<p>The Southern California Academy of Sciences is dedicated to promoting fellowship among scientists and those individuals interested in science; to contributing to scientific literature through publication of pertinent manuscripts; to fostering scholarship among young scientists; and to providing information to the membership, to the public, and to public agencies on matters of mutual interest and concern to the sciences and society.</p><p>These goals are approached annually by:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Conducting symposia and an Annual Meeting that draws together the academic and applied sciences community and students pursuing a career in the sciences.</li><li>Disseminating the results of original research through the BULLETIN of the Southern California Academy of Sciences, which is published three times a year.&nbsp;</li><li>Providing Research Grants to students in Undergraduate, Masters, or Doctoral programs who are investigating scientific questions related to the Southern California area.&nbsp;</li><li>Honoring best student papers and posters at the Annual Meetings with multiple awards.&nbsp;</li><li>Enabling high school students to conduct original research with a mentor in a professional laboratory setting through the SCAS Research Training Program.</li></ul>

SCAS Mission