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: mailto:george.ritchotte@watws.org

2025 Acting Chair: Bruce Thompson Members: Matt Danielson, Lisa Dowling, Jon Drake, Jared Hedges, Vanessa Pepi, Jen Syrowitz, Michael Clevinger, Jake Verschuyl

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:mailto:george.ritchotte@watws.org

2025 Acting Chair: George Ritchotte Members: Alex Pavlinovic, Jake Verschuyl

Joint Annual Meeting 2025

Committee plans our joint annual meeting for 2025.

Need: Members. If interested, reach out to: claudine.reynolds@tws.org

2025 Chair: Claudine Reynolds Members: Alex Pavlinovic, Lindsey Webb, Bruce Thompson, Bill Vogel, Marisa Pushee, Glen Kalisz, Brian Stewart, and James Butch