Zoe H. Rosenblum
rosenblz@oregonstate.edu
PhD with 10 years of experience in water law and policy research and outreach.
Education: PhD, Geography, December 2024
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
Dissertation: International Wetlands: Where Politics and Ecology Meet
Master of Science, Water Cooperation and Diplomacy, January 2021
Oregon State University (MS), IHE Delft (MS), University for Peace (MA)
Thesis: Transboundary Wetlands: Exploring Formal Mechanisms for Cooperation
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science and Technology, May 2014
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20740 USA
Selected Work Experience:
Oregon State University, College of Earth, Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences, Corvallis, OR, USA
Research Associate, part-time Jan. 2025 –
Collaborate with partner institutions on international water research, including conducting interviews and writing.
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, part-time Sept. 2021 – Dec. 2024
Manage 5+ international grants to support the Transboundary Freshwater Diplomacy Database: monitor progress,
submit deliverables, and write reports for grants on transboundary water cooperation research.
Conduct analyses and produce GIS maps and written reports for IUCN and World Bank.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds, Washington, D.C., USA
Policy & Communications ORISE Research Fellow | full-time Sept. 2015 – Apr. 2019
Analyzed data and reports to develop story maps, articles, press releases, and graphics.
Developed environmental outreach initiatives on water policy, science, and sustainability.
Environmental Concern Inc., St. Michaels, MD, USA
Education & Restoration Specialist | Chesapeake Conservation Corps, full-time Aug. 2014 – Aug. 2015
Developed and taught wetland education programs for 7000+ K-12 students and adults.
Coordinated county-wide outdoor field trip to monitor water quality and restore a wetland.
Received, implemented and managed a grant for wetland restoration and outreach.
Selected Volunteer Roles:
Mediator, Neighbor-to-Neighbor Community Dispute Resolution Center Feb 2024 – present
Mediate neighborhood disputes and small claims court disputes in Oregon.
Youth Jury Member and Lead, Pitch for the Grant: Action for Wetlands Fund Jun – Sep 2023
Reviewed grant proposals and served in final selection meeting with Ramsar and Danone.
Young Scientific Programme Committee, Stockholm World Water Week Feb – Oct 2023
Served as Assistant to the Chair to coordinate seminar teams and planning of SWWW.
Recent Scholarships and Awards:
2024 Council Fellowship, American Geographical Society
2024 Evans Family Fellowship, Humanitarian Engineering
2023 Richard A. Herbert Memorial Education Scholarship, American Water Resources Assoc.
2023 & 2024 Arthur Parenzin Memorial Graduate Research Fellowship, Oregon State University
2023 Field Travel Grant Type I, The Wetland Foundation
References, writing samples, and detailed CV available on request.