Ryan Drum

Island Herbs

P O Box 25, Waldron, WA 98297-0025

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Ryan Drum Ryan Drum, PhD has a BSc in Chemical Technology and a PhD in Botany (Phycology) from Iowa State University. While a NATO Scholar, he did postdoctoral studies on Cell Biology using the Electron Microscope and Microcine at the Universities of Bonn, Germany and Leeds, England.

For 10 years he taught Botany and related subjects at Universities (UMASS/Amherst, UCLA, WWU).

He studied Herbal Medicine with Ella Birzneck, founder of Dominion Herbal College in British Columbia for 12 years, and taught at their summer seminars for 25 years. He has been an adjunct faculty at Bastyr University since 1984, and he lectures at major herbal conferences and herbal schools.

Dr. Drum is the author of over 30 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, the author of Electron Microscopy of Diatom Cells 1966, Springer Verlag, a 100-Plate Atlas, in print for 20 years, and a contributing author of two chapters in Planting the Future (Gladstar and Hirsch 2001) and a chapter in Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology, M. Friedman 2005.

The proud father of three wonderful children and two fantastic grandchildren, he lives in a rustic little hilltop cabin he built 30 years ago on a remote island, off the grid, without indoor plumbing or refrigeration.

Ryan believes in true patient autonomy: the freedom and right to choose one's caregivers independent of their official certification.

He is not available for consultations.

New Articles

Radiation Protection using Seaweeds - 25th Breitenbush Herbal Gathering 8-11.September 2011
Rural Pathology, Rural Herbs - 25th Breitenbush Herbal Gathering 8-11.September 2011

Articles of Interest

2012 Workshops with Ryan Drum

June 3 & 4
Low Tide Seaweed Safaris, Partridge Point State Park, Whidbey Island. 8AM-Noon.
Contact: marykashi@dandelionbotanical.com 206-545-8892

June 5
Seaweed Ramble, Orcas Island. 9AM-1PM.
Contact: Learner Limbach mbiramaker@gmail.com 360-376-4048

June 16-17
Edible and Medicinal Plant walks; Deception Pass State Park. 11AM-3PM.
Contact: Dandelion Botanical Company, mbiramaker@gmail.com 206-545-8892

July 1-3
Shaw Island Professional Herbalist Retreat (see PDF File)
with Dr. Glen Nagle and Cascade Anderson-Geller. CE credits available

July 6
Lopez Island. Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants Ramble. 10AM-3PM.
Contact: Lopez Island Family Resource Center, Patsy Haber 360-468-4117

July 15
Orcas Island Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk.
Contact: Learner Limbach 360-376-4048

August 17-19
Medicinal Seaweeds. Cannon Beach, Portland, OR. Details soon.
Contact: info@herbalwiseguy.com

Links

Voices for Traditional Medicines Traditional Medicines Congress - http://traditionalmedicines.info

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