Education and Training
The Center for the Blue Economy is committed to supporting students at all levels, from undergraduate students to master’s to mid-level professionals seeking non-degree training.
Center for the Blue Economy and the Environmental Policy & Management Master’s Degree Program
The Center for the Blue Economy supports the student experience for those in the Environmental Policy and Management master’s degree program. CBE provides opportunities for funded fellowships over the summer for those specializing in Ocean and Coastal Resource Management and for some of our research projects, funded graduate research assistant positions. In addition, we create networking and career exploration opportunities available through field experiences and the Environmental Justice and Sustainability speaker series.
Blue Economy Professional Training Program (Not currently offered)
The Center for the Blue Economy offers mid-career professionals in any field with interest in or responsibility for ocean and coastal policy non-degree training in blue economy concepts. The training programs offer the fundamentals of ocean accounting, a basic understanding of financial resources for ocean environmental conservation, and an overview of the challenges of managing complex social and economic systems as they work together.
PLEASE NOTE: Although this course is no longer being offered due to the transition with Soka University, the details are kept here for possible future offerings.
Public Lectures: The Environmental Justice and Sustainability Speaker Series
Each year, the Center for the Blue Economy brings creative, pragmatic, and practice-based professionals to speak to our students and the public. For our students, this is an opportunity to network and learn from leading experts in the field, many of whom are our own alumni. We invite the public to come and be inspired by forward-thinking speakers who present cutting-edge solutions to complex problems across a wide variety of fields.