Danya Lee Rumore PhD Candidate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assistant Director, MIT Science Impact Collaborative Associate, Consensus Building Institute 208-‐659-‐1415 | [email protected] EDUCATION 2011-‐present Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, Massachusetts PhD Candidate, Environmental Policy and Planning – Anticipated August 2015 • Specialization: Science, Society, and Environmental Decision-‐Making • Dissertation: Enhancing the Readiness of Communities to Prepare for and Manage Climate Change Risks. Committee: Lawrence Susskind (MIT; Chair); Noelle Selin (MIT); and Paul Kirshen (UNH) 2008-‐2010 University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand Masters of Science, Environmental Management and Geography • First Class Honors • Thesis: Repoliticizing Urban Sustainability and the Politics of the Possible 2003-‐2007 Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science and Natural Resource Economics • Summa Cum Laude RESEARCH AND RESEARCH MANAGEMENT 2011-‐present MIT Science Impact Collaborative Cambridge, Massachusetts Assistant Director; Project Manager; Researcher • Initiate and provide direction for MIT SIC projects, which focus on developing and testing techniques for supporting collaborative planning around science-‐intensive environmental issues • Manage and lead projects and research teams; oversee project communications; prepare grant proposals and administer grants; act as a project representative • Spearheaded a research proposal that successfully secured over $600K in NOAA funding for the New England Climate Adaptation Project • Select projects: co-‐organized and hosted a Devising Seminar on Arctic Fisheries with the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School; spearheaded the MIT Climate CoLab contest-‐winning “Building Consensus, Enabling Adaptation” project; and managed the Tufts and MIT annual week-‐long Water Diplomacy Workshop 2013 Mercury Science and Policy at MIT Cambridge, Massachusetts; Switzerland Researcher; Blog Coordinator • As part of a team of graduate students from MIT, observed, analyzed, and reported on the United Nations INC5 international negotiations on a global mercury policy • Project funded by the National Science Foundation as part of a broader effort training graduate students in the interactions of science and policy in international decision-‐making 2009 New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities New Zealand Research Fellow • Conducted research on effective governance and stakeholder engagement approaches for local sustainability initiatives 2008-‐2009 United States Fulbright Student Program New Zealand Fulbright Fellow to New Zealand • Conducted research on collaborative environmental management and community-‐ based sustainability initiatives 2006-‐2007 OSU Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Corvallis, OR Research Assistant • Contributed to the USDA Agriculture of the Middle initiative through analyzing lessons learned from European value-‐based food supply chains for mid-‐sized agricultural producers. Independently secured research funding through the OSU Undergraduate Research and Innovation Scholarship 2006-‐2007 OSU Department of Soil Science Corvallis, OR Research Assistant • Reviewed scientific knowledge of the carbon sequestration potential of perennial grasslands. Was primary author on a white paper prepared for the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Research was funded by a grant from the Oregon Department of Agriculture 2006 OSU Department of Horticulture Corvallis, OR Research Assistant • Conducted a comparative field study of organic and conventional vegetable production. Independently secured funding for research through participation in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Program TEACHING 2012-‐2014 Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts Guest Lecturer: Graduate and undergraduate courses on the Mutual Gains Approach to trans-‐boundary water management Fall 2014 Harvard School of Public Health Teaching Assistant: Negotiation for Public Health Professionals Spring 2014 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts Teaching Assistant and Lecturer: Negotiation and Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector Spring 2013 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Teaching Assistant: The Art and Science of Negotiation Fall 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning Spring 2009 University of Auckland Teaching Assistant: Environment, Science, and Management Boston, Massachusetts Cambridge, Massachusetts Auckland, New Zealand 2 PROFESSIONAL EXERIENCE 2012-‐present Consensus Building Institute Cambridge, Massachusetts Associate • Manage the New England Climate Adaptation Project, a collaborative research effort developing stakeholder engagement and education tools for local-‐level climate change adaptation; facilitate collaboration among 25 project scientists, consultants, and local government partners across four sites; oversee an annual budget of approximately $300K • Provide stakeholder engagement, facilitation, research, and capacity building services. Recent projects include supporting stakeholder engagement workshops for Colorado wildfire management, Massachusetts coastal erosion management, and Cape Cod wastewater management 2009-‐present Self-‐Employed Cambridge, Massachusetts Freelance Writer, Researcher, and Editor • Provide writing, research, and copyediting services for non-‐profit, for-‐profit, and academic clients. Clients include: MWI, Industrial Economics, the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, and the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences 