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 35 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.

Updated Articles

Radiation Protection using Seaweeds - Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine April 13-14 2013
Community Herbalist: Case Studies from an Island Herbalist - Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine April 13-14 2013

Articles of Interest

2013 Workshops with Ryan Drum

April 13-14
Southwest Botanical Medicine Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.
Seaweed Protection Against Ionizing Radiation
Country Herbalist's Selected Case Histories (2-90min. sessions)
Contact: www.botanicalmedicine.org

Seaweed Safari with Ryan Drum May 26 9:00am - 2:00pm
Seaweed Safari, Whidbey Island, WA
Contact: marykachi@dandelionbotanical.com 206-545-8892

May 27 10:00am - 2:30pm
Seaweed Safari, Whidbey Island, WA
Contact: marykachi@dandelionbotanical.com 206-545-8892

May 30 - June 5
Vancouver Island Herbal Community Gathering.
Using Dietary Seaweeds to Combat Ionizing Radiation Hazards
Intertidal Beach Ramble
Wildcrafting Intensive
Contact: chanchal@chanchalcabrera.com

June 20-22
Portland Herbal School.
June 20 6:00 - 9:00pm Ionizing Radiation Protection Using Seaweeds
June 21 2:30 - 5:00pm Basic Thyroid Physiology and Pathology
June 22 All Day Seaweed harvesting, Oregon Coast

Seaweed Ramble with Ryan Drum June 24
Seaweed Safari, Orcas Island, San Juan Islands, WA. 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Lowest daytime tide of year.
Contact: Learner Limbach mbiramaker@gmail.com 360-376-4048

June 25
Lopez Island. Seaweed Ramble. 11:00am - 3:00pm.
Contact: Lopez Island Family Resource Center, Patsy Haber 360-468-4117

July 18-21
Shaw Island Professional Course.
Details to be announced
Contact: ryandrum2020@yahoo.com

Links

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

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P O Box 25
Waldron, WA 98297-0025

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