sea wall
(Credit: Molly Shane )

The Center for the Blue Economy partners with many U.S. and international organizations to achieve its objectives.

The Center for the Blue Economy believes that policies and practices affecting ocean and coastal resource management decisions should be informed by the perspectives and tools of economics, and based on reliable, consistent, and comprehensive data. Our partners help us achieve this goal.

Research Projects and Partners 2011-2021

Project Name Partner/s Year/s
Research and Analysis of proposed Chumash Marine Sanctuary Sierra Club 2012-2015
Research and Analysis of economic consequence of offshore oil drilling Southern Environmental Law Center 2012-2015
Economic Effects of Sea Level Rise in Monterey Bay The Nature Conservancy 2015-2018
Natural Infrastructure Project Lloyds of London 2015-2017
Working Group on Water Quality Management The Southern California Coastal Water Research Authority 2016
Arctic Economic Analysis World Wildlife Foundation 2016
Maritime Economy Study University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth 2016
Development of a Prototype of a Community Risk Assessment Process for Shoreline Erosion Response Using Southern Monterey Bay NOAA-Sea Grant 2017-2018
San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative Regional Economic Vulnerability Study NOAA-Coastal Resilience 2017-2018
Mid Atlantic Coastal Resiliency Study Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Council (MARCO) 2017-2018
Development of the U.S. Ocean Economic Satellite Account NOAA-Bureau of Economic Analysis 2017-2018
Defining and measuring the blue technology sector NOAA-Eastern Research Group 2017-2018
Defining and measuring the ocean economy of US Island Territories NOAA-Eastern Research Group 2017-2018
Bangladesh: Blue Economy & Sundarbans Fisheries Assessment Report World Bank-Duke University 2017-2018
Ecosystem Service Assessment in the Stillaguamish River Estuary NOAA-Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife 2017-2021
Transportation Corridor Study for Highway 1 California Department of Transportation-ASSOCIATION OF MONTEREY BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS 2018-2020
Developing a Methodology for Estimating the Economic Benefits of Ocean Observing Systems U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing Systems (IOOS) Association-NOAA 2018-2020
Estimating the economic impact of defense related spending in the Monterey Bay Monterey Bay Defense Alliance 2018-2019
Improved flood forecasts and economic data NOAA-Eastern Research Group 2018-2020
Comprehensive Review of the Prototype U.S. Ocean Economic Satellite Account NOAA-Eastern Research Group 2018-2019
AlaskaNor: Opportunities for Blue Growth in Alaska and North Norway Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs-High North Center for Business and Governance, Nord University 2018-2021
Measuring the Economic Benefits Associated with the Southern Sea Otter in Elkhorn Slough Monterey Bay Aquarium 2019-2020
Preliminary Assessment of the Blue Economy in Kenya and Tanzania World Wildlife Fund-Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions Duke University 2019-2020
Economic Evaluation of Sea Level Rise Adaptation Options For West Cliff Drive and environs in Santa Cruz, CA City of Santa Cruz-Dave Revell/Revell Coastal 2019-2020
Coordination and Technical Support for U.S. Ocean Economic Satellite Account to Assure Consistency with International Standards NOAA-Coastal Management 2019-2020
Translating Climate Uncertainty to Climate Risk in Support of Water Resource Infrastructure Adaptation Decisions NOAA, Dept. of Commerce, University of Southern Maine 2019-2021
Assessment of Economic Benefits of Coastal and Inland Ecosystems Restoration with a Special Focus on Fisheries and Aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN-FAO) 2019-2020
Assessing the Market and Non-market Value of Hazard Prevention, Preparedness and Recovery Program Activities NOAA-Eastern Research Group 2020
The Value of America’s Estuaries TBD Economic 2020-2021
The Blue Potential on Svalbard:  A New Hub for Arctic Fisheries? Fridtjof Nansen Institute 2020-2022
Assessing the Market and Non-market Value of Hazard Prevention, Preparedness and Recovery Program Activities NOAA-Eastern Research Group 2019-2021
Business Economic Analysis for West Coast Based Urchin Ranching NOAA-University of San Diego 2021-2022
Review of Literature and Existing Data Sources Related to Recreational Uses of the California Coast Natural Resources Defense Council—Oceans Program 2021
Creation of Extended Ocean Economic Accounts for the Mid-Atlantic Region Coastal States Stewardship Foundation (CSSF)-Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Council (MARCO) 2021
The Economics: National Ocean Watch (ENOW) data set project NOAA—Tetra Tech, Inc. 2021-2024

MOUs and MOAs

National Marine Data and Information Service of China MOU with Center for the Blue Economy,November 2017
National Marine Data and Information Service of China MOU signing ceremony, November 2017 (Credit: Jose Carlos Navarro, )

The Center for the Blue Economy enters into formal cooperative agreements with like-minded organizations to give a framework for our cooperation. Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) and Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) guide our partnerships with these institutions.

Year

Partner Organization

Purpose

Status

2011

CSUMB:  California State University, Monterey Bay

Academic Exchange

Current

2011

UCSC:  University of California, Santa Cruz

Academic Exchange

Current

2013

Shanghai Ocean University

Academic Exchange

Current

2015

Korea Maritime Institute

Research Exchange

Current

2015

The Nature Conservancy

Research and Internships for Students

Current

2016

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Creation of US Ocean Satellite Account

Current

2017

NMDIS:  National Marine Data and Information Service, State Oceanic Administration, China

Academic and Research Exchange

Current

2017

The Ocean Foundation

Research and Internships for Students

Current

CBE Summer Fellow Host Organizations

CBE Summer Fellow Mindy Domurat at Marine Mammal Center 2015
CBE Summer Fellow Mindy Domurat working at the Marine Mammal Center in 2015

The Center for the Blue Economy Summer Fellowships prepare students for careers that have an immediate positive impact on ocean and coastal sustainability. Below is our list of partner organizations that host CBE Summer Fellows.

Year

Partner Organization

 

2011–21

Wild Aid

 

2011–21

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

 

2011-21

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

 

2011-21

Conservation International

 

2011-18

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

 

2012

Jane Goodall Institute

 

2012

Tobacco Caye Marine Station

 

2012–18

World Resources Institute

 

2012-13

Fish Wise

 

2012-18

One Reef

 

2012-15

United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

 

2013-21

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

 

2013

Driscoll’s

 

2013

KAI Marine Services

 

2013

Ocean Recovery Alliance

 

2013–21

Oceana

 

2013

Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program

 

2013-17

Save the Waves

 

2013-18

National University of Galway, Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit

 

2013-17

Maersk Drilling and Shipping

 

2014

Eco Viva

 

2014–16

Environmental Justice Foundation

 

2014

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD

 

2014–18

The Nature Conservancy

 

2014-16

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Programme of Action

 

2014-21

National Ocean Economics Program

 

2015–16

Both Company

 

2015–19

California Coastal Commission (CCC)

 

2015–16

Root Solutions/Marine Mammal Center

 

2016

Pelagic Data Systems

 

2017–18

Think Beyond Plastics

 

2018-21

The Nature Conservancy

 

2018

E2E Foundation

 

2018-19

Business for Social Responsibility

 

2018

Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust

 
2019

Alfred Wegener Institute, German Arctic Office

 

2019

Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

 

2020

Ocean Protection Council

 

2020

Seafood Solutions

 

2020

Surfrider

 

2021

Inland Ocean Coalition

 

2021

NYC Mayor’s Office of Resiliency

 

2021

Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Center

 

2021

Anthropocene Institute’s Protected Seas

 

2021

Pacific Ocean Energy Trust

 

2021

Humboldt County - Planning and Building Department