September 27, 2019 – News
September Newsletter
Our September newsletter is out. Click here to read about the busy month we had.
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September 27, 2019 – News, Education
Middle School SWiM!
In September, we launched a new program, Science with Math (SWiM), a New York Life Foundation, Aim High grant funded program that connects exciting science experiences with relevant math exercises to improve math understandings for middle school students. SSSC…
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September 27, 2019 – Events
Haunted Aquarium & Hatchery
Join SSSC for the third annual Haunted Aquarium and Hatchery. Explore our Mad Scientist’s Lab, where participants will be able to do science experiments. For the more adventurous, our haunted house will provide scary thrills, as you escape from…
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September 19, 2019 – News
Welcome Dr. Annette Patton
Join us in welcoming our September/October Scientist in Residency Fellow, Dr. Annette Patton. As a Postdoctoral Scientist at the University of Oregon, her research focuses on understanding the geology of landslide initiation, including conditions that make a hillslope more susceptible…
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September 19, 2019 – Events
Eco-Detectives is Back!
Join SSSC for the first Eco-Detectives of the fall season. Come help solve a new, exciting mystery about our natural world. When: Friday, September 27, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm This free event is designed for school aged kids.
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September 19, 2019 – Events
Natural History Seminar
The next Natural History Seminar Series talk will be on Thursday, September 26, in room 229 at UAS. Dr. Annette Patton discusses the fundamentals of how landslides initiate and how to anticipate occurrence. Patton’s team is using an inventory of…
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September 9, 2019 – Landslide Research, News
Researchers Will Map Social Connections in Sitka to Improve Landslide Preparedness and Warning
We’ve had a productive summer of installing soil moisture sensors and a weather station that may enhance our understanding of when landslides occur. While crucial elements to a landslide warning system (LWS), these sensors aren’t the only…
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September 6, 2019 – News
August Newsletter
Read about all the exciting things that happened in August. Click here for the latest newsletter.
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September 6, 2019 – Events
Natural History Seminar Series
On Wednesday September 11th at 7:30pm in room 229. Dr. Kaeli Swift will present “Something to Crow About” . Crows and ravens are found on nearly every continent and routinely infiltrate the hearts and minds of the humans who share their space. Kaeli Swift will discuss…
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August 27, 2019 – News
The Salmon are Back!
August at SSSC marks an exciting time. The return of the salmon. Pink salmon started showing up in the hatchery raceways during the first week of August. Sitka has had an unseasonably dry summer, so it only took a little…