarg, Director of the Blue Frontier, regarding his work with the Center for the Blue Economy at MIIS on the Ocean Climate Action Plan #BlueNewDeal.)

How Extended Reality Can Bring Climate Change Front Of Mind

Sol Rogers, Forbes Magazine — 2020-04-26T11:18:21-0700

Dr. Juliano Calil, co-founder of Virtual Planet, climate researcher at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, and Senior Fellow at the Center for the Blue Economy is featured in this Forbes Magazine article for his work on virtual reality 3D immersion to show the effects of sea level rise on specific cities and landscapes.

Dr. Juliano Calil on NPR: How Virtual Reality Can Help People Better Understand Climate Change

Rachel Martin, NPR Host — 2019-11-19T12:36:33-0800

As communities plan for sea level rise, it can be hard to convince residents of the dramatic changes in store. A California scientist is testing one possible answer: virtual reality.

The Ocean Climate Action Summit: From California Consensus to a National "Blue New Deal"

Rachel Christopherson — 2019-10-22T15:48:16-0700

On October 18th, 2019, the Center for the Blue Economy and Blue Frontier co-convened a meeting of thought leaders from across industry, government, academia, and the conservation community of California. The goal? To refine the Ocean Climate Action Plan, a.k.a. the “Blue New Deal,” and take it to the national stage.

Finding the $ for Climate Adaptation: ShoreUp Maine 2019

Rachel Christopherson — 2019-10-09T11:23:17-0700

Many Maine communities have identified climate-related vulnerabilities to their homes, businesses and natural areas, due to the impacts of sea level rise and increases in severe storms. Finding funding for adaptation solutions is often a major barrier to addressing these concerns and moving forward.

Our Blue Economy: Successes and Opportunities

Rachel Christopherson; Michael Conathan — 2019-03-29T17:48:38-0700

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened a hearing entitled, “Our Blue Economy: Successes and Opportunities,” on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Center for the Blue Economy Advisory Council Chair, Mr. Michael Conathan, was there to testify.

David Helvarg: New CBE Senior Fellow

Jason Scorse; Rachel Christopherson — 2019-03-21T12:08:08-0700

David Helvarg is an award-winning journalist who has spent decades writing about and advocating for the blue economy.

Field Notes from the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi, Kenya

Rachel Christopherson & Mark Spalding — 2018-12-07T16:00:18-0800

The Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, held November 26-28, 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya, focused on the theme, ‘The Blue Economy and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.’

Dr. Judith Kildow: Innovator

Rachel Christopherson — 2018-07-01T17:55:59-0700

To contribute something new to the world is a rare thing.