April 3, 2019 – News
Summer Camp Registration
There are still spaces available for our 2019 summer camps. This year’s theme is Energy, which promises to be loads of fun. Our camps do fill up, so get your kids registered today by clicking here.
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April 2, 2019 – News
Field Science School
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…
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April 2, 2019 – News, Events
Annual Parade of Species
Join us for the 18th Annual Parade of the Species, just before Earth Day! Make sure to dress as your favorite species for the costume contest. The parade will end at Sitka Sound Science Center, where there will be…
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March 30, 2019 – News, Events
Coastal CODE Cleanup
Join SSSC on Saturday April 20 for the 2019 Coastal CODE Cleanup, sponsored by Alaskan Brewing Co. We will provide bags for garbage and recycling starting at 11am, then you are on your own to cleanup. All garbage and recyclables…
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March 7, 2019 – News
Octopus Encounter
Join us on Saturday, 3/16 at 1:00pm for our next Octopus Encounter. We will be continuing the enrichment activities with our two octopuses, but they will be a little bit more challenging. Octopus Encounter is included with your $5 admission,…
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March 7, 2019 – News
Behind the Scenes
Join SSSC on March 13 at 5:30pm for our next Behind the Scenes, Hippos to Whales. We will look at marine mammals and their closest land mammal relatives, with current SIRF Dr. Hans Thewissen leading the charge. This free event…
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February 28, 2019 – News
Natural History Seminar Series
Join SSSC, UAS, and the National Park Service Thursday, 3/7 at 7:30pm for the next Natural History Seminar series talk, titled “What Whales Hear, See, and Smell: Bowheads and Belugas on Alaska’s North Slope”. Dr. Hans Thewissen will describe how his…
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February 26, 2019 – News
The Lucky Herring
Join us for an epic herring journey at the Sitka Sound Science Center on Friday, March 1st, from 10am to Noon! Participate in games and activities to learn what it takes for a herring to go from egg to adult.
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February 23, 2019 – Research
Welcome Dr. Hans Thewissen
We welcome Dr. Hans Thewissen to Sitka as the March 2019 Scientist in Residency Fellow! Hans Thewissen has studied the paleontology, anatomy, and embryology of whales for more than three decades, and has traveled the world to study fossil and…
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February 19, 2019 – News
Natural History Seminar Series
Join SSSC, UAS, and the National Park Service Thursday, 2/21 at 7:30pm for the next Natural History Seminar series talk, titled “A Year in the Life of a Bear”. Phil Mooney (retired Fish and Game) will speak about how the annual cycle…