Sitka Sound funnels wind and rain into Sitka by the aid of a natural phenomenon called atmospheric rivers (ARs). These “rivers” are narrow bands of saturated air that are steered by prevailing winds and can deliver days’ worth of…
Our September newsletter is out. Click here to read about the busy month we had.
In September, we launched a new program, Science with Math (SWiM), a New York Life Foundation, Aim High grant funded program that connects exciting science experiences with relevant math exercises to improve math understandings for middle school students. …
Join SSSC for the third annual Haunted Aquarium and Hatchery. Explore our Mad Scientist’s Lab, where participants will be able to do science experiments. For the more adventurous, our haunted house will provide scary thrills, as you escape…
Join us in welcoming our September/October Scientist in Residency Fellow, Dr. Annette Patton. As a Postdoctoral Scientist at the University of Oregon, her research focuses on understanding the geology of landslide initiation, including conditions that make a hillslope more…
Join SSSC for the first Eco-Detectives of the fall season. Come help solve a new, exciting mystery about our natural world. When: Friday, September 27, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm This free event is designed for…
The next Natural History Seminar Series talk will be on Thursday, September 26, in room 229 at UAS. Dr. Annette Patton discusses the fundamentals of how landslides initiate and how to anticipate occurrence. Patton’s team is using an…
