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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 [...]
21 New Members Elected to WSAS
July 15, 2020 Read this Press Release as a PDF: 2020 New Member Press Release The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) is pleased to announce 21 new members, recognizing [...]
New WSAS Officer and Board Members Elected
July 15, 2020 View this Press Release as a PDF: 2020 New Board Press Release Subject: New WSAS Officer and Board Members Elected The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) [...]
Updates from the COVID-19 Steering Committee
July 15, 2020 In May, the COVID-19 Steering Committee was convened to guide the WSAS contribution in response to challenges in Washington state that have resulted from the pandemic. WSAS [...]
WSAS is hiring an Associate Program Officer
June 2, 2020 WSAS is seeking applicants for an Associate Program Officer. This is a full-time position. The full job posting and instructions for applying can be found here. The [...]
WSAS’s response to COVID-19
May 7, 2020 The Washington State Academy of Sciences announces today that it has convened a COVID-19 Steering Committee. The effects of COVID-19 and the pandemic response are felt across [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Spring 2020
April 17, 2020 Subject: WSAS mobilizes to respond to COVID-19
Salmon hatchery scientific review published
February 6, 2020 The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife engaged WSAS to impanel a group of experts to review the updates to their document "A review of hatchery [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Winter 2020
January 15, 2020 We've published our first newsletter of 2020: Four new projects in 2020 and the results of the 2nd annual Dalton Challenge.
12th Annual Symposium Proceedings now available online
November 22, 2019 Subject: Summary of the 12th Annual Washington State Academy of Sciences Symposium is now available online. Click the link below to view the summary. Wildfire in Washington [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Fall 2019
October 21, 2019 Our Fall 2019 Newsletter "Our second annual $25K match and more" is now available. Click here to read on.
WSAS mourns death of member Ann Nelson
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 [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Summer 2019
On July 18, 2019, WSAS published its quarterly newsletter: Wildfire and other hot topics.
WSAS announces new Officers and Board Members
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 [...]
WSAS announces 28 new Academy members
July 15, 2019 The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) is delighted to announce 28 new members in recognition of their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement and willingness [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Spring 2019
On April 18, 2019, WSAS published its quarterly newsletter. Read about how WSAS is making an impact in Olympia here. To subscribe to future newsletters, fill out the form [...]
2019 Summer Internship
UPDATE: Applications are now closed. We are now accepting applications for our 2019 Summer Internship Program.
WA students impress AAAS meeting attendees in D.C.
WSAS recently traveled to Washington, D.C., accompanying four, high-achieving, Washington high school students to the American Junior Academy of Science (AJAS) Conference to present their award-winning research to the attendees [...]
WSAS co-founder Jim Cook awarded honorary WSU degree
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 [...]
WSAS Newsletter: Winter 2019
January 22, 2019 On January 17, 2019, WSAS published its third quarterly newsletter. Read it here.
Congratulations to New AAAS Fellows from Washington State
January 16, 2019 Subject: AAAS elects six new Fellows from Washington State The Washington State Academy of Sciences is pleased to share the news of the election of one of [...]
11th Annual Symposium Proceedings now available online
December 19, 2018 Subject: Summary of the 11th Annual Washington State Academy of Sciences Symposium is now available online. Click the link below to view the summary. The Highs and Lows [...]