The Center for the Blue Economy at the Monterey Institute is the premier destination for aspiring marine and coastal management professionals.

In April 2013, Dr. Jason Scorse joined the Board of Directors of Save Our Shores.

In February, Dr. Scorse spoke about assessing the socioeconomic value of Marine Protected Areas at the OceanSpaces symposium on the State of the California Central Coast.

The video below outlines the CBE's new reef protection partnership with OneReef.

Dr. Jason Scorse, Director of the Center for the Blue Economy, spoke at TEDx Monterey April 2012

The video below produced by Sea Studios Foundation describes our unique mission.

CBE in the media

Dr. Jason Scorse contributed an article on gas prices to Fortune magazine in December 2012.

Dr. Judy Kildow and Dr. Jason Scorse contributed an Op-Ed piece to the New York Times in November 2012.

Dr. Charles Colgan and Dr. Jason Scorse were quoted in the Washington Post article about surfonomics, in August 2012.

In June 2012, The San Jose Mercury News published an article about our alumni founders of Local Catch Monterey Bay. This augments the growing recognition of seafood fraud and community supported fisheries, as reflected on the LCMB media coverage page.