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There are few activities that are more fun than going on a backyard bug hunt, which is exactly why this week’s Sprouts Science Bite is all about celebrating and investigating our creepy-crawly friends and neighbors! Insects are so important to…
They may be small, but their importance in the marine ecosystem is HUGE! They may simply drift with the currents, but wherever they end up is something we and other scientists like to monitor…anyone know what we’re talking about? Yep,…
While most of us are busy learning and working from home, our hatchery staff are busy rearing and raising our pink, chum and coho fry! Brian, Haley, and Bill sample fish weekly to get an average weight so they can…
Looking for a fun and creative way to use leftover food and kitchen materials for science? Look no further! This week’s Sprouts Science Bite will explore using food waste and common kitchen ingredients to make natural dyes! Whether you’re looking…
While you’re stuck at home, take a trip to the net pens with us! Here’s a little sneak peek of a day (or rather, one part of a day) in the life of our amazing hatchery crew – Haley, Brian,…
Sandy, the Aquarium Manager, transformed one of the three meso-touch tanks in the Aquarium into a sandy intertidal environment. It currently showcases an eel grass bed, and will house some sand dollars (perhaps even a burrowing anemone) in the future! Sandy…
Calling all young gardeners and aspiring botanists – today’s Science Bite is made for you! We’d like to share some fun and creative ways to explore seeds, sprouts, and flowers from the comfort of your home and garden. Flower Dissection…
Happy first day back to (virtual) school Sitka students and teachers! We’d like to take a moment to recognize all the incredible teachers for working so hard to get their virtual classrooms up and running and students for adjusting quickly to…
Earlier this month, educators from the Science Center along with UCSC Researcher- Lauren Bell, and Sitka Conservation Society Jesuit Volunteer- Jill Hayden, took a trip to Pirates Cove with Stacy Golden’s Marine Biology class for their grand finale snorkeling session. While the water temperature was low…
Lauren Bell, UCSC researcher, just ended her kelp project this week. She began with 3 different types of algae – Macrosytis pyrifera (MP) and 2 different understory kelp including Saccharina nigripes (SN) and Agarum fimbriatum. Each blade was trimmed to 10 cm measured from the attachment to the stipe (see kelp diagram on worksheet). They were placed in containers that were…
