About Us

The Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) is an international body that can express regional views on all issues relating to weeds and their management. The Society is composed of Executive Members from National Weed and Plant Protection Societies that have weed management as a major focus. APWSS has affiliations with all major National Weed and Plant Protection Societies in the Asian-Pacific Region.

The Society promotes weed management, and its practitioners, through the promotion of research, education, and extension outreach activities related to weeds; provides science-based information to the public and policy makers.

• HISTORY:

  The Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society was founded in 1967. The Society was established to encourage and promote the development of knowledge concerning weeds and their impact on the environment in the Asian-Pacific region.

• MISSION:

  The Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society, a non-profit professional society, promotes research, education, and extension outreach activities related to weeds; provides science-based information to the public and policy makers; and fosters awareness of weeds and their impacts on managed and natural ecosystems.

• PUBLICATIONS:

  The Society publishes a newsletter and cooperates in the publication of the professional journal: Weed Biology and Management. Monographs, reference materials, and other research or educational aides are also produced from time to time.

• MEETINGS:

  The Society's biennial meeting is held at a different location each time in the Asian-Pacific Region. These meetings provide a venue for the exchange of research and educational ideas and for discussion and activity on Society business.

• COMMITTEES:

  The Society functions through the voluntary efforts of professionals who participate on an Executive Committee. Their time is given free to serve the membership. The Executive Committee function throughout the year and make reports at the Society’s biennial meeting.

• SOCIETY RULES:

  The business of the Society is guided by a set of society rules and is presided over by a Board of Office Bearers consisting of the Society President, General Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President (President  Elect), and the immediate past President. The Board meets at the biennial conference.

• AWARDS:

  The Society provides a mechanism for recognizing scholarship in the Weed and Plant Science discipline in The Asian-Pacific Region. Members of the Society are encouraged to submit the names of colleagues who they believe set an example worthy to be followed and are deserving of recognition by the Society.

Objectives of APWSS

Under the APWSS set of society rules, the object of APWSS is to encourage and foster the study and promotion of weed science and technology in the Asian-Pacific region and in particular to:

• Provide independent, representative leadership for weed management in the Asian-Pacific region, especially in the weed specific areas of science, policy, planning and operations;
• Initiate and support regionally significant weed related activities to meet the interests of the APWSS society members;
• Continue to support the APWSS Conference and provide other forums for information exchange, networking and debate;
• Provide regional policy positions, promote weed awareness in the governments and the general communities of the region and provide a capacity to respond to regional weeds issues;
• Support specific regional weed related publications.

APWSS officers

APWSS Executive officers 2023

APWSS Region Society Presidents