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December 16, 2023 – News,

Baby Lion’s Mane Jellyfish Have Arrived

We are so excited to be welcoming our lab’s newest additions. Jellyfish have a very interesting life cycle which consists of at least 5 major stages depending on species. Our lion’s mane, Cyanea ferruginea, started as larvae from their parents,…

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December 14, 2023 – News, Education,

Seeking Science Guides for summer 2024

Join the SSSC team as a Science Center Guide this summer Mid-April through early October 2024 This position is open until filled. Interviews will begin in mid-January The Science Center Guides are the public face of the Sitka…

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December 5, 2023 – News,

SSSC Welcomes Next Chapter with Next Executive Director

Sitka Sound Science Center announces a leadership transition as Lisa Busch, the current Executive Director steps down from her role. Ms. Busch has been with the organization for 14 years, helping to establish community-based research projects such as the work…

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December 1, 2023 – News,

Winter Break

Snow is dusting the mountain tops as a chilly wind ripples the waters across Sitka Sound. Winter is here and as everyone is hunkering down against the cold with family and friends the Sitka Sound Science Center has decided to…

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November 28, 2023 – News, Education, Research,

Giving Tuesday is Here

It’s Giving Tuesday & the Sitka Sound Science Center is asking for your support. We are a nonprofit that is focused on increasing awareness and understanding of aquatic, marine, & terrestrial ecosystems of coastal Alaska. We…

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November 20, 2023 – Landslide Research, News, Research,

Sitka Sound Science Center in Florence Italy

The 6th World Landslide Forum just concluded in Florence Italy last week. It saw 5 continents, 69 countries, and over 1,100 people come together around landslide research and development, and this time it included the Sitka Sound Science Center. SSSC…

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November 13, 2023 – Sitka WhaleFest, News, Events,

The 27th Sitka WhaleFest has come and gone

We would love to extend a big thank you to everyone who made Sitka WhaleFest 2023 an overwhelming success! Starting with our amazing line up of speakers, with 13 this year we had a wide variety and overwhelmingly positive feed…

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November 10, 2023 – Events, Education, Aquarium,

Symmetries and Aquarium Art | Free Family Event

Symmetries and Aquarium Art | Wednesday, Nov 29, from 6 to 7pm Through the lens of symmetry, we’ll discover the secret structures, relationships, and beauty of our local Sitka sea life. All are welcome to join us for an evening…

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November 9, 2023 – Landslide Research, News, Events, Research,

Sitka made it into a NHESS paper!

The Sitka Sound Science Center Research staff have been busy over the years assessing and gathering data around landslides and the storms that can trigger them. That data has been compiled and presented to the public in the form…

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November 5, 2023 – Sitka WhaleFest, News, Events,

Sitka WhaleFest

2023 WhaleFest Theme Sound Science: Voices from the Ocean This year’s Sitka WhaleFest explores the theme of “sound” science from a variety of angles: using sound waves for communication within the ocean, how scientists use sound to study underwater…

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