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Sitka Sound Science Center (SSSC) is more than an aquarium, and it’s also more than a hatchery. SSSC is an FSML— field station and marine laboratory. But what does it mean to be a field station?…
You might wonder what would possess a pre-dental student from Utah to travel thousands of miles north to Fairbanks, Alaska. It was the love of getting his hands dirty and discovery–not within a person’s mouth, but within layers of rock…
Last week I had the opportunity to join Ella Neumann, data manager, and Gale McCrary, research intern, to help with the berry project for the afternoon. We visited four different sites where equipment is set up to monitor…
There is still room to sign up for our Revolution Camp! Join us to learn all about designing, modeling, building, and testing boogie boards. Using various materials, designs, and innovative ideas, we will make our very…
Join our evening Watercolors class with Pat Kehoe July 16th through 19th This watercolor class will explore the aquarium’s critters and weather permitting-landscapes near the Science Center. All with expert guidance from local watercolorist Pat Kehoe. There will be four…
Acting & Reacting This camp is for the kitchen chemists in our midst – if you like mixing and mashing to create new and interesting flavors, this is the camp for you! Rising 4th-6th graders will experiment with wild and…
We wish everyone a happy 4th of July weekend and hope you get to enjoy all the festivities. To celebrate we are giving our staff some well-deserved time off and will be closed from the 4th through the 7th. Normal…
Dr. Alexis Will, seabird scientist, didn’t see herself as a scientist when she was younger. She never declared that as her future occupation with the certainty of the other kids around her announcing that they would be astronauts…
The red-eye medusa, Polyorchis pencillatus, is a jellyfish species named for their reddish eyespots, which line the base of their bell. They’re not true jellies, because true jellies are in the group Scyphozoa, and…
Meet wild creatures on the beach and learn about their unique habitat! Join a knowledgeable guide for a tour along Sage Beach to explore the world between the tides. You must wear closed-toed shoes and be prepared to walk, stand,…