Community ClicksSEQUIM — Ronald Thom, marine ecologist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Marine Science in Sequim, is one of three scientists elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for outstanding scientific achievement.
Thom is recognized internationally for restoration of damaged coastal ecosystems.
He developed effective techniques for salvaging and restoring eelgrass beds.
In addition, Thom’s systematic assessment method for shoreline management has become a model for prioritizing management actions to conserve and restore nearshore ecosystems.
His approach has been applied throughout the United States and Mexico.
Most recently, Thom assisted South Korea in coastal restoration and is developing a research agreement with a Chinese university on coastal ecosystem restoration.
Thom holds a doctoral degree in fisheries from the University of Washington.
Members of the State Academy of Sciences review and access projects and provide state policy makers with scientific counsel.
The academy was created in 2005 and is composed of more than 100 members from diverse academic disciplines and industries, including aerospace, agriculture, computer science, energy, engineering, ecology and transportation.
