Thomas Ruppert
Assistant in Environmental Law
University of Florida Conservation Clinic
Center for Governmental Responsibility
University of Florida Levin College of Law
352-273-0835 Email

Background: J.D., University of Florida and B.A. in Philosophy/Literature, Southwest Minnesota State College

Thomas has worked with diverse conservation and environmental issues including the Clean Water Act's total maximum daily load program, conservation easements, takings law, boating law in Florida, legal strategies to implement low impact development, land use, and growth management. He has background working with IFAS and IRAS extension agents in the waterfronts context through work with Florida Sea Grant. Thomas speaks fluent Spanish and assists with the UF Conservation Clinic's Costa Rica summer program in San José where he has worked on human rights, water, and property issues.