/institute/ en /institute/academics/centers-initiatives/center-blue-economy/cbe-news/news-warming-ocean-leaving-coastal Scientists estimate that more than 90% of the excess heat produced by human activities has been taken up by the ocean.  That’s having a big impact on coastal economies, as researcher Charles Colgan breaks down in an explainer piece in The Conversation. 2024-06-14T11:19:11-0700 Charles Colgan 41468 /institute/academics/centers-initiatives/center-blue-economy/cbe-news/how-little-we-know-humans-and-recreation The California coast extends across 1,200 miles (3,000 miles depending on what is counted).  There have been extensive investments in understanding the physical and biological dimensions of the coast.  There are numerous world-class ocean science institutions in California furthering understanding of those dimensions.  However, there has been little effort to understand one of the key components of the marine ecosystem: human use. 2021-12-07T14:57:48-0800 Charles Colgan, Phil King, Sarah Jenkins 33604 /institute/academics/centers-initiatives/center-blue-economy/cbe-news/blue-economies-kenya-and-tanzania The Center for the Blue Economy will develop a baseline assessment of the ocean economies of Kenya and Tanzania, which can be used as a foundation for developing blue economy strategies in each country.  2019-06-26T13:00:32-0700 Charles Colgan 20547 /institute/academics/centers-initiatives/center-blue-economy/cbe-news/center-blue-economy-launches-mid The Center for the Blue Economy is committed to providing free, open-access data.  Now regional managers along the Mid-Atlantic coast have a new tool: the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Vulnerability Data Portal. 2018-08-28T13:04:26-0700 Charles Colgan, Shaun Richards, Rachel Christopherson 13635