August 7, 2019 – Events
Natural History Seminar: Market Squid
7:30pm on Thursday, August 22nd at University of Alaska Southeast, Room 229…
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August 1, 2019 – News
July Newsletter
The July 2019 Newsletter has been published. Click here to read all about what SSSC has been up to in July. If you would like to subscribe to get the newsletter emailed to you, please click…
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July 23, 2019 – Landslide Research, News
Preliminary Sensor Installation is a Success
Summer has already been a time of many milestones for landslide research in Sitka. Our first high elevation weather station is up and running with real-time data collection rolling in this fall. Data receiving antennas were installed…
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June 21, 2019 – Landslide Research
Harbor Mountain Weather Station is Up!
The Harbor Mountain weather station mentioned in our last blog post is up, and once operational, will provide data on wind speed and direction, precipitation, temperature, humidity, and snow depth. Gabriel Wolken and Ronald Daanen with…
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June 21, 2019 – Education
Family Camp 2019
For this year’s Family camp, we are so excited to have Derek and Melissa Sikes leading the charge. The Sikes are renowned entomologists, who work at UAF’s Museum of the North and are leading experts on the insects of…
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June 20, 2019 – News
Fish Box Grant
The City and Borough Assembly approved a grant to the Sitka Sound Science Center from the Fish Box tax revenue for $25,000. The funds will be used to operate the hatchery which provides fish to the common property fishery…
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June 18, 2019 – News, Aquarium
Record Breaking Summer?
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…
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May 28, 2019 – Events
Guided Tidepool Walks
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…
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May 28, 2019 – Facility
Mill Building Update
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…
