March 7, 2019 – News

Behind the Scenes

Join SSSC on March 13 at 5:30pm for our next Behind the Scenes, Hippos to Whales.  We will look at marine mammals and their closest land mammal relatives, with current SIRF Dr. Hans Thewissen leading the charge.  This free event…

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February 28, 2019 – News

Natural History Seminar Series

Join SSSC, UAS, and the National Park Service Thursday, 3/7 at 7:30pm for the next Natural History Seminar series talk, titled “What Whales Hear, See, and Smell: Bowheads and Belugas on Alaska’s North Slope”.  Dr. Hans Thewissen will describe how his…

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February 26, 2019 – News

The Lucky Herring

Join us for an epic herring journey at the Sitka Sound Science Center on Friday, March 1st, from 10am to Noon! Participate in games and activities to learn what it takes for a herring to go from egg to adult.

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February 23, 2019 – Research

Welcome Dr. Hans Thewissen

We welcome Dr. Hans Thewissen to Sitka as the March 2019 Scientist in Residency Fellow! Hans Thewissen has studied the paleontology, anatomy, and embryology of whales for more than three decades, and has traveled the world to study fossil and…

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