Connecticut's Connection to the Sea - The CT River and Atlantic Salmon

This film is about where I live in Connecticut and what happened to the Atlantic Salmon that used to be plentiful in the Connecticut River. I interviewed Steve Gephard, a fisheries biologist for 42 years with the DEEP. He explained how climate change and people were responsible for the salmon disappearing from the river. He has also been working for his whole career on trying to bring them back. Now he's educating people like me about the former federal project and what can happen in the future for the salmon.

Director Biography – Jude Michael Rodricks

Jude is a 13-year-old 7th grader at Groton Middle School in Mystic, CT. Jude was introduced to the world of film when a Hallmark film was set in the historic downtown Mystic. Jude signed up to be an extra and fell in love with everything in front and behind the camera. He's gone on to star in several short films, commercials, web series, and a feature film. His interests also include filmmaking. Inspired by a 2-day film making workshop he was encouraged to go out and create something, and he did. Jude is now working on his next documentary in a longer format as well as several acting and voice-over roles.