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WSAS membership elected one new Officer, re-elected one Officer, and elected four new Board Members.

The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) is pleased to announce 36 new members, recognizing their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of WSAS Board Member, W. Sue Ritter.

Business leaders and the scientific community came together to discuss ongoing challenges and share information related to navigating the COVID-19 pandemic in the Tri-Cities region.

Governor Inslee kicked off the 13th Annual Symposium and first virtual meeting describing the importance of deep decarbonization and the contributions of science and technology to a decarbonized future.

Members were elected to the Academy in recognition of their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.

The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) is pleased to announce one new Officer and five new Board Members who were elected by the WSAS Membership in June 2020.

WSAS is developing activities that will mobilize interdisciplinary experts to engage with government and other public, nonprofit, philanthropic, and private sector stakeholders—now, as they face difficult decisions in the ongoing management of the pandemic, and in the future, as they contemplate lessons learned to improve preparedness and enhance resilience.

WSAS has convened a Steering Committee to help guide the Academy's response to the pandemic and provide input to the state where requested.