Taylor P. van Doren, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow and first author of publishment Blog by Taylor P. van Doren The ongoing COVID-19 research project at the Sitka Sound Science Center has produced its first major publication, now available open…
The Sitka Sound Science Center is honored to have Anne Zink as the keynote speaker for the “Beyond Covid Pandemic Preparedness in the Circumpolar North” conference. The keynote is open to the public and will take place on Thursday, April…
The Food Web Cruise is a great opportunity to experience that first breath of spring on Sitka Sound. With help from Allen Marine, Sitka Sound Science Center puts on this cruise every spring as a fundraiser for Sitka WhaleFest (which…
Sitka is a magical place during the summer months. Summer marks the start of endless adventure and an abundance of new interactions. The Sitka Sound Science Center invites you to explore these interactions by registering for our 2023 Summer Camps.
Sitka WhaleFest returned in person in November to explore this year’s theme of “How It’s Made: Courting, Babies, and Growth.” We were thrilled to welcome 28 undergraduate students, over 100 high school students from throughout Southeast Alaska, and over 500…
The Sitka Sound Science Center is collecting donations for the Cunningham-Ahlgren Scholarship Fund In honor of Walt Cunningham and Molly O. Ahlgren’s passion for learning, this scholarship fund supports opportunities for educational and professional development in the marine sciences. …
Something in the air is changing. Most tourists have come and gone, rainy days grow more frequent, and the darkness of a new season is creeping in. Those of us who remain on this island through the fall and…
This past Sunday, August 7th, the small Sage Beach that sits adjacent to the Sitka Sound Science Center kicked off the 13th annual Change Your Latitude race, the nation’s northernmost open ocean swim race. At a latitude of…
The future is coming to SSSC with the construction of our new Spawning and Incubation Facility, commonly referred to as the SPIFy Project! Plans are in the works to bring our former spawning facility, built by Sheldon Jackson college students…
“I want to give back and participate in our community,” says Rob Allen, a lifelong Sitkan who is something of a nonprofit board member addict. Rob has volunteered and lent his professional expertise as a board member to…
