May 12, 2021 – News, Research

UPDATE – The Chum Salmon Project

Scouting the field camp location involved lots of hiking in remote places. Field Project UPDATE- In preparation for another year of studying chum salmon in SE Alaska. SSSC staff spent a week in the Juneau area to start…

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April 30, 2021 – News, Events, Aquarium

2021 Aquarium + Gift SHOP Summer Hours

Exciting news for Aquarium + Gift Shop fans. We will no longer be requiring appointments while expanding our summer hours. We will be following social distancing protocols and masks are required for everyone over the age of 5. One of…

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April 28, 2021 – News

Herring in the hot seat

Herring roe are in the hot (and acidic) seat. Local researchers are studying how Herring eggs might fare with the changes we expect to see, at sea. This new research found that warmer water caused eggs to hatch faster and…

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April 21, 2021 – Events

In celebration of the Earth

On Earth day, we honor the land, waters, plants, and animals that sustain us and enrich our lives. Join us and other community organizations on Thursday, April 22, from 4:30pm – 6pm on the lawn of the Sitka Fine…

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April 15, 2021 – Aquarium

CREATURE feature – Sponges

Today, rather than a specific animal for a creature feature, we will look at a whole group…sea sponges, phylum Porifera.  Sponges are thought to be one of the oldest and simplest animal groups, being multicellular but lacking tissues or…

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April 1, 2021 – News, Education

Invasives in the School

Do you know how to identify marine invertebrates? Can you point out the invasive tunicates that grow in the harbor? If not, you could ask a Blatchley Middle School 7th grader for help! Our diligent citizen scientists just completed a weeklong…

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