Chesa Blom

Estuary Engagement Manager

Chesa Blom is PDE’s Estuary Engagement Manager. In this role, she contributes to a variety of public engagement and education projects throughout the Estuary. This includes planning public and volunteer events in the Philadelphia area, such as the annual Delaware River Festival. She also coordinates stormwater outreach efforts on behalf of the Philadelphia Water Department and implements educational programming with youth.

Prior to joining PDE, Blom served as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer at the School District of Philadelphia Sustainability Office, where she worked with teachers and district offices to engage young people in sustainability efforts. Blom holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Studies, with a concentration in Sustainability, from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Resource Management from Penn State University. Blom lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with her husband, where she loves trying out new recipes in the kitchen. She also enjoys spending time outdoors, whether in the garden or a local park.

To contact Blom, please call (302) 655-4990, extension 117, or email at fblom@delawareestuary.org.