February 24, 2022 – News, Research
Don’t Miss – Ocean Wave Energy with Ali Trueworthy
Join Ali on today Feb 24, 2022 at 5:30pm in the SSSC’s Mill Building or hop online via Zoom. She will be presenting about the future of wave energy and how it applies to Sitka. To register for online…
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February 23, 2022 – News
Sustaining Science by a Citizen Scientist.
The Sitka Sound Science Center is grateful to the Estate of the late Marge Ward who left Sitka Sound Science Center in her will. Marge died in 2019. Marge and her partner Marlys Tedin were some of Sitka’s quintessential citizen…
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February 21, 2022 – News
COVID SURVEY FINDS INCREASED ENGAGEMENT AND INTEREST IN CULTURAL TRADITIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC.
Introduction This document summarizes results of interviews and surveys conducted in Southeast Alaska to understand the impact of COVID-19 on communities as well as community response. Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Sitka Sound Science Center, a non-profit organization, partnered with…
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February 14, 2022 – News
PROJECT KUTÍ – EXPANDING NATURAL HAZARD MONITORING AND WARNING SYSTEMS IN SE ALASKAN COMMUNITIES.
The Sitka Sound Science Center and its local, regional, and national partners are pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to develop natural hazard monitoring and warning systems in tribal communities throughout Southeast Alaska. The…
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February 11, 2022 – News
WELCOME BACK IN 2022 – FOOD WEB CRUISE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
Please join us on April 2nd from 8:30 am – 11:30 am at Crescent Harbor when we take a 3-hour boat cruise on Sitka Sound for a morning of learning and discovery. A Sitka WhaleFest fundraiser which supports SSSC’s mission…
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February 1, 2022 – News
SPIFy Journal – February 2022 update
Written by Karl Cranston Simmons Construction is progressing nicely and CBC Construction has been battling record rains, freezing temps, and shifting tides. For this month’s edition of the journal, Karl Cranston Simmons, Pacific High Senior and SSSC’s Calvin/Pervis Program Intern…
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January 27, 2022 – News
SSSC’s Tipping Buckets measure record rain fall
Heavy rains last Friday set a daily rainfall record for that day, with 4.09 inches of rain topping the previous record of 3.5 inches on January 21st in 2015, according to the National Weather Service. While not the most rainfall…
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January 21, 2022 – News
SPIFy Journal – documenting progress
This online journal will document the progress of SSSC’s new facility as we begin construction before we get started SSSC would like to say Thank You to the Rasmuson Foundation and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for their…
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January 10, 2022 – News, Facility
Tackling the Deep Freeze at the Sheldon Jackson Hatchery.
The Indian River intake needed extra attention during last week’s frigid temperatures. With these frigid temperatures last week here in Sitka, the hatchery has been working hard to maintain the systems. The incoming freshwater temperatures from Indian River dropped down…
