NWSA 2026 Annual Meeting!
March 23 - 27, 2026
The 96th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Scientific Association is around the corner, so register, submit your abstracts, and get ready to enjoy five days of plenaries, top-notch scientific talks and poster presentations on the natural sciences in the Northwest, field trips, and social events!
We are delighted to announce that the 2026 Annual Meeting will be held in Olympia, Washington, on the beautiful campus of The Evergreen State College. Evergreen is not only an ideal location for the Annual Meeting, but is also providing affordable dormitory accommodation for the event.
The meeting will be held in conjunction with the Northwest Lichenologists, providing an even more diverse range of presentations, as well as dedicated field trips on regional lichenology.
Annual Meeting Registration is open now and includes student tickets for only $50 (+ state tax). Early-registration pricing will end on January 31, 2026 so don't delay in ordering your tickets.
Presenting at NWSA 2026
Abstracts for oral and poster presentations on research in the Northwest are welcomed on all subjects within the natural sciences. The deadline for abstract submission is February 15, 2026!
See the abstract submission page for more details
Special sessions are planned on:
- Ecological restoration
- Forest health and disturbance
- Geological hazards
- Northwest lichenology
Submit your abstract to one of these special sessions or to open sessions on all subject matter covered by NWSA.
See the 2026 Annual Meeting page for more details.
WELCOME TO NWSA ONLINE!
Mission Statement: We are a network of professional and amateur scientists from diverse disciplines that provides support and a forum for research and education relevant to the environment and resource management of northwestern North America. To accomplish our mission, the association publishes a quarterly journal, convenes an annual scientific meeting, and awards student research grants.
Since 1923, the NWSA has existed for the purpose of promoting scientific research and disseminating scientific knowledge. Our annual meetings are held throughout the Pacific Northwest and provide an opportunity to share recent findings and foster collaborative interactions.
NWSA publishes four issues of Northwest Science each year. A peer reviewed journal, Northwest Science is an outlet for original papers on wide ranging topics in the natural sciences, including anthropology, aquatic biology, botany, ecology, fisheries, forestry, geology, geography, hydrology, soils, wildlife biology, and zoology. The geographic scope of Northwest Science is the northwestern United States and western Canada.
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LATEST FROM THE JOURNAL
Members should click here to access Northwest Science on BioOne.org (note: use "log in" link at top of page first).
More information about journal access on the journal page
Click here to access abstracts of “Accepted articles in press” for the upcoming issue of Northwest Science.
Northwest Science 98 (3)
Table of Contents
Articles
Gas Bubble Trauma Progression and Mortality in Sculpin, Threespine Stickleback, and Northern Pikeminnow Kenneth F. Tiffan, Brad D. Liedtke
Evaluating Conservation Detection Dogs during Surveys of Black-footed Ferrets in Colorado Tim L. Hiller, Julia Nawrocki, Tina Jackson, Florent Bled, Aimee Hurt, Melissa Steen, Paige G. Smith, Jesse T. Boulerice, Aran Meyer, Rickey L. Jones
Environmental Variability in Freshwater Drives Spawn Timing and Spawner Abundance for Anadromous Coastal Cutthroat Trout James P. Losee, Riley Freeman, Gabe Madel
Research Notes
Late-Summer Consumption of Chinese Basket Clam (Corbicula fluminea) Carrion by Adult Yellow Perch in Lake Washington Roger A. Tabor, Lisa M. Crosson, Joseph Short, Lauren Mason-Sarantopulos
Corrections
Correction to Note: Biomass Regressions for Understory Species in Young-Growth Sitka Spruce–Western Hemlock Forests of Southeast Alaska Annelise Z. Rue-Johns, Justin S. Crotteau, David V. D'Amore, Jeffrey C. Barnard
Book Reviews
Berry Picking Musings Andrew Fraser
The Complexities of the Klamath Mountains Norm Michaels
A Compelling Call for a New Relationship with the Salmon Forests Gina King