Happy first day back to (virtual) school Sitka students and teachers! We’d like to take a moment to recognize all the incredible teachers for working so hard to get their virtual classrooms up and running and students for adjusting quickly to…
Earlier this month, educators from the Science Center along with UCSC Researcher- Lauren Bell, and Sitka Conservation Society Jesuit Volunteer- Jill Hayden, took a trip to Pirates Cove with Stacy Golden’s Marine Biology class for their grand finale snorkeling session. While the water temperature was low…
Lauren Bell, UCSC researcher, just ended her kelp project this week. She began with 3 different types of algae – Macrosytis pyrifera (MP) and 2 different understory kelp including Saccharina nigripes (SN) and Agarum fimbriatum. Each blade was trimmed to 10 cm measured from the attachment to the stipe (see kelp diagram on worksheet). They were placed in containers that were…
Taylor, our current Aquarium Technician, needs to scrub the Molly Tank for some deep spring cleaning. Left on its own, the tank accumulates all sorts of microorganisms—like coralline and green algae—that can affect not only the water quality but also the tank’s visibility for guests like you! So, Wanda the Wolf Eel and her fishy neighbors must be temporarily housed in different tanks. While there are about 11 regular…
The Sitka Sound Science Center is excited to introduce a new way to exercise your minds and stay connected to current research and science education happening in our community. Now, you can look forward to waking up every morning and…
Those of you with young scientists know that Sprouts at the Science Center is the place to be on a Tuesday morning. Those of you without young scientists might not know what Sprouts is…Sprouts is a free science education program…
The hatchery crew moved 2700 kilograms (kg) of fish food from the sea wall to the net pens for our very hungry and growing baby pink and chum salmon fry. This amount of food should last about one month. Can…
