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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Click here to access abstracts of “Accepted articles in press” for the upcoming issue of Northwest Science.
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
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
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
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