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Our summer tourist season is in full swing. We saw the first cruise ship of the season on May 8, and it has been non-stop since. This year, Sitka is looking at about a 30% increase in cruise ship passengers,…
Join a Sitka Sound Science Center interpreter for a morning of tide pool exploration. After a brief overview on the intertidal zone, and a lesson on good tide pool etiquette, participants will head out to the beach adjacent to the…
The Mill Building disassembly is complete, and the large hole has been filled in completely with gravel. Once we have received the foundation permits, a concrete foundation will be laid. We are hoping to begin the reassembly of the building…
To aid in predicting landslide risk for the landslide warning system, Professor Josh Roering is installing several low-cost, low-power soil moisture sensors into the ground. Beginning in mid-June, he and others will be in Sitka on the Mount…
With the dismantling of the Mill Building, we have had to get a little creative about where the Gift Shop and Ludvig’s Chowder Cart were going to go. Both of these entities have been moved into the Sage building, and…
The 2019 Salmon Release Party was a huge success. On Thursday, May 16, we had a celebration for the last salmon release of the year. Participants got to release their own coho salmon smolt at the water’s edge. We had…
During Sitka WhaleFest 2018, Ben Hamilton of Pioneer Studios was in Sitka filming a video for our S-Cubed program. This program brings undergraduate students to Sitka so they have the experience of going to a science symposium while still in…
Two weeks ago, we welcomed researchers from the University of Oregon and the RAND Corporation as they kicked off the landslide warning system research. During their time in Sitka, Geologist Josh Roering scoped out possible locations on Mt. Verstovia…
The dismantling of the Mill building is pretty much complete. Right now, there is a large hole in the ground with the old pylons sticking up. The next step will be to fill in the whole and lay a solid…
The second annual Field Science School is open for registration! If you are a high school aged student (or know one) and would like hands-on experience working as a field technician, be sure to sign-up! This free course runs every…