Theresa Jedd

Dr. Theresa Jedd is an Environmental Policy Specialist and Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Department of Environmental and Climate Policy, Technische Universität München, since 2019. Previously, she worked at the National Drought Mitigation Center (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2015-2019) and the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory (Colorado State University, 2015). Her work spans drought policy analysis, transboundary conservation, and participatory governance methods across diverse regions including Montana, Nebraska, and the Middle East/North Africa.

• Current Affiliation: Technische Universität München (2019-present)
• Prior Roles: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2015-2019), Colorado State University (2015)

Research Focus: Combines qualitative methods (interviews, focus groups, workshops) with physical drought indicators to analyze policy frameworks at multiple governance levels (local, national, international). Key themes include:

• Climate risk governance
• Water allocation mechanisms
• Drought early warning systems
• Transboundary environmental policy
• Civil society engagement
• Ethics of environmental crises

Publication Trends: Recent work highlights polycentric governance challenges, drought resilience limitations, and participatory monitoring approaches. Her research spans environmental policy, water resource management, and climate adaptation.