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The earth’s climate is changing so quickly that even the most powerful computer models can hardly keep up. How to fix that was one of many discussions involving artificial intelligence at the Washington State Academy of Sciences 2024 symposium in Seattle.

WSAS convened folks from universities, government agencies and industry at our 17th Annual Symposium - AI for Washington State: Using Artificial Intelligence to explore, discover and understand - to discuss how they are using AI to address daunting challenges in climate and wildfires, agriculture and health as well as the implications for AI policy and regulations.

New members were elected in recognition of their scientific achievement and willingness to work on behalf of the Academy for the benefit of Washington State.

WSAS members elected Jonathan Yoder to serve as Treasurer; Nathan Baker, Brian French, and Kristi Morgansen to join the board and re-elected Susmita Bose to the board.

On March 27, 2024, WSAS hosted a lecture in honor of the late Dr. Ka'imi Sinclair as part of its broader effort to work in collaboration with, and support the science and technology needs of, Native American tribes in Washington State.

After seven years of leading the Washington State Academy of Sciences through unprecedented growth, Gerardi Riordan is stepping down as Executive Director in November.

2024 AJAS Delegate Kosha Upadhyay is one of 5 students from Washington State selected as a presidential scholar, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students.

11 high school students from across Washington State along with roughly 110 of the nation’s most promising scientists from 21 other states, were recognized for their outstanding scientific research.

Over the next year, WSAS will work collaboratively with legislators and other stakeholders to design a nonpartisan fellowship program that meets the needs of legislators in Washington state.

Students were selected based on original STEM research they conducted while in high school.

WSAS held a joint meeting with the National Academies on wastewater-based infectious disease surveillance.

Current board members Allison Campbell elected as president-elect and Doug Call takes on secretary; Susmita Bose and Terry McElwain to join board.