SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 Director's Column Looking Back, Moving Forward: Reflections from a Decade as PNNL Director As Laboratory Director Steve Ashby pens his last monthly column, he highlights PNNL’s accomplishments with pride and gratitude. ( Read More )
JANUARY 30, 2023 Director's Column Can the Ocean Improve Your Life, Job and Health? In Pursuit of the ‘Blue Economy’ PNNL is making waves in pursuit of a blue economy. Researchers are advancing science and technology to expand—and protect—the gifts of the sea. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 21, 2022 Director's Column Researchers at PNNL to Dig into Soil Returning from Space Studying how microorganisms behave in space could facilitate farming in the final frontier and lead to better crops on Earth. ( Read More )
DECEMBER 22, 2020 Director's Column PNNL Developed Science and Technology Advances During a Challenging 2020 Despite the challenges, the talented and dedicated staff at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory kept delivering for the nation. ( Read More )
JUNE 7, 2015 Director's Column PNNL’s Role in Environmentally Sustainable Hydropower For decades, the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has played a role in establishing and maintaining sustainable hydropower for the region. ( Read More )