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Earthrise’s work in 2024–25 spurred habitat improvements for endangered shortnose sturgeon in the Connecticut River.

Professor Tom Buchele hugging one of the trees he's trying to save in an ongoing Earthrise lawsuit (plus Tom's dog Sam).
Professor Tom Buchele hugging one of the trees he’s trying to save in an ongoing Earthrise lawsuit (plus Tom’s dog Sam).

Earthrise’s work in 2024–25 spurred habitat improvements for endangered shortnose sturgeon in the Connecticut River, reduced by half the cutting of trees in the Sierra National Forest’s Nelder Sequoia Grove, and took another step toward compelling regulators to create meaningful protections for cold water areas critical for salmon survival in Oregon rivers and streams. Earthrise students benefitted from both hands-on experience as well as classes, such as a panel of alums providing career advice and job-hunting tips. Clinic staffing changes included the loss of long-time staff attorney and acting clinic director Lia Comerford, and the return of Earthrise co-founder and professor Dan Rohlf as director.

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