2011-‐present Idaho Conservation League Sandpoint, Idaho Consultant; Graduate Fellow • Conducted a situation assessment and in-‐depth research, and developed recommendations for more collaborative trail, pathway, and open space connectivity planning in North Idaho. Advising implementation of the initiative. Independently secured support for the project from the MIT Public Service Center • Previously coordinated ICL’s summer hiking series, conducted outreach and communications for the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail project, and supported conservation in the Selkirk Mountains and the North Idaho region 2011 Small Planet Institute Cambridge, Massachusetts Interim Institute Manager • Directed communications, outreach, and public relations for a small non-‐profit research institute; responsibilities included marketing, website management and development, and creating and disseminating outreach materials • Supervised program and research staff; coordinated hiring and training of new staff, including hiring a permanent Institute Manager • Managed the Institute’s annual operating budget of approximately $200K and oversaw general accounting 2005-‐2007 OSU Community Service Center Corvallis, Oregon Environmental Programs Coordinator • Developed and implemented conservation and sustainability-‐focused community engagement and service-‐learning programs; organized and led the Alternative Spring Break public service program • Oversaw all aspects of program administration, including outreach, communications, fundraising, budget management, travel logistics, volunteer supervision, and website maintenance; assisted with hiring 3 SELECT PUBLICATIONS Susskind, L., D. Rumore, C. Hulet, and P. Field (eds.) (forthcoming, 2015) Better Safe than Sorry: Helping Coastal Communities Anticipate and Manage Climate Change Risks, Anthem Press Rumore, D. (forthcoming, 2015) Building Local Readiness to Adapt Through Role-‐play Simulations, chapter in Susskind et al. (eds.) Better Safe than Sorry: Helping Coastal Communities Anticipate and Manage Climate Change Risks, Anthem Press Rumore, D. (forthcoming, 2015) Barriers to Adaptation: Understanding the Readiness Challenge, chapter in Susskind et al. (eds.) Better Safe than Sorry: Helping Coastal Communities Anticipate and Manage Climate Change Risks, Anthem Press Susskind, L. and D. Rumore (forthcoming, 2015) Helping Coastal Communities Prepare for Climate Change, chapter in Susskind et al. (eds.) Better Safe than Sorry: Helping Coastal Communities Anticipate and Manage Climate Change Risks, Anthem Press Russo, M., D. Rumore, and P. Kirshen (forthcoming, 2015) Summary Risk Assessments: Creating Usable Knowledge on Climate Change Risks and Adaptation Options, chapter in Susskind et al. (eds.) Better Safe than Sorry: Helping Coastal Communities Anticipate and Manage Climate Change Risks, Anthem Press Rumore, D. (2014) Building the Capacity of Coastal Communities to Adapt to Climate Change Through Participatory Action Research, Carolina Planning Journal, Summer 2014 Rumore, D. (2013) Helping Coastal Communities Prepare for Climate Change, CBI Reports, Fall 2013. Available online at: http://www.cbuilding.org/node/1902?article=1901 Susskind, L. and D. Rumore (2013) Collective Climate Adaptation: Can Games Make a Difference?, Solutions Journal, February. Available online at: http://thesolutionsjournal.com/node/2021 Rumore, D., A. Lohani, and M. Imam (2012) Finn River Basin: Negotiating boundary crossing water-‐ management agreements, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School: Teaching Materials and Publications. Available online: http://www.pon.harvard.edu/shop/finn-‐river-‐basin-‐negotiating-‐ boundary-‐crossing-‐water-‐management-‐agreements/ Rumore, D. (2011) Study: US Drought Risk to Increase with Climate Change, MIT News, April 19. Available online at: http://www.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/drought-‐risk-‐climate-‐change.html FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND AWARDS John S. Hennessy Fellowship for Environmental Studies, MIT, 2014-‐2015. One year of full tuition and stipend funding for excellence in Environmental Studies research Martin Family Fellowship for Sustainability Studies, MIT, 2014-‐2015. One semester of full tuition and stipend funding for top students researching topics related to environmental sustainability Switzer Environmental Fellowship Finalist, Switzer Foundation, 2014. Finalist for the Switzer Foundation’s environmental leadership fellowship MIT Public Service Center Fellowship, MIT, 2013. Fellowship for public service-‐oriented work Climate CoLab Contest Winner, MIT, 2013. Award for contest-‐winning “Building Consensus, Enabling Adaptation” project proposal MIT Presidential Fellowship, MIT, 2011-‐2012. One year of full tuition and stipend funding for top entering graduate students 4 Fulbright Continuation Scholarship, University of Auckland, 2009. Full tuition and stipend scholarship for Fulbright fellows completing their degrees at the University of Auckland Fulbright Graduate Student Fellowship, United State Department of State, 2007-‐2008. Full tuition and stipend scholarship for research and study in New Zealand Dean’s Scholarship in the College of Science, Oregon State University, 2006-‐2007. Scholarship for one top student in the College of Science Environmental Science Departmental Scholarship, Oregon State University, 2006-‐2007. Scholarship for one top undergraduate student in the Environmental Science Department Drucilla Shephard Smith Scholastic Award, Oregon State University, 2006-‐2007. Award for undergraduate students maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout their