Vince Resh

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Vince Resh is an emeritus professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the Rausser College of Natural Resources. He is famous for his work on river blindness, and has conducted extensive research in aquatic ecology, water pollution assessment, and river restoration. Vince is a former director of the Richard B. Gump South Pacific Research Station on Moorea, and received the UC Berkeley Distinguished Teaching Award in 1995. He and his wife Cheryl have endowed three graduate student support funds and one undergraduate scholarship, all benefitting Rausser students. Vince holds a B.A. in Biology and Philosophy from Georgetown University, an M.S. from Niagara University, and a Ph.D. in Water Resources from the University of Louisville.