Institute for Global Maritime Studies

Institute for Global Maritime Studies

Formation	2008
Type	Educational NGO
Purpose	Research policy issues relating to the sea[1]
Headquarters	Gloucester, Massachusetts
Director, Board Chair	John Curtis Perry
Director, President	Rockford Weitz[2]
Director	Sea Sovereign Thomas
Director	Dan Finamore
Main organ	Board of Directors
Website	http://igms.org/

Institute for Global Maritime Studies, also known as IGMS (established in 2008)[3] is a maritime studies non-profit organization dedicated to policy-oriented education and research.[1][2]

History and activity

The institute was co-founded by John Curtis Perry, professor at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and director of the Maritime Studies program.[4] Other co-founders include Rockford Weitz, Scott Borgerson,[5][6][7] Enrique Hidalgo and Andrew C. Hess.[1] In 2015 Rocky Weitz succeeded Perry as the president of the institute.[2]

IGMS is composed of fellows who produce and publish research. Fellows' works have been published both in the IGMS site as well as in other publications. Fellows also attend conferences and do on-site research through various field trips.[2][8][9][10][11][12]

In 2013 the IGMS expanded its reach to the maritime community by establishing a Greek Chapter under the official name Institute of Global Maritime Chapter-Greek Chapter.[13]

Works

Published papers and studies

• Oceanic Revolution and Pacific Asia, by John Curtis Perry, (The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, 2011)[14][15]
• The National Interest and the Law of the Sea by Scott Borgerson (May 2009, Council on Foreign Relations)
• America's Deep Blue Highway: How Coastal Shipping Could Reduce Traffic Congestion, Lower Pollution, and Bolster National Security by John Curtis Perry, Scott Borgerson and Rockford Weitz (Institute for Global Maritime Studies, 2008)[16][17][18][19]

Op-eds

• The Coming Arctic Boom by Scott Borgerson (July/August 2013, Foreign Affairs)
• Negroponte: The U.S. will be lost without LOST by Scott Borgerson, Vern Clark, Bill Cohen, and Jim Loy and John Negroponte (July 16, 2012, Washington Times)
• Time to Take Alaska Out of the Icebox by Scott Borgerson and Scott Minerd (July 22, 2011, The Wall Street Journal)
• The Great Game Moves North by Scott Borgerson (March 25, 2009, Foreign Affairs)
• Sea Change by Scott Borgerson (November, 2008, The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 302 No. 4)
• Arctic Meltdown by Scott Borgerson (March/April 2008, Foreign Affairs)

Congressional hearings

• Defending U.S. Economic Interests in the Changing Arctic: Is There a Strategy?, including Scott Borgerson as expert witness (July 27, 2011, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate)[20]
• Implications of a Warming Arctic, including Scott Borgerson as expert witness (May 5, 2009, Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate)[21]
• Climate change and the arctic: New frontiers of the national security, including Scott Borgerson as expert witness (March 25, 2009, Committee on Foreign Affairs. House)[22][23]

References

1. "About Us". Gloucester, MA: Institute for Global Maritime Studies. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
2. Lawrence, Mike (April 23, 2016). "Eye on the Catch: New Bedford becoming hub for emerging fishing technology". South Coast Today. New Bedford, MA, U.S. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
3. "Institute for Global Maritime Studies Inc". Guidestar. Archived from the original on 2013-07-01. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
4. "Director's Message". Boston: Maritime Studies Program - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
5. Borgesson, Scott (April 2009). "The National Interest and the Law of the Sea". Council on Foreign Relations: 63. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
6. "Scott Borgesson". The Arctic Imperiative Summit. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
7. "Experts say U.S. needs to improve Arctic infrastructure". The Arctic Sounder. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
8. "Challenges & Opportunities for Renewable Energy in Alaska: Alaska and the Arctic: the World's Most Exciting Emerging Market" (PDF). Center for the American Progress. May 24, 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
9. "Future Prospects in Afghanistan and the Region - Washington, D.C. -Presenters and attendees". Harvard Kennedy School. April 23–24, 2009. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
10. "Shippers Find the Marine Highway an Ideal Supply Chain Choice, Industry Leaders to Discuss at North American Marine Highways & Logistics Conference, April 6–7". New York: PR Newswire Association LLC. Mar 9, 2010.
11. Walsh, Joe (February 9, 2016). "Fletcher School hosts third-annual Innovation Week". Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
12. Raygorodetsky, Gleb (March 1, 2016). "In the Arctic's Cold Rush, There Are No Easy Profits". National Geographic (March, 2016): 56–81. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016.
13. "IGMS Greek Chapter". Greece. 2016. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
14. "Article Alert" (PDF). The American Center‟s Baldwin Library. November 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
15. "Weekly Maritime News Survey, 17 June 2011". US Naval War College. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
16. "Navigating Obstacles: Short Sea Shipping". New York: MarineNews. June 27, 2010. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
17. PR Newswire (Sep 24, 2010). "America's Deep Blue Highway: How Coastal Shipping Could Reduce". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
18. "Blurbs". Transportation Research Board. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
19. Edmonson, R G (September 22, 2008). "Selling short-sea". Journal of Commerce. New York: United Business Media Global Trade. ISSN 1530-7557.
20. Sen. Mark Begich (July 27, 2011). Defending U.S. Economic Interests in the Changing Arctic: Is There a Strategy?. Expert witnesses: SLAIBY, Peter E.; BORGERSON, Scott; METZGER, Andrew T. (CIS Number: 2012-S261-6; Sudoc Number: Y4.C73/7:S.HRG.112-234; Congressional Publication Number: S. Hrg. 112-234 ed.). Washington DC: Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Senate. Archived from the original on May 29, 2013.
21. Sen. John Kerry (May 5, 2009). Implications of a Warming Arctic. Expert witnesses: MURKOWSKI, Lisa; TREADWELL, Mead,; CARLSON, David; BORGERSON, Scott; BRIGHAM, Lawson; SPEER, Lisa (Hearing Id: S38-20090505-01 ed.). Washington DC: Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate.
22. "House Foreign Affairs Committee - Climate Change and the Arctic: New Frontiers of National Security". March 25, 2009. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
23. Rep. Howard L. Berman, Chairman (March 25, 2009). Climate Change and the Arctic:New Frontiers of National Security (PDF). Expert witnesses: BORGERSON, Scott G; CORELL, Robert W.;TREADWELL, Mead (CIS Number: 2009-H381-24; Sudoc Number: Y4.F76/1:111-10; Serial No. 111-10 ed.). Washington DC: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2013.

External links

• Official website (archived)
• IGMS Greek Chapter