Kelley Voss will share her expertise about the octopus on Friday, July 16 at 6 pm. PhD student and octopus expert Kelley Voss will give a presentation about her research and answer all of your octopus questions on Friday, July…
SSSC would like to thank the wonderful volunteers who helped remove over 1,000 lbs of marine debris from South Kruzof Island on Monday, July 5th. The cleanup effort was funded by Alaskan Brewing Company’s Coastal CODE program, where 1% of all proceeds from Alaskan…
SSSC is preparing for another year of studying chum salmon in SE Alaska. This past week over 1,000 pounds of field camp gear, plus a zodiac, shipped to Juneau to be setup in our brand-new remote field camp. Two of…
The Sitka Sound Science Center plans to construct a new salmon spawning and incubation building on its historic campus. The building will replace a 1970s era spawning shed that is not only long past its useful life but also unsafe…
SSSC staff testing surveying equipment on Totem Beach prepping for the Prince William Sound Lingering Oil Project. In 1989, at least 11 million gallons of Alaska North Slope crude oil was spilled after the Exxon Valdez tanker ran aground. Mass clean-up efforts…
We are excited to bring back our summer Guided Tidepool Walks. Take advantage of the amazing low tides Sitka sees during the summer and explore the wonders of our beaches with a trained interpreter. After a brief intertidal overview, our…
The Sitka Sound Science Center is having a silent auction on May 16-22nd as a fundraiser for the 25th annual Sitka WhaleFest. Starting at noon on May 16th, this auction features a large variety of unique items from generous local artists…
