February 26, 2025 – Science After Hours, News, Events,

Basement Night at the Science Center

Join us Thursday February 27th from 5:30 to 7:00pm for a behind the scenes tour of our basement and learn about the experiments taking place. Visit the aquarium, meet active researchers, and participate in family friendly activities. Open to all,…

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August 5, 2024 – News, Research,

Beneath Alaska Waters

Two hundred million years before the dinosaurs and before there were trees on Earth, there were sharks in the ocean. They were the first vertebrates to develop jaws. Sharks belong to the class Chondrichthyes, which includes…

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September 7, 2023 – SIRF, News, Research,

Welcome New Scientist in Residency Fellow Deanna Nash!

The Sitka Sound Science Center welcomes Deanna Nash as this month’s Scientist in Residency Fellow (SIRF). Dr. Nash’s research focuses on improving our grasp of meteorological conditions during extreme precipitation events throughout the world. Her fellowship is funded by the…

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April 21, 2023 – COVID-19, News, Research

Sitka Science produces major publishment!

Taylor P. van Doren, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow and first author of publishment Blog by Taylor P. van Doren   The ongoing COVID-19 research project at the Sitka Sound Science Center has produced its first major publication, now available open…

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April 17, 2023 – COVID-19, News, Events, Research

Anne Zink to Deliver Keynote Speech

The Sitka Sound Science Center is honored to have Anne Zink as the keynote speaker for the “Beyond Covid Pandemic Preparedness in the Circumpolar North” conference. The keynote is open to the public and will take place on Thursday, April…

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April 5, 2023 – SIRF, Research

Welcome New Scientist in Residency Fellow Brian Ulaski!

The Sitka Sound Science Center welcomes Dr. Brian Ulaski as this month’s Scientist in Residency Fellow (SIRF)! Dr. Ulaski’s research focuses on oyster and seaweed mariculture in Alaska. His fellowship is funded by the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ National Science…

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February 21, 2023 – News, Events

Spring in Sitka Sound

The Food Web Cruise is a great opportunity to experience that first breath of spring on Sitka Sound. With help from Allen Marine, Sitka Sound Science Center puts on this cruise every spring as a fundraiser for Sitka WhaleFest (which…

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