CAHNRS con.flu.ence

There’s an energy to new beginnings and changing seasons that you can feel in the classroom, lab, and research farm, and in the people around you. As the new Cashup Davis Family Endowed Dean of the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, I am honored and excited to join CAHNRS this fall and energized by the opportunity to advance our mission and amplify our impact across statewide programs, partners, and communities.

Confluence, the college’s digital alumni magazine, is a great way for CAHNRS Cougs everywhere to discover what makes this college special. The latest edition is a snapshot of the learning opportunities, problem-solving research, and public service happening across CAHNRS. From partnerships that support our students and infrastructure, to award-winning apps and thought-provoking research involving digital weather monitoring, canine disease detectives, robotic fruit haulers, public seed vaults, and much more, the stories in Confluence demonstrate the incredible advances and collaborations in CAHNRS.

It’s an honor to be part of one of WSU’s most innovative units, leading a land-grant mission that transforms knowledge into decision and impact. I look forward to continuing to learn more about our people, programs, projects, activities, and the impacts we are making – while building new partnerships and strengthening existing ones across our university, throughout Washington, and beyond. I am excited to support and celebrate the science and service reflected in the experiences and work you will read about below. Thank you for joining me on our CAHNRS journey.