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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…
Becoming a member of the Sitka Sound Science Center is easier than ever. Not only does your membership give you special perks in the form of discounts and early access to summer camp registration, but it also directly supports science…
We are so excited to be featuring Sitka High School student artwork and research at this years Spring Art Walk. We will be opening the aquarium for the art walk only today starting at 4:30pm and running till 6pm. …
Join Lina Kapp, our intrepid Visitor Experience Manager in guiding us through the art of storytelling. Lina has crafted a wonderful series of workshops to hone your skills in storytelling using the environment as our prompt. Improvisation, drawing, journaling and…
“Now dig out a section of your layer,” scientist Abbey Nastan calls out to the group of high schoolers arrayed on the side of a short steep hill just off the Cross Trail. A chorus of scraping and scratching…