Lauren Bell, a Sitka-based PhD student with the University of California Santa Cruz, is wrapping up an experiment that investigates how ocean acidification and warming may affect the development of Pacific Herring embryos. The study compares the relative growth and…
This summer SSSC is excited to be hosting a group of researchers from the University of California Irvine who are conducting a series of studies on how intertidal zone species are responding to changes in the climate. The team, who…
Join us on Saturday, April 20, at 1:00pm for the last Octopus Encounter of the spring. We will see how far Pearl and Kanaloa have come with figuring out their food puzzles. This event is included with your $5 admission,…
There are still spaces available for our 2019 summer camps. This year’s theme is Energy, which promises to be loads of fun. Our camps do fill up, so get your kids registered today by clicking here.
The second annual Field Science School is open for registration! If you are a high school aged student (or know one) and would like hands-on experience working as a field technician, be sure to sign-up! This free course runs every…
Join us for the 18th Annual Parade of the Species, just before Earth Day! Make sure to dress as your favorite species for the costume contest. The parade will end at Sitka Sound Science Center, where there will be…
Join SSSC on Saturday April 20 for the 2019 Coastal CODE Cleanup, sponsored by Alaskan Brewing Co. We will provide bags for garbage and recycling starting at 11am, then you are on your own to cleanup. All garbage and recyclables…