studies Culture of Writing Award, Oregon State University, 2006. Award for excellence in academic writing SELECT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS Facilitating Collaborative Problem-‐Solving for a Changing Arctic: the Case of the Devising Seminar on Arctic Fisheries, 2015. Poster. Arctic Frontiers, Tromso, Norway The New England Climate Adaptation Project: Enhancing the Readiness of Coastal Communities to Adapt to Climate Change through Role-‐Play Simulations, 2014. Poster. American Geophysical Union Meeting, San Francisco, CA Using Vulnerability Assessments and Role Play Scenarios to Facilitate Climate Adaptation in National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Communities, 2014. Presentation. NERRS Annual Meeting, Shepherdstown, WV Building the Capacity of Coastal Communities to Adapt to Climate Change: Lessons Learned from the New England Climate Adaptation Project, 2014. Presentation. American Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, Philadelphia, PA New England Climate Adaptation Project: Building the Capacity of Coastal Communities to Prepare for Climate Change Risks, 2014. Poster (received Best Poster Prize). Local Solutions: Northeast Climate Change Preparedness Conference, Manchester, NH Assessing the Social Landscape for Adaptation: Lessons Learned from the New England Climate Adaptation Project, 2014. Presentation. New Hampshire Climate Summit III, Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, NH Building the Capacity of Coastal Communities to Prepare for Climate Change Risks, 2013. Poster. National Adaptation Forum, Denver, CO Water Diplomacy, Water Games: Teaching Water Diplomacy Through Role-‐play Simulations, 2012. Columbia University Interdisciplinary PhD Workshop on Sustainable Development, New York, NY SELECT WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS (AS TRAINER) Assessment, Engagement, and Collective Action – A Toolbox for Climate Adaptation Planning, Providence, RI, 2014. Co-‐organized and facilitated an upcoming training on tools and approaches for local adaptation planning for the Southern New England American Planning Association Conference 5 Water Diplomacy Workshop, Cambridge, MA, 2013, 2014. Managed, supported content development for, and helped facilitate the annual week-‐long Water Diplomacy Workshop, a training in mutual gains approaches to water management for international water professionals, in collaboration with colleagues from MIT, Tufts University, and other nearby institutions MIT Sustainability Summit Climate Change Adaptation Training, Cambridge, MA, 2014. Co-‐organized and developed content for a half-‐day workshop on climate change adaptation planning for regional professionals and academics as part of the annual MIT Sustainability Summit New England Climate Adaptation Project Community Workshops, Cambridge, MA, 2013. Organized, developed content for, and facilitated six climate change adaptation capacity-‐building workshops in New England communities as part of the broader New England Climate Adaptation Project. Oversaw and trained facilitators and staff for over 20 additional workshops New England Climate Adaptation Project Educators Trainings, New England, 2013, 2014. Developed content and materials for two separate full-‐day trainings to teach educators how to use role-‐play simulations to teach about climate change risks and adaptation Gaming Adaptation: Role-‐Play Simulations for Stakeholder Engagement, Teaching, and Research, Denver, CO, 2013. Developed content for and co-‐led a half-‐day training on using role-‐play simulations for stakeholder engagement, teaching, and research for the National Adaptation Forum Preparing for Climate Change Training, New Bedford, MA, 2012. Developed content for, organized, and led a training on climate change risks and adaptation strategies for local stakeholders Indus River Water Managers Training, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2012. Led content development for, designed a role-‐play simulation for, and co-‐facilitated a training on mutual gains approaches to water management for Indus River water managers, in collaboration with colleagues from Harvard University SELECT TRAININGS (AS PARTICIPANT) Young Scientist Forum, UiT-‐The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway, 2015. Two week interdisciplinary research training for early career researchers, culminating in the development and presentation of a multi-‐disciplinary research proposal Exercising Leadership, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2014. Semester-‐long experiential learning course on the practice and theory of leadership, with an emphasis on distinguishing leadership from authority and exercising leadership for adaptive challenges, taught by Professor Ronald Heifetz MIT-‐Imperial College Global Fellows Program, Imperial College, Wokingham, UK, 2014. Weeklong intensive training in small group work and leadership for collaborative research MIT Graduate Student Teaching Certificate Program, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 2013. Weeklong intensive training program for graduate students and faculty that teaches course design, best practice for teaching, and teaching theory, hosted by the MIT Teaching and Learning Laboratory Negotiation and Dispute Resolution in the Public Sector, MIT, Cambridge, MA, 2012. Semester long course in mutual gains negotiation, consensus building, and mediated approaches to public sector disputes, taught by Professor Lawrence Susskind Grant Writing, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 2012. Day long training in grant writing for academic programs and research 6
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