A MONTEREY SCHOOL HAS RECEIVED A NEARLY 2 MILLION DOLLAR GIFT TO HELP EXPAND ITS OCEAN AND COASTAL ECONOMICS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER. THE GIFT TO THE MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES – CENTER FOR BLUE ECONOMY HAS 3 PARTS…..A 600 THOUSAND DOLLAR OUTRIGHT GIFT THE FIRST YEAR, AND THEN CHALLENGE “MATCHING GIFTS” OF 600 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH OF THE NEXT 2 YEARS. THE CENTER FOR BLUE ECONOMY WORKS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENTS MAKE EDUCATED DECISIONS ABOUT THE OCEAN AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT.