Student Projects

 

Ongoing Scholarship Funded Research

  • Expanding Hydroacoustic Technologies to Accurately Identify and Map Eurasian Watermilfoil and Other Aquatic Plant Assemblages – Jeremy Farrell, RPI/Darrin Fresh Water Institute

  • Effects of Plant Invasions on Trophic Transfer, Nekton Fitness, and Aquatic Ecosystem Function in the Northeast – Kimberly Lellis-Dibble, University of Rhode Island, Department of Natural Resource Science

THANKS FROM 2020 OUTSTANDING AQUATIC PLANT SCIENCE AWARD WINNER, JOHN MADSEN

I wish to thank the board and membership of the Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society for presenting me with the Outstanding Aquatic Plant Science Award at the 2020 Annual Meeting. I can truthfully say that I have enjoyed my career immensely – both the challenges and rewards of research, and the ability to speak to the national and regional chapters of APMS.


The Northeast holds a special place in my heart – my Postdoctoral position was with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Darrin Freshwater Institute (then just the Fresh Water Institute) under the direction of Chuck Boylen. The three years at RPI anchored my career in the biology and management of aquatic invasive plants. I have been back several times to work in the Northeast – projects on Onondaga Lake, Vermont, several New York lakes, and others.

Sincerely,
John D. Madsen
Research Biologist

 MORE WAYS TO SUPPORT NEAPMS

BANQUET RAFFLE DONATION
Raffle tickets are sold throughout the duration of the conference,

  • Items must exceed $500.00 in value

  • The value of a donated item is counted towards sponsorship level

SILENT AUCTION DONATION
A silent auction takes place throughout the duration of the conference until the refreshment break on the final morning. All silent auction proceeds benefit the NEAPMS Scholarship Fund.   Although preregistration is preferred, Silent Auction items can be donated at any time during the conference.

  • Items of all types are needed

  • Items do not need to be specific to aquatic plant management

  • Items should be valued at more than $20.00

  • Items should be in "new" or "marketable" condition

  • Silent auction donations do not count toward a sponsorship level

 Correspondence

“Thank you for sending the plaque from the NEAPMS. What a nice inscription and I am truly honored to be recognized. As I sit here on a rainy day and work on reports, it is nice to know that managers see the value in some of the work. Please convey my sincere appreciation to the awards committee and to the Society.”

— Michael D. Netherland, Ph.D US Army Engineer Research and Development Center

“What a pleasant surprise it was to receive the NEAPMS Research Award! Thank you to all involved! I sincerely appreciate recognition from this respected organization and especially my colleagues in the Northeast. I will share the award with my past and present students and colleagues that have participated in making my career memorable in the best profession in the world. And I owe NEAPMS a special “thanks” for the role you play in the education of my (and all) students as well as the insights that I gain by attending your meetings.”

— Best regards, John Rodgers

“I wanted to express my gratitude for the thoughtful inscription on the Scientist of the Year award. I was especially humbled by the notion that my research yields user-friendly data for aquatic plant managers. If that is true, it is because managers have generously given their time to take me in the field with them, and to openly discuss their perspectives on issues in aquatic plant management. These interactions play a central role in shaping my research program. I am grateful for the numerous research opportunities that the APMS societies have provided to me, and most especially to my students.”

— Ryan A Thum, Assistant Professor Grand Valley State University