We have extended the abstract deadline to midnight, March 1st!

The meeting will be hybrid: remote attendance is possible. We now have a lower registration rate for those attending purely remotely.  Though very few of the ca. 85 submitted abstracts as of Feb 24th are planning on presenting remotely, this is currently an option too.  Please consider participating in this opportunity to connect, reconnect, share, and learn at our annual meeting!

The Northwest Scientific Association seeks a Chief Editor for Northwest Science, as a paid position at $2,500 per quarterly issue (and occasional special issue). Applications are due March 10^th.

About the Journal

Northwest Science ranges across the natural sciences in the northwestern United States and western Canada. It is usually published quarterly, in issues averaging about 80 pages among 7 articles and several shorter items, and includes occasional special issues. It has been in publication since 1927.

Chief Editor Job Details

The Chief Editor of Northwest Science directs the entire workflow involved with publishing peer-reviewed papers in this multidisciplinary journal. These tasks include:

• Revitalize the journal, which has seen a fall-off in submissions and publication during the COVID pandemic
• Oversee  a board of Associate Editors (AE) to ensure that each manuscript receives well-informed reviews that support the Chief Editor’s decisions about publication
• Assign potentially acceptable manuscripts to AEs with relevant expertise. Invite guest AEs as needed
• Use the AE and reviewers’ recommendations to render all final decisions on acceptance, revision, and rejection of manuscripts. Write decision letters to corresponding authors
• Distribute publication agreements to lead author of accepted manuscripts for signature.
• Track manuscripts using Peer Track software and nudge AEs, reviewers, and authors as needed
• Oversee and coordinate with the journal’s Managing Editor, whose responsibilities include technical editing, transferring papers to Washington State University Press for formatting and for posting to BioOne, and invoicing authors for page charges 
• Oversee enhancements to the journal, as well as the journal page on the Northwest Scientific Association (NWSA) website
• Serve as an ex officio member of the NWSA Board of Directors. The Board meets two or more times per year. The Chief Editor regularly updates the Board on journal activities

To apply, send a resume and a letter indicating your vision for the journal to

Dan Gavin  (dgavin@uoregon.edu)

President, Northwest Scientific Association

Link to a PDF copy of this announcement

Questions can be directed to Dr. Gavin or to the current Chief Editor, Jessica Halofsky

Registration is now open for the 2023 annual meeting of NWSA and AAAS-PD.  See the meeting web pages for lots of updated information.  Only $50 student registration, and $145 for members, which includes an evening social and two poster sessions, five plenary speakers, and fantastic workshops and field trip options.  We are accepting papers across of the sciences and intersection of disciplines.  We have 20-minute time slots for oral presentations and space for several dozen posters, presented on two afternoons. We are looking forward to seeing you at our first in-person meeting in several years.

Call for Abstracts for Oral & Poster Presentations at the upcoming

NORTHWEST SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION 

93rd ANNUAL MEETING

A Joint Meeting with American Association for the Advancement of Science - Pacific Division and Northwest Lichenologists

see details on the annual meeting page

The Northwest Scientific Association (NWSA) annually awards grants of up to $750 for undergraduate (BA/BS) and up to $1,500 for graduate (MA/MS or PhD) proposals to support student research in the pure and applied sciences in natural resources or related fields.  More detail here.

The Northwest Scientific Association is recruiting applications for the position of Chief Editor of Northwest Science. Northwest Science is a quarterly journal publishing scientific studies representing natural and physical science research conducted in the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, western Montana, northern California, and western Canada. Northwest Science has been in continuous publication since 1927 and provides an important outlet for scientific work relevant to the Pacific Northwest.

Link for more details

Chief Editor

Basic responsibilities of the Chief Editor include:

• Oversee workflow involved with publishing approximately six scientific papers per issue (four issues per year), aided by electronic submittal management software
  

• Increase and diversify submissions to the journal
  
• Recruit Associate Editors as needed
  
• Provide a written annual report describing journal status
  
• Serve on the NWSA Board of Directors
  
• Serve for a three-year, renewable term
  

Basic qualifications of the Chief Editor include:

• An established record of scientific publications
  
• A breadth of scientific knowledge
  
• Good communication skills
  
• Availability to commit roughly 20 hours per month to the journal
  
• Appreciation for the value of a regional scientific journal
  

Save the date! The 2023 Annual Meeting will be held at Western Washington University on March 21-24. Workshops and the evening social event will be March 21, the plenaries and special and contributed sessions on March 22 & 23, and field trips on March 24.  The local host committee is co-chaired by Jon Riedel and Leo Bodensteiner.

Congratulations to our 2022 NWSA Student Grants winners. 

We love your NW science! <3

Our 2022 winners are:

• Steven Quick, The Evergreen State College
• Madeleine Lopez, Cal Poly Humboldt
• Carina Kusaka, Oregon State University
• Mark Kreider, University of Montana
• Nathan Stewart, Portland State University

Find out more information on our Student Grants webpage.

Due to the still rising number of CoVid-19 cases in many areas, the local local program committee (with Jeff Kane as local program chair) has decided an in-person meeting should not occur this year and has instead decided to move the meeting to a VIRTUAL format. Abstract submission and registration are open now.

Congratulations to our 2021 NWSA Student Grants winners. 

 Our 2021 winners are:

• Fay Pooler (Portland State University)
• Dana Colley (Eastern Washington University)
• Sky Button (Washington State University Vancouver)
• Graham Frank (Oregon State University)
• Lara Jansen (Portland State University)

 Find out more information on our Student Grants webpage.