Water: an important natural resource.

Invasive aquatic plants affect water adversely in the following ways:

• Block navigation
• Impede flood control
• Hinder fishing and other recreational activities
• Provide mosquito breeding sites
• Stunt fish populations
• Accelerate sedimentation and lake aging
• Degrade native plant habitat
• Impede potable water, irrigation and hydropower supplies

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The MidSouth Aquatic Plant Management
Society (MSAPMS) is a non-profit
organization of scientists, educators, students, resource managers, administrators, and concerned individuals interested in the management and study of aquatic plants in the MidSouth region. Membership reflects a diversity of federal, state, and local agencies; universities and colleges; corporations; and small businesses. MSAPMS is a chapter of the national Aquatic Plant Management Society.

The MidSouth Aquatic Plant Management Society had its beginnings in May 1979, when a group of representatives from various federal, state, and private organizations within Alabama met at Auburn University, Auburn, AL to discuss common weed problems and potential solutions. The Aquatic Plant Management Society, Inc. agreed to sponsor the formation of a chapter named The MidSouth Aquatic Plant Management Society and an organizational meeting was held at Auburn University, Montgomery, AL in February 1982. David Bayne was elected the Society's first President. The first annual meeting of The MidSouth Aquatic Plant Management Society was held in October 1982, at Lake Guntersville State Park, AL.

2010 MSAPMS Student Scholarships
The Society's Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to graduate students pursuing careers related to the aquatic plant management profession. The MSAPMS is now seeking applications for the 2010 graduate student scholarship to be awarded at the 2010 annual meeting. One scholarship of $2,000 will be awarded to a qualified student applicant. Applications must be received on or before June 1, 2010.
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APMS Announces Annual Student Paper Contests
The Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) is soliciting student papers for the upcoming 50th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society. The meeting will be held July 11-14, 2010 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Coconut Point; Bonita Springs, Florida. Oral and poster presentations of original research on the biology or ecology of aquatic and wetland plants, control methods (biological, chemical, cultural, mechanical) for invasive exotic or nuisance native plant species, and restoration projects involving wetland or aquatic plants are solicited. Twenty-six students from 12 universities participated in the 2009 annual meeting; this was a record for student participation that we hope to surpass at the 2010 meeting.
For more information, see the entire announcement.

APMS 2010 Graduate Research Grant
The Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) is pleased to announce the 2010 Graduate Research Grant. This is a competitive grant to support research in the field of aquatic plant management. Applications must be postmarked no later than April 15th, 2010. The successful applicant will be announced during the 50th Anniversary of the Society at the annual meeting in Bonita Springs, FL (July 11 - 14th, 2010).
For more information, see the entire announcement.