Conservation Trust Project

Fellows focus on public trust theory and private property tools such as conservation easements and trust acquisitions to achieve landscape conservation and protect natural resources.

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CTP Fellows 2025-2026

  Drew Anderson - 1L

 

Drew grew up in Minnesota, where he fell in love with the outdoors while exploring some of the state's 10,000 lakes. Before beginning college, Drew backpacked, climbed, and backcountry skied across Wyoming and Utah for three months at the National Outdoor Leadership School. He later led wilderness canoe trips in the Adirondack Mountains while enrolled at Hamilton College, where he graduated with B.A. in Government. 

Before enrolling at Oregon Law, Drew worked as a Legal Assistant at the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, where he supported a team of lawyers using the law and science to protect Minnesota's environment. He previously worked as a paralegal at a big law firm in Minneapolis, interned with former U.S. Representative Dean Phillips, and was Assistant Director for the Adirondack Adventure Program and the DC Program at Hamilton College. 

Drew loves to bike, run, and ski, and he is excited to explore and protect Oregon's over 34 million acres of public lands. 

    Daniel Billick - 3L

  • Danny Billick, 2L

    Danny was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he developed a love for nature while prowling the shores of Lake Michigan and camping in the northern part of the state. After high school, Danny spent three months at the National Outdoor Leadership School, backpacking through the Himalayas in northern India. Danny then enrolled at Western Washington University (WWU), where he double majored in Spanish and Environmental Studies & Economics. Combined with his longstanding interest in environmental issues, his coursework inspired him to pursue research focused on how social, economic, and political systems intersect with ecological issues. During his junior year, Danny conducted independent research surrounding greenhouse gas emissions from livestock. He presented his findings at the Western Washington Geographers' 2016 Spring Conference, where he was awarded for the best undergraduate research paper. In Danny's last year at WWU, the Washington State Supreme Court issued the monumental Hirst decision, drastically changing the process around granting water rights in his county, and helping Danny see the law as a powerful tool for contributing to environmental causes. Shortly after, he decided to apply to law school. 

    Before attending Oregon Law, Danny worked on a successful state legislative campaign and for two environmental nonprofits. During his 1L summer, he interned for U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson in Portland, Oregon. As a 2L, Danny joined the Conservation Trust Project team as an ENR Fellow, served as a staff editor on the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, worked as a tutor in the Legal Research and Writing Program, and competed in the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. 

    When he is not on campus, Danny spends his time with his partner of ten years, Evelyn, their two cats, Thao and Truman, and their dog, Zelda. 

    Chloe Carothers-Liske, 2L 

  • Chloe Carothers-Liske