Guys -- I wanted to bring this thread back up to the top. I don't know that I've ever sufficiently acknowledged all the support that good ol' SDSU gets from you folks.

Do you know that the Jesse West Endowment is the only research endowment in our department? That's in a department with 275 undergradate students, 60 graduate students, and well over $1 million in payroll. We have lots of scholarships, but this is the very FIRST research endowment.

I've often wondered "why SDSU?" After all, there are just a "few" \:\) southern schools with interests in pond management and sport fisheries. However, Lusk tells me to just be gracious and accept providence. So, that's what I try to do, and that probably explains my need for posting this message on the Forum!

There are a couple of especially good pieces of news with all of this. First, I get help students. What a pleasure. By association, you all get to help students. That truly is rewarding. Second, I get to work with Bob Lusk, talk to you folks about ponds on the Forum, learn from Cody, Baird, West, Gallus, Condello, Otto, Sunil, etc., etc. (always hate to list names; you always forget someone!). Working with you folks = great FUN! \:\)

So, many thanks to everyone. Take a little piece of this and feel the pride from your involvement.

Now, if we could just get the ice off the ponds and lakes, and get back to fishing!

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From Bob Lusk: Dr. Dave Willis passed away January 13, 2014. He continues to be a key part of our Pond Boss family...and always will be.