Three From the Institute Win California Sea Grant Fellowships
Two recent alumnae and one student from the Middlebury Institute’s International Environmental Policy program have been awarded the prestigious California Sea Grant Fellowship.
Two recent alumnae and one student from the Middlebury Institute’s International Environmental Policy program have been awarded the prestigious California Sea Grant Fellowship.
| by Jason Warburg
Each year a cohort of professionals brings expertise to the Institute.
“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.
Students at the Middlebury Institute have the opportunity to live and work in another part of the world while enrolled, whether on a summer fellowship or as a Peace Corps Masters International.
The Middlebury Institute’s Center for the Blue Economy has launched the new peer-reviewed academic Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics, focusing on the role ocean and coastal resources play in regional and national economies.
Recent MIIS alumna Julia Townsend has successfully built a career applying behavioral science approaches to solving environmental issues, and will serve as a Global Youth Ambassador at the upcoming World Parks Congress.
The Monterey Institute has received a $1.8 million challenge gift that aims to support and inspire the continued growth of the Institute’s Center for the Blue Economy by generating at least $3 million for the Center over the next three years.