[4][5] In 1989, the amoeboid protist Lagena blomae, a species found in the Bass Strait, was named after Blom.

[6][7] In mid-2011, Blom became the marine invertebrates curator at Auckland War Memorial Museum.

She also works in science communication, through projects such as Auckland Museum's New Zealand Marine Life app.

[11] Blom led a team that dissected a rare Taningia danae octopus, found by a fishing expedition near Whakaari / White Island in 2020.

[12] In 2020, Blom collaborated on a project involving a Pliocene fossil trove, which was uncovered at Māngere when vertical shafts were being excavated for the Central Interceptor at Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant.