As we at the Sheldon Jackson Hatchery prepare for the salmon to return to Crescent Bay for spawning, we are also watching for an ideal time to begin cost recovery. Cost recovery is the primary method whereby hatcheries recover their costs…
Please join us on Wednesday, July 28th at 10 am AKDT for a webinar in collaboration with the RAND Corporation’s community partners in Sitka, Alaska, on lessons learned by local community organizations in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Community response…
The Sitka Sound Science Center continues to host researchers working on a landslide research and monitoring program. For ten days this July, Dr. Annette Patton (postdoctoral landslide scientist at the University of Oregon) and Emily Pannell (undergraduate mechanical engineering student…
Kelley Voss will share her expertise about the octopus on Friday, July 16 at 6 pm. PhD student and octopus expert Kelley Voss will give a presentation about her research and answer all of your octopus questions on Friday, July…
This week, SSSC welcomed 11 new faces to Sitka to start orientation for this year’s Chum Project. Coming from all walks of life and disciplines, this year’s crew consists of science teachers, undergrad and graduate students, and wildlife biologists! The…
Last week, four SSSC staff members and technicians embarked on a week-long research expedition to monitor established sites across picturesque Prince William Sound for the presence of oil from the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill. The selected sites are still contaminated…
SSSC would like to thank the wonderful volunteers who helped remove over 1,000 lbs of marine debris from South Kruzof Island on Monday, July 5th. The cleanup effort was funded by Alaskan Brewing Company’s Coastal CODE program, where 1% of all proceeds from Alaskan…
The Sitka Sound Science Center plans to construct a new salmon spawning and incubation building on its historic campus. The building will replace a 1970s era spawning shed that is not only long past its useful life but also unsafe…
We are excited to bring back our summer Guided Tidepool Walks. Take advantage of the amazing low tides Sitka sees during the summer and explore the wonders of our beaches with a trained interpreter. After a brief intertidal overview, our…
The Sitka Sound Science Center is having a silent auction on May 16-22nd as a fundraiser for the 25th annual Sitka WhaleFest. Starting at noon on May 16th, this auction features a large variety of unique items from generous local artists…