David S. White is presently Professor of Biology, Endowed Chair for Ecosystem Studies, and Director of the Hancock Biological Station and Center for Reservoir Research. Among his research interests are long-term changes in human-dominated ecosystems, particularly related to major reservoirs. He has helped establish a long-term monitoring program on Kentucky Lake (physicochemical/biologi-cal), now in its 20th year. He has served in a variety of capacities for many organizations, including President of the Association of Ecosystem Research Centers (AERC), and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS), CUAHSI, ORBCRE, NABS, SIL, and ASLO.