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WSAS Executive Director featured in weekly science podcast
Donna Gerardi Riordan, executive director of the Washington State Academy of Sciences, was featured on today’s episode of “When Science Speaks.” This weekly podcast, hosted by Mark Bayer, takes deep [...]
2020 AJAS Fellow Christine Ye wins top prize at 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search
Christine Ye, one of the 2020 Washington state delegates for the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS), received the top prize at the 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search, the [...]
Notice of Public Meeting – March 14, 2022
The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) study committee on Pinniped Predation on Salmonids will host a virtual stakeholder workshop on March 14, 2022, 1pm-4pm PT. All participants must register for [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Winter 2022
February 18, 2022 WSAS has published our Winter 2022 Newsletter – Positioning for the Future
Notice of Public Meeting – January 25, 2022
Notice of Public Meeting The Washington State Academy of Sciences will host a presentation about the project on Net Ecological Gain on January 25, 2022, from 10am-11am Pacific Time. [...]
WSAS Member David Baker receives the Breakthrough of the Year Award
WSAS Member, Dr. David Baker, and his team at the UW Institute for Protein Design received the Breakthrough of the Year Award from Science Magazine. They were recognized, alongside British [...]
COVID-19: Science and Society – Symposium Proceedings Published
The 14th annual symposium of the Washington State Academy of Sciences occurred roughly 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic. The symposium highlighted the importance of science in addressing societal challenges, [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Fall 2021
October 15, 2021 WSAS has published our Fall 2021 Newsletter – Welcome Changes to WSAS
14th Annual WSAS Symposium covered in series of articles on GeekWire
October 15, 2021 The 14th Annual WSAS Symposium, COVID-19: Science and Society, was covered in a series of articles in GeekWire. Reporter Charlotte Schubert attended the Annual Symposium on [...]
2022 AJAS Awardees Announced
September 16, 2021 WSAS will be sponsoring 15 Washington State high school students to attend the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) meeting to be held virtually, in February 2022, [...]
Current President, Roger Myers, and incoming President-Elect John Roll featured in the OpEd section of The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times has published an OpEd by WSAS President Dr. Roger Myers and incoming President-Elect Dr. John Roll on the topic of the efforts of the scientific community in [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Summer 2021
July 15, 2021 WSAS has published our Summer 2021 Newsletter – New Members, New & Completed State Projects, and More
New WSAS Officers and Board Members Elected
July 15, 2020 Click Here to View this Press Release as a PDF: 2021 New Board Press Release The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) is pleased to announce one [...]
36 New Members Elected to WSAS
July 15, 2021 Click Here to View this Press Release as a PDF: 2021 New Member Press Release The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) is pleased to announce 36 [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Spring 2021
April 15, 2021 WSAS has published our Spring 2021 Newsletter – New WSAS initiatives including DEI, communicating with tribes, and more
Remembering Board Member W. Sue Ritter
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of WSAS Board Member, W. Sue Ritter. Dr. Ritter passed away at the age of 75 after a long scientific [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Winter 2021
January 15, 2021 WSAS has published our Winter 2021 Newsletter – Learning and growing in the time of COVID-19
WSAS Newsletter: Fall 2020
October 15, 2020 WSAS has published our Fall 2020 Newsletter – New COVID-19 project funding, six AJAS fellows selected, and a recap of our fall events
EVENT: Community Dialogue on the Science of COVID-19 for the Tri-Cities
Scientists and Business Leaders Cooperate to Help the Tri-Cities Regional Economy December 18, 2020 Business leaders and the scientific community came together on December 8 to discuss ongoing challenges [...]
Decarbonizing WA – Symposium Proceedings published
The 13th annual symposium of the Washington State Academy of Sciences addressed perhaps the most consequential issue facing the global community today: the need to decarbonize human activities. Unless levels [...]
WSAS in the News
Recent mentions of WSAS work in the news January 3, 2021. The Everett Herald. "New whale-watching restrictions enacted for resident orcas." The work of the WSAS Underwater Acoustics and Disturbance [...]
Governor Inslee opens 13th annual Symposium
Governor Inslee kicked off the 13th Annual Symposium and first virtual meeting online with a ten minute video on the importance of deep decarbonization and the contributions of science [...]
On the recent wildfires in WA and the western U.S.
One year ago, the WSAS symposium explored wildfire issues that are playing out today in Washington and across the western United States. For a refresher, please see the 2019 symposium [...]
Now Open: 2020 Symposium Registration
Registration is closed. Creating a Model for Global Decarbonization through Washington State Science, Engineering, and Technology The 2020 symposium will explore leading work that contributes to decarbonizing Washington’s most [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Summer 2020
July 15, 2020 WSAS has published our Summer 2020 Newsletter - WSAS welcomes new members and new activities: Diversity, equity and inclusion committee, COVID-19 plans, and our 1st virtual symposium [...]