February 6, 2020
The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife engaged WSAS to impanel a group of experts to review updates to their document "A review of hatchery reform science in Washington State."
August 6, 2019
It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic death of member Ann Nelson. Dr. Nelson was inducted to WSAS in 2012; the same year she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
July 15, 2019
WSAS is pleased to announce announce two new Officers and five new Board Members who were elected by the WSAS Membership in June 2019. The newly elected Officers and Board Members will begin their terms after the Members’ Meeting on September 12, 2019.
July 15, 2019
New members will be inducted into WSAS following the 12th Annual Symposium and Members' Meeting at the Museum of Flight in Seattle on September 12, 2019.
March 26, 2019
Washington State high school students selected to attend the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) Conference presented their award-winning research to the attendees of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting.
February 21, 2019
Dr. Jim Cook, co-founder of WSAS, was recently honored by WSU with an honorary doctorate “in recognition of over 40 years of research on soil borne pathogens and his service to WSU and the agricultural community of the Pacific Northwest.” Dr. Cook is profiled in the most recent edition of […]
January 16, 2019
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world's largest general scientific society.
November 13, 2018
The four winners were selected from a group of eleven exceptional students across the state who were invited to apply for the award based on their performance in the 2017-18 state science fairs.
October 17, 2018
WSAS President Anjan Bose provides some highlights from the past year.
October 4, 2018
WSAS Board member David Eaton served as the Chair of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s recent report on “Public Health Consequences of E-Cigarettes”, published earlier this year. In the report Eaton and a committee of 12 other experts critically evaluated over 800 peer-reviewed papers that addressed one or more of the often-controversial aspects of e-cigarettes.
September 28, 2018
TVW coverage of the 11th Annual WSAS Symposium “The Highs and Lows of Conducting Research on Cannabis in Washington State” is now available to stream online. The Symposium running time is approximately 5 hours and TVW has split its coverage into four segments, which can be found below. […]
July 13, 2018
The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) is pleased to announce 29 new members in recognition of their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement and willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.
