About me
Rob Lothrop manages the Policy Development and Litigation Support Department at the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, where he has worked since 1981.
The Commission was established by the Yakama, Warm Springs, Umatilla, and Nez Perce Indian tribes in 1977. It assists these tribes with protection of their treaty fishing rights and gravel-to-gravelmanagement of the Columbia Basin's salmon resources. The Commission's Policy Department deals with internal organizational matters, support for its member tribes’ sovereign co-management and legal protection of the tribes’ Columbia River treaty fisheries.
In 2004, Rob received Lewis and Clark Law School’s Distinguished Environmental Graduate award. Rob has a B.A. in Biology from Cornell College and a J.D. from Lewis and Clark Law School with a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. He is a member of the Oregon State Bar.