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Our staff has grown along with our visitors and we are so excited to get to know everyone better while enjoying this busy summer season together. We’ve welcomed 7 new and returning Science Guides to help with tours of our…
Join a local group of underwater adventurers throughout the summer for hands on snorkeling experience. No snorkeling gear or experience is necessary. This adult group will meet throughout May and June per the below schedule to learn the ins and…
Greg Jensen, Ph.D. experienced Sitka Sound Science Center from our education staff perspective for the last week. Roaming the beaches at low tide with Kindergarteners and First Graders, he helped students identify creatures and practice both scientific surveys and beach…
All are invited to our annual Salmon Release Party Friday May 10th from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Guests will have the chance to set one of our little coho salmon free on the beach while learning about some of the perks…
For the past two years, our staff has been honored to assist Sitka High School science teacher Caitlin Woolsey with the Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) science class. During class students learn about the scientific knowledge held and developed by Indigenous…
Science in Sitka grows exponentially through one women’s vision Lisa Busch’s tenure as the Executive Director of the Sitka Sound Science Center (SSSC) has been marked by dedication, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to scientific inquiry, community engagement and science…
Get out and exploring our world. Here at Sitka Sound Science Center we value curiosity, respect, community, & integrity in the work we do & strive to bring science & research into the classrooms & our community. Join us for…
Earlier this month our industrious crew moved the approximately 950 gallon tank named after Molly Ahlgren from the lobby to the backyard and back again. Cleaned, buffed, replaced 20yr old plumbing, and fitted with a newly fabricated aluminum base, Molly…
Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 am bring your preschool age children to the Sitka Sound Science Center to explore and learn about the patterns that we see in nature. Trees, intertidal creatures, and human bodies, we are all growing join…
Trish White has been an active member of our board for many years. She has stuck with SSSC through good time and tough and has lifted us up celebrating our many successes along the way. From party planning to forklifts…