Virginia Academy of Science

Affiliations

• 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.
• Lloyd C. Bird was a fellow of Virginia Academy of Science.

  Interesting facts

• They also have the Virginia Junior Academy of Science. 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 serves over 40,000 Junior and Senior High School students every year.
• The VJAS also presents over $75,000 in rewards every year.