The Center for the Blue Economy (CBE) combines professional graduate education and research to promote ocean and coastal sustainability.

Director and Staff

<p>Dr. Jason Scorse</p>

Jason Scorse
Director,
Center for the Blue Economy

Program Chair,
International Environmental Policy

Associate Professor

<p>Dr. Judith Kildow</p>
Judith Kildow
Director,
National Ocean Economics Program
(CBE - NOEP)
<p>Dr. Charles Colgan</p>
Charles Colgan
Lead Market Economist, National Ocean Economics Program
(CBE - NOEP)
<p>Monica Galligan</p>
Monica Galligan
Program Manager,
Center for the Blue Economy
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Pat Johnston

Data Manager,
(CBE - NOEP)

Visiting Scholars

The Visiting Scholars program of the Center for the Blue Economy enables us to further our own and others' expertise while fostering international partnerships. For 2012, we welcome Guo Jing, Rui Zhao and Stephen Hynes.

<p>Jing Guo</p>

Guo Jing is a PhD student majoring in Ocean Resources Management at the Ocean University of China. Her research interests include non-market valuation of coastal resources.

<p>Rui Zhao</p>

Rui Zhao is visiting from the National Marine Data and Information Service of China's State Oceanic Administration. Rui's research interests include Ocean economy accounting, statistics and analysis.
<p>Dr. Stephen Hynes</p>

Stephen Hynes visited from the Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Stephen's research interests include cultural and international differences in ecosystem service valuation methods.

Affiliated Faculty

<p>Dr. Fernando DePaolis</p>
Associate Professor
<p>Dr. Enrique Alonso Garcia</p>

Adjunct Faculty

<p>Kristina Gjerde</p>
Kristina Gjerde
Adjunct Faculty
<p>Dr. Jeff Langholz</p>

Professor
<p>Dr. Michael McGinnis</p>

Associate Professor
<p>Dr. Lyuba Zarsky</p>

Associate Professor