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Trap loss is a common occurrence across crustacean fisheries that often results in lost gear that continues to capture and kill both targeted and bycatch species. In Southeast Alaska alone, the annual entrapment of Dungeness crabs in derelict traps was…
The Hatchery Crew have been working for the past couple of weeks to tag at least 10% of our juvenile coho spawned back in 2020. Tagging is the process of inserting a coded wire tag into the nose of the…
An end of the year tradition for the Hatchery Crew is to use the last week of the semester’s aquaculture courses, for students and staff to make holiday gifts for friends and family… with a twist. We made pink tail…
Research at the Sitka Sound Science Center has never been busier in 2021. From landslide risk assessments to chum salmon surveys, researchers at SSSC strives to better understand the world around us. With this in mind, we would like to…
The Sitka Sound Science Center (SSSC) has received a grant from Royal Caribbean Group supporting the Scientists in the Schools (SIS) program this year. SIS is one of the Science Center’s flagship programs and is a part of the science…
Thank you is too small for the gratitude we feel toward board member Justin Penny, who has served as a SSSC board member for TEN years. He steps down with warmth and gratitude from the board and staff. Justin, who…
As we reflect on 2021, the Sitka Sound Science Center continues to foster curiosity, engages in critical thinking, and listens to our community. Inside our annual newsletter, the SSSC’s team writes about the projects, people, and the news that…
The Harbor Mountain Weather Station is up and running again! Jacyn Schmidt, Geoscience Coordinator, Alex McCarrel, Research Coordinator, and Harry Wojtas, Jesuit Volunteer, braved the snow and ice last week to make the long climb up to the weather station,…
Join the Sitka Sound Science Center on November 30, 2021. Help us fulfill our mission by donating on Giving Tuesday, the nation’s largest giving day. Your donation will help to support our mission of increasing understanding and awareness…
Thank you for a great event! If you want to watch your favorite talk or view one that you missed go to https://vimeo.com/showcase/7809794. Hope to see you Nov 3rd – 6th, 2022 at the 26th annual Sitka WhaleFest.
