Virginia Academy of Science

The Virginia Academy of Science is a non-profit organization established to promote science and scientific research in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Academy was first established in 1920 in Richmond, Virginia by a group of nine biologists.^[1]

Affiliations

The VIRGINIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE is affiliated with

• The American Association for the Advancement of Science
• The National Association of Academies of Science
• The American Junior Academy of Sciences

Actions

• Publishes The Virginia Journal of Science
• Established the Virginia State Park Service
• Established the Virginia Institute for Scientific Research, regarded by many as a precursor to the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology
• The Science Museum of Virginia was founded due to their effort to establish a statewide network of science museums

Notable alumni

• Jesse Beams was a president and fellow of Virginia Academy of Science.^[2]
• Lloyd C. Bird was a fellow of Virginia Academy of Science.

Interesting facts

• They also have the Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS). This was founded in 1941 and it was named a National Model and ranked among the Top 3 Junior Academies in the U.S. for over 25 Years by the American Junior Academy of Science.
• The Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) serves over 40,000 Junior and Senior High School students every year.
• The VJAS also presents over $75,000 in rewards every year.

References

1. Staggers, Harry Joseph (1968). "A History of the Virginia Academy of Science; Part I: 1923-1945" (PDF). The Virginia Journal of Science 19 (1): 61. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
2. http://www.vacadsci.org/history/Web/Cit.pdf

External links

• Virginia Academy of Science webpage