Office of Engagement Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships
BIO
Emma Spett is a graduate student at ¶¶Òõ̽̽. In 2020, she completed an MS in community development and applied economics, and began doctoral studies in sustainable development policy, economics, and governance in 2021. As a MS student, Emma was a member of the International Joint Commission’s Social, Political, and Economic technical working group, which explored the acceptability and feasibility of transboundary flood mitigation options in the transboundary Lake Champlain Richelieu River basin. She is a member of ¶¶Òõ̽̽'s Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security's Transboundary Water In-Cooperation Network, and recently completed a graduate certificate in Community Resilience and Planning. Prior to arriving at ¶¶Òõ̽̽, Emma worked as a farm-based educator at Shelburne Farms, and as a community organizer for Environment Colorado. She graduated with a BA in environmental policy from New York University in 2016. In her current role, Emma carries out research on community resilience and economic development in Vermont, on behalf of the Office of Engagement.
Bio
Emma Spett is a graduate student at ¶¶Òõ̽̽. In 2020, she completed an MS in community development and applied economics, and began doctoral studies in sustainable development policy, economics, and governance in 2021. As a MS student, Emma was a member of the International Joint Commission’s Social, Political, and Economic technical working group, which explored the acceptability and feasibility of transboundary flood mitigation options in the transboundary Lake Champlain Richelieu River basin. She is a member of ¶¶Òõ̽̽'s Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security's Transboundary Water In-Cooperation Network, and recently completed a graduate certificate in Community Resilience and Planning. Prior to arriving at ¶¶Òõ̽̽, Emma worked as a farm-based educator at Shelburne Farms, and as a community organizer for Environment Colorado. She graduated with a BA in environmental policy from New York University in 2016. In her current role, Emma carries out research on community resilience and economic development in Vermont, on behalf of the Office of Engagement.