Washington About Us
Mission
Our mission is to support fish and wildlife conservation in Washington and beyond through world-class research in ecology, biology, and social science.
Vision
Our vision is excellence in applied fish and wildlife science, with research that is responsive to management agency needs while continuing to push the boundaries of our knowledge.
Values
We rely on trust and respect to create effective partnerships with stakeholders and rightsholders. We frame our science in collaboration with scientists, managers, and community members. We believe in open science and communicating our findings to policymakers and the general public alike. We provide a welcoming and supportive environment that allows students and postdoctoral scientists to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to creatively solve conservation problems.
Who we are
Our scientists are experts in quantitative ecology, conservation biology, decision analysis, social science, and environmental justice. We undertake management-relevant research, support decision makers through technical assistance, and train the next generation of conservation leaders. We study a broad array of marine and terrestrial taxa, including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fishes, and invertebrates, as well as the habitats that support them and the human communities with which they interact. We also facilitate research collaborations between agencies and scientists at the University of Washington and Washington State University, providing our agency cooperators with access to expertise in many research areas. We work closely with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Washington Department of Ecology, the Washington Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and many other federal agencies.