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 22, 2024 Director's Column Brighter, Whiter Snow Could Help Offset Global Warming. PNNL Scientists Study Why PNNL study explored multiple factors that could impact future snowpack—a critical source of water for communities, irrigation and energy generation. ( 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 )
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 Director's Column Looking Forward From 9/11: PNNL Contributes to Homeland Security Science and engineering solutions helping keep America safe from explosive, radiological, biological and cyber threats. ( 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 )