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How Much Is an Otter Worth? For Ecotourism—Millions, a New Study Finds
| by Mark Anderson
Unprecedented research conducted by the Center for the Blue Economy and Monterey Bay Aquarium with support from Institute students found sea otters drive about $3 million in local ecotourism.
How I Got Hired: Climate Ambition and Transparency Coordinator, United Nations Environment Programme
Environmental Policy graduate William “Billy” Holness shares how an internship opportunity and networking helped him launch a career with the United Nations Environment Programme.
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Middlebury Institute Launches New Online MPA in Sustainability
| by Sierra Abukins
The 20-month online degree prepares students to design and lead sustainability and climate initiatives for governments, nonprofits, and businesses.
How We Put the Blue in the Green New Deal
| by Jason Scorse and David Helvarg
Research by the Center for the Blue Economy and others helped lay groundwork for the Biden administration’s approach to climate, write CBE director Jason Scorse and colleague David Helvarg in Common Dreams.
Field Work: Saving Polar Bears Is a Complex Geopolitical Puzzle
| by Stephen Diehl
An internship with Polar Bears International helped environmental policy student Alex Shahbazi hone his skills as he sought common ground among Arctic nations.
Can Scientists Stop Japan from Dumping Fukushima Water into the Ocean?
| by Sierra Abukins
The Institute’s scientist-in-residence, Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, is part of a small team of global experts who are calling on Japan to look at other options for the contaminated water.
Turning U.S. Ocean Climate into Action
| by The Center for the Blue Economy
With the Biden-Harris Administration releasing it’s whole-of-government Ocean Climate Action Plan, now is the time to evaluate the next steps for true climate solutions and environmental justice.
Otternomics: CBE Study for the Monterey Bay Aquarium
| by CBE & MB Aquarium Joint Press Release
Study demonstrates wild sea otters have the potential to help generate millions of dollars for local communities.
Students complete summer practicum work on pressing global and local topics
| by Carolyn Meyer
This summer, six Middlebury Institute students will complete internship field projects and research as the culminating experiential learning course in their graduate degree programs.