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 )
JANUARY 24, 2022 Director's Column PNNL Leads Coastal Study to Help Prep for Wildfires, Floods and Climate Change COMPASS points to understanding nature’s transition zones—areas that can be dry land at times and under water at others. ( Read More )
APRIL 19, 2021 Director's Column Every Day is Earth Day for Some PNNL Researchers Understanding the Earth as a complex, dynamic system includes investigating what happens on, above and below its surface. ( 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 )
