Ryan Wersal

Ryan Wersal is an Associate Professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where Ryan has been involved in aquatic plant ecology since 2018, previously serving as an Assistant Professor. Prior to this role, Ryan worked as an Aquatic Plant Scientist at Lonza Specialty Ingredients - Water Technology from 2012 to 2018, coordinating business and research interactions while overseeing projects related to aquatic herbicides and algaecides. Ryan's earlier experience includes a Postdoctoral Associate position at Mississippi State University, focusing on quantitative assessments of aquatic plant communities and developing growth facilities for plant management techniques from 2006 to 2012. Ryan earned a PhD in Weed Science (Aquatic) from Mississippi State University in 2010, a Master of Science in Biology from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2004, and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the same institution in 2002.