Summer has already been a time of many milestones for landslide research in Sitka. Our first high elevation weather station is up and running with real-time data collection rolling in this fall. Data receiving antennas were installed…
The Harbor Mountain weather station mentioned in our last blog post is up, and once operational, will provide data on wind speed and direction, precipitation, temperature, humidity, and snow depth. Gabriel Wolken and Ronald Daanen with…
For this year’s Family camp, we are so excited to have Derek and Melissa Sikes leading the charge. The Sikes are renowned entomologists, who work at UAF’s Museum of the North and are leading experts on the insects of…
The City and Borough Assembly approved a grant to the Sitka Sound Science Center from the Fish Box tax revenue for $25,000. The funds will be used to operate the hatchery which provides fish to the common property fishery…
Our summer tourist season is in full swing. We saw the first cruise ship of the season on May 8, and it has been non-stop since. This year, Sitka is looking at about a 30% increase in cruise ship…
Join a Sitka Sound Science Center interpreter for a morning of tide pool exploration. After a brief overview on the intertidal zone, and a lesson on good tide pool etiquette, participants will head out to the beach adjacent to…
