Washington Chapter

of The Wildlife Society

Chapter Opportunities

If you are interested in helping out with WATWS and want to help the chapter grow, please consider joining one of the committees below. To do this, please reach out to the committee chair in one of the boxes below. To continue to grow, we simply need more help.

If one of the committees below doesn't fit your interest, feel free to check out our committees page https://watws.wildapricot.org/engage/committees.

Conservation Review

Review legislative proposals, administrative regulations, environmental assessments/impact statements, and other subjects/issues affecting wildlife or habitat within WA State. Provide Board with recommendations regarding potential actions to be taken by the Chapter. The Chair may ask any Chapter member to assist with reviews.

Need: Chair and members. If interested, reach out to: bcthompson248@gmail.com

2026 Chair: Bruce Thompson (acting) Members: Matt Danielson, Lisa Dowling, Jon Drake, Vanessa Pepi, Jen Syrowitz, Michael Clevenger, Jake Verschuyl, Stephanie Modjeski, Patricia Valcarcel, Elizabeth Torrey

Education and Information

Seek and employ methods of informing the public of basic wildlife management concepts and of Chapter and Society activities and interests.

Need: Members. If interested, reach out to: EducationInformationCommittee@watws.org

2026 Chair: Stephanie Modjeski Members: John Silva, Marisa Pushee, Claudine Reynolds

Joint Annual Conference 2026

Committee plans our joint annual meeting for 2026.

Need: Members. If interested, reach out to: marisa.pushee@watws.org

2026 Chair: Marisa Pushee Members: Claudine Reynolds, Lindsey Webb, Elizabeth Torrey, George Ritchotte, Alex Pavlinovic, Charlotte Milling, James Butch, Patrick Tweedy, Glen Kalisz

Membership

Maximize Chapter/Parent/NW Section membership of qualified persons residing or working within WA State.

Need: Chair & Members. If interested, reach out to: alex.pavlinovic@watws.org

2026 Chair: Alex Pavlinovic Members: Glen Kalisz, George Ritchotte, Katie Siedel, Patrick Tweedy, Lindsey Webb

Newsletter

Puts together excellent newsletters, but he could use some help putting them together.

Need: Members. If interested, reach out to: newsletter@watws.org

2026 Chair: Mike Hall 

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