WSAS Annual Report FY2025

We are pleased to present the Washington State Academy of Sciences
Annual Report, highlighting our collective achievements for fiscal
year 2025 (FY25, from July 2024 to June 2025) as we continue to
uphold our mission of Science in Service to Washington State.

FY25 was defined by new people and priorities at all levels: federal, state, and within WSAS. Amidst these changes, we stayed committed to the enduring strategic priorities set by our board in 2022: Member Engagement, State Impact, and Organizational Sustainability.

Some of our key achievements in FY25 include:

• Forming an executive branch advisory group with senior leaders from the Governor’s office and state agencies to help us understand state priorities and needs for scientific and technical expertise.
• Launching our largest study to date. The state legislature asked WSAS to help them assess options for structuring utility rates as more solar power and energy storage is added to the grid. In FY25, we partnered with the Ruckelshaus Center to interview a diverse set of stakeholders to inform a multidisciplinary study in FY26.
• Exploring opportunities for AI in Washington. Like the internet or personal computing, AI is a technology poised to change every sector of our economy. To begin exploring what this might look like for Washington, WSAS hosted a symposium to look at opportunities for AI across multiple sectors.

As we look ahead to next year, we are excited to build on our AI symposium
through a “deep dive” on AI in the agriculture sector. We will also redouble our efforts to crowdsource ideas and expertise from our membership to provide trusted, nonpartisan information to inform policy and action in Washington.

Allison Campbell
President

Melanie Roberts
Executive Director