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Dr. Lorenzo is a Honorary Fellow at the Centre for Civil Society and Governance in the Faculty of Social Sciences. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Ateneo de Manila University and a Master of Science in Natural Resource Sciences (specialization in Hydrological Sciences). She received a Ph.D in Biology, with a concentration in Biology and Society, from Arizona State University.

Theresa’s broad research interests lie in collaborative governance and resource management to ensure sustainable development, particularly in developing countries. Her doctoral dissertation analysed the impact of climate and economic change on the water security of municipalities in the Philippines. At present, her research focuses on collaborations in rural sustainability across the rural-urban spectrum in both Hong Kong and neighbouring countries.

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Srinivasan, Jaishri, Theresa E. Lorenzo, Michael L. Schoon and Dave D. White, 2021, Resilient Organizations for River Restoration: The Case of two Colorado River Sub-Basin Recovery Programs, Frontiers in Water, 3, 733117

Lorenzo T. Water-centered Collaborations in Philippine Municipalities. Oral Presentation, International Association for the Study of Commons (IASC) Water Commons Virtual Conference, May 2021 (Awarded Best Student Presentation)

Lorenzo, Theresa E. and Ann Kinzig, 2020, Double Exposures: Water Security Across Urban Southeast Asia. Water, 12(1), 116

Riveros-Iregui, D.A., Lorenzo, T.M., Liang, L.L., and Hu, J, 2018, Summer Dry-Down Modulates the Isotopic Composition of Soil CO2 Production in Snow-Dominated Landscapes. PLoS ONE 13(5):e019747

David, Carlos Primo C., Peter A. Cayton, Theresa E. Lorenzo, and Eduardo C. Santos, 2014, Statistical Analysis of Philippine Water District Characteristics and How These Affect Water Tariffs. Water International, 39(1), 1-9