Roses Laughlin
Roses LaughlinResearch AssociateMarine Affairs Institute & RI Sea Grant Legal Program
Education
J.D., University of Oregon School of Law
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
Roses Laughlin is a Research Associate with the Marine Affairs Institute and the Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program. She comes to MAI after graduating from the University of Oregon School of Law with a concentration in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. While in law school, she was involved with Land Air Water Environmental Law Society, the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, and was a co-founder and director of Student Advocacy and Action for Environmental Justice (SAAEJ). Roses held internships at Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Vermont Legal Aid, and the Western Environmental Law Clinic. She also held a research fellowship at the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center, focusing on sustainable land use.
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