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…
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…
Vibrant, delicious, and abundant. Berries are a treasured resource across the vast state of Alaska. Throughout history they have been a reliable food source: supplying Native Alaskans with fruitful harvests and providing a nutritious meal for local wildlife. But what…
The Sitka Sound Science Center welcomes Scotty Gabara as this month’s Scientist in Residency Fellow (SIRF)! Dr. Gabara’s work focuses on the impacts of glacier melt on marine ecosystems, with fellowship funding by the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ NSF EPSCoR…
Running a field camp can be adventurous and exhilarating. Tearing down a field camp, however, is another story. As many Alaskans know, what we accomplish in a day is not always up to us: sometimes it’s up to the weather.
After six weeks full of stream walking and carcass collection, our 2022 Chum Project season has come to an end, marking the 10-year anniversary of this project! The Chum Project was created as a response to a growing body of…
The Sitka Sound Science Center welcomes Joanna Young as this month’s Scientist in Residency Fellow (SIRF)! The Science Center’s SIRF Fellowship provides four weeks for scientists to have time to work on their research and engage with a breadth of…