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Thomas Ruppert
Assistant Provost for Coastal Resilience & Director, Virginia Coastal Resilience Collaborative
Email:
[[tkruppert]]
Phone:
757-221-5415
Campus Office:
Rowe House, Room 202
Office:
Office of the Provost
About
Thomas K. Ruppert, Esq., directs the VCRC and serves as W&M's Assistant Provost for Coastal Resilience. He leads the VCRC’s mission to support Virginia communities by collaborating with community, academic, and government partners across the Commonwealth and beyond to promote resilience through collaborative projects, science translation and research into policy options, and enabling scientifically informed, participatory decision-making for resilience. Mr. Ruppert earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida and has been a licensed attorney since 2003. Mr. Ruppert served as the statewide Coastal Planning Specialist for Florida Sea Grant from 2010 to 2023. He has authored or co-authored numerous legal articles and book chapters, all touching on property. Mr. Ruppert speaks fluent Spanish and has traveled professionally and personally in Central and South America.