A. Douglas Worsham Weed Science Lecture Series
“The Policies and Politics of Weed Science: Current and Future Outlook”

Dr. Lee Van Wychen
Science Policy Director
National and Regional Weed Science Societies

September 28, 2017
2405 Williams Hall
North Carolina State University, Raleigh

Refreshments at 2:00 pm
Seminar at 2:30 pm

Dr. Lee Van Wychen grew up on a dairy farm near Green Bay, WI. He has a B.S. in Agronomy
and Horticulture (1996) and a M.S. in Weed Science (1998) from the University of Wisconsin.
After his Ph.D. in Weed Science (2002) from Montana State University, he was selected as the 2003
ASA-CSSA-SSSA Congressional Science Fellow and worked for two members of Congress on
agricultural and environmental policy. Since 2005, he has served as Director of Science Policy for
the National and Regional Weed Science Societies. His main responsibilities include working
with Congress, federal agencies and other NGO’s to promote the research, education, and
awareness of weeds in managed and natural ecosystems.