Meet the Team
Working together for healthy oceans, well-managed and resilient coastlines, and long-term human welfare and prosperity.
General Contact Information
The Center for the Blue Economy
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
460 Pierce Street
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 647-6615
cbe@miis.edu
Media Contact
The Center for the Blue Economy is involved in the national conversation about climate change, conservation, and economic policy. Dr. Jason Scorse and Dr. Charles Colgan are our resident experts, and we welcome media contact.
Center for the Blue Economy Staff
The Center for the Blue Economy staff members work together to accomplish our research, academic, and collaboration goals.
Jason Scorse
Associate Professor; Program Chair, Environmental Policy and Management; Director, Center for the Blue Economy
- Email:
- jscorse@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (831) 647-3548
- Office:
- Craig Building CR22, but mostly remote
Charles Colgan
Research Director, Center for the Blue Economy (CBE)
- Email:
- ccolgan@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (831) 647-4616
- Office:
- Craig Building CR20, but mostly remote
Patrick (Pat) Johnston
Data Manager, Center for the Blue Economy
- Email:
- patj@miis.edu
- Tel:
- (831) 647-4191
- Office:
- Craig Building CR-12, but mostly remote
Rachel Christopherson
Program Manager, Center for the Blue Economy
- Email:
- rchristo@middlebury.edu
- Tel:
- (831) 647-4183
- Office:
- Craig Building CR12, but mostly remote
Anthony Castelletto
Research Associate, Center for the Blue Economy
- Email:
- acastelletto@miis.edu
- Tel:
- (831) 264-5201
- Office:
- Remote for Center for the Blue Economy
Alissa Miller-Gonzalez
she/her
Research Associate
- Tel:
- (716) 394-3602
- Office:
- Remote for Center for the Blue Economy
The Center for the Blue Economy Senior Fellows
Senior Fellows are distinguished scholars and practitioners who work with the Center for the Blue Economy on research, internships, and fellowships for students, and on events that help the center achieve its mission.
![Juliano Calil CBE Senior Fellow & MIIS Adjunct Faculty](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2018-11/JulianoCalil.330x330.jpg?fv=0LQ_fYVo&itok=KglpBXAn)
Juliano Calil
Adjunct Faculty, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
![David Helvarg](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2019-03/david_helvarg.jpg?fv=6Bee3job&itok=61o-IKr9)
David Helvarg
Author & Executive Director, Blue Frontier
![Brendan Kelly CBE Senior Fellow](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2018-11/BKelly.jpg?fv=Q5W1pc32&itok=gt-awpUj)
Brendan P. Kelly
Science Director and Principal Investigator, Study of Environmental Arctic Change (SEARCH)
![Philip King CBE Senior Fellow](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2018-11/Phil.King_.jpg?fv=a5Q0yMLi&itok=Gj8lJ5MN)
Philip (Phil) King
Associate Professor of Economics, San Francisco State University
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics, Center for the Blue Economy
![Tracy Rouleau CBE Senior Fellow](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2018-11/TracyRouleau.CenterForTheBlueEconomy.SeniorFellow.jpg?fv=VlMCBCLH&itok=8VN3TF9n)
Tracy Rouleau
President and Founder, TBD Economics, LLC
![Mark Spalding CBE Senior Fellow](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2018-11/Mark.Spalding.jpg?fv=UsYj79lL&itok=VlXSYrVf)
Mark Spalding
President, The Ocean Foundation
The Center for the Blue Economy Advisory Council
The volunteer Advisory Council helps to guide the center’s research and fundraising priorities. These dedicated professionals offer a wealth of knowledge and experience in ocean and coastal sustainability—from marine science to policy to business.
![Michael Conathan CBE Advisory Council Member](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2018-11/Conathan.jpg?fv=QXxNxzsl&itok=NTepI8VN)
Michael Conathan
Executive Director, Aspen High Seas Initiative
![Jeff Dayton-Johnson CBE Advisory Council Member](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2018-11/jdj.jpg?fv=lau_28jH&itok=CZ9xDFhb)
Jeff Dayton-Johnson (ex-officio)
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Institute, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
![Mr. Nico De Golia in a blue blazer, with a broad smile, beard, and glasses. He looks like a go-getter, and he is.](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2023-08/nicodegolia_800x800.jpg?fv=gxhJsf1X&itok=LL2lnWvj)
Nico DeGolia
Director of Cloud Logistics Sustainability, Microsoft
![Melissa Garren](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2019-11/Melissa%20Garren19_10_23_CBEAdvisoryCouncil_1600x.jpg?fv=xt_Fb1Ln&itok=zO0-Ehn4)
Melissa Garren
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Working Oceans Strategies
![Robin and Deborah Hicks CBE Advisory Council Members](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2018-11/Hicks.jpg?fv=fEnhFJlW&itok=PhtB9RJz)
Robin and Deborah Hicks
Trustees, Loker Foundation
![Judy Kildow, older woman smiling with glasses, blue scarf, blue shirt, blue earrings.](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2023-04/JudyKildow.jpg?fv=nq0bjs3i&itok=QdIk5tJ0)
Judith Kildow
Founder and Director Emeritus, National Ocean Economics Program
![Geraldine Knatz CBE Advisory Council Member](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2018-11/Knatz.jpg?fv=TfN2YZ5V&itok=cQXkhCXq)
Geraldine Knatz
Professor of the Practice of Policy and Engineering, University of Southern California (USC) Price School of Public Policy, joint appointment with the Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, USC Viterbi School of Engineering
![Peter Macy headshot, white polo shirt in a home setting, smiling a sly and intelligent smile](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2020-09/PeterMacy_updatedPhoto_square%20headshot.jpg?fv=nxLxQbdm&itok=wKsEUku_)
Peter Macy
Chief Business Officer, Blue Ocean Gear
![Pawan Patil CBE Advisory Council Member](/institute/sites/default/files/styles/300x400/public/2018-11/Patil.jpg?fv=3q01amRc&itok=uXtv_vY7)
Pawan Patil
Senior Economist, The World Bank
Dylan Todd Simonds
Chair, the Dylan Todd Simonds Foundation
Additional Collaborators
Other vital members of our team include the International Environmental Policy Faculty, Visiting Scholars, and Research Partners around the world. Bringing sound ocean and coastal resource management to fruition is a group effort.