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EDITORIAL BOARD
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Marisa WeskerList Item 1
Editor-in Chief
Marisa joined the Water Law Review as a 1L and never left. She served alongside Eleanor Hasenbeck as the '25-'26 Symposium Editor. Originally from Maryland, Marisa moved to Colorado to study environmental law after four years working in outdoor education and running wilderness expeditions. Outside of Sturm, you can find her fixing her bike, cleaning her bike, taking her bike to the shop, and, occasionally, riding it around Colorado.
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Tess FoelsList Item 3
Managing Editor; Outreach Editor
Tess developed her awe and appreciation for the natural world as a Floridian, exploring freshwater springs and spotting local wildlife. Studying environmental discrimination at the University of Florida led her to law school to advocate for those without a voice. Outside of school, she enjoys being outside and trying new Coloradan activities.
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Frances WardenList Item 4
Managing Editor
Outreach Editor
Coming soon!
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Katelyn Banks
Articles Editor
Coming soon!
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Melanie Bourlakov
Court Reports Editor
After a decade of military service, Melanie developed an understanding of what matters: this earth, and the governmental failures that are devastating it. She approaches court reports as narrative—pulling the threads that make up the legal problems facing our water supply. Outside of Sturm, she's actively xeriscaping her property, repressing frustration with desert-based golf courses, and engaged in an ongoing negotiation with her toddler that the dog is not a horse..
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Jordan Cruz
Symposium Editor
Jordan's love of Colorado's waters and wilderness comes from her childhood spent in southern Colorado. After studying Spanish and the environment at Gonzaga in Spokane, WA, she fell in love with environmental education and teaching—both in the outdoors and in classrooms. This is Jordan's third year as a member of the WLR and outside of school you can find her hiking, biking, and traveling.
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Mary Ekstrom
Symposium Editor; Outreach Editor
Mary always had a deep love for the outdoors. Motivated by seeing climate change in the Gulf South, she studies environmental law with a focus on water and land use. Outside of school, she can be found hiking, skiing, horseback riding, and listening to vinyl, usually with her two dogs. She previously served as Articles Editor. This is her third year on the WLR.
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Eleanor Hasenbeck
Production Editor Emeritus
At age three, Eleanor insisted on finishing an Ozark River float trip bobbing behind her parents' canoe in a life jacket. She's been interested in water ever since. A part-time student at Sturm, Eleanor focuses on water, Tribal, and natural resource law. She previously served as Production Editor (Vol. 28) and Symposium Editor (Vol. 29). Her latest daydream? Owning a peach orchard on the West Slope.
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Claudia McGlew
Legislative Reports Editor
Sources Editor
Coming soon!
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Allison Medulan
Articles Editor
Allison grew up in Texas, where exploring the outdoors sparked her interest in the natural world. She studied biology and environmental geoscience in college, deepening her appreciation for the connections between people and the environment. She can usually be found with a good book, painting, baking, tending to her garden and houseplants, or heading to the mountains to ski.
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Gregory Smith
Business Editor
Coming soon!
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Haley Zahratka
Articles Editor
Online Editor
Growing up in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, water has always been integral to Haley's life. After spending much of her life enjoying all the outdoors has to offer, making Colorado her home felt like a natural choice. Haley focuses her studies on water, environmental, real estate, and land use law. Outside of school, you can find her running, skiing, hiking, practicing yoga, and enjoying the lack of mosquitoes—almost always with her two dogs in tow.
STAFF
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Amanda GillList Item 1
Senior Staff Editor
Amanda joins the Water Law Review for a third year. (It's that good!) She became a world citizen and champion of ordinary language while working in publishing. In graduate school, she read for years about ecology and human rights, while advocating at the UN for children affected by disasters of development. She studies the law to be a better advocate and join public life more fully.
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Kay ShepherdList Item 3
Senior Staff Editor
Coming soon!
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Morgan HestonList Item 4
Senior Staff Editor
Coming soon!
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Lexi Lecroy
Senior Staff Editor
Coming soon!
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Eli Miller
Senior Staff Editor
Coming soon!
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Weston Rasmussen
Senior Staff Editor
Originally from Boulder, Weston spent his formative summers maintaining trails and preserving wilderness in his hometown. He joined the Water Law Review to study how the law shapes the natural landscapes of the Mountain West. Working in public defense before law school fueled Weston’s strong commitment to justice in all areas of legal practice, including environmental and natural resources law. Outside of school, you can find him fishing, hiking, visiting family, and rewatching his favorite movies and TV shows.
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Will Sharpe
Staff Editor
Will came to water law by way of the trailhead, spending three years managing a tour guiding outfitter at Rocky Mountain National Park before deciding the Colorado River deserved another lawyer in its corner. Now a 3L, Water Fellow, and Student Coordinator of the Water Fellows Program at Sturm, he writes on beneficial use reform and the river crisis in his forthcoming article, Dead in the Water. When he's not buried in cite-checks, he's somewhere above 9,000 feet, happiest when the map runs out.
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Olivia Stern
Staff Editor
Coming soon!