• October 2, 2024

    11 students selected to serve as 2025 WA State delegates at the American Junior Academy of Science

    WSAS announced the 2025 Washington State delegates to the American Junior Academy of Science. These 11 students were selected based on original STEM research they conducted while in high school and will attend the 2025 AAAS annual meeting in Boston.

  • March 18, 2021

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

  • December 18, 2020

    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.

  • September 17, 2020

    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.

  • July 15, 2020

    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.

  • July 15, 2020

    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.

  • July 14, 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.

  • May 7, 2020

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

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    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."

  • Ann Nelson
    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.