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  1. A view of San Francisco Bay taken from the north, looking south toward the SF skyline, coastal hills in foreground, sunlight gleaming off the water, leading to the SF skyline that mixes ephemerally with the clouds behind

    The Economic Value of America's Estuaries

    Estuaries have always been an essential feature of the economy, and in the face of climate change, play an even more important role in buffering storms and sequestering carbon.  “The Economic Value of America’s Estuaries,” written by the Center for the Blue Economy and TBD Economics LLC for the non-profit organization Restore America’s Estuaries, details the surprisingly huge contribution of these areas to the U.S. economy, and fills in a critical gap for coastal managers and policy makers:  the economic benefit of natural infrastructure and blue carbon sequestration.

  3. North Laguna Beach, California, aerial photo showing the densely populated coast and turquoise waters lapping white sand beaches

    How Little We Know: Humans and Recreation on the California Coast

    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.

  4. Elena Kostyuchenko

    Russian Investigative Journalist Elena Kostyuchenko Speaks With MIIS Russian Students

    Russian investigative journalist and special correspondent for the Novaya Gazeta newspaper, Elena Kostyuchenko, spoke in Russian to MIIS students about her experiences reporting in the Donbass region of Ukraine and in Norilsk, Russia. Kostyuchenko provided insights on war and environmental justice and responded to students’ questions.
     

  6. Tsuneo Akaha in his office on the Middlebury Institute campus

    Remembering Tsuneo Akaha

    Emeritus professor at the Middlebury Institute is remembered as a beloved teacher and accomplished researcher and author who taught courses on human security, international migration, multiculturalism, East Asia, and Russia-East Asia Relations.