Thank you from 2014 Aquatic Plant Science Award Recipient, Ryan Thum

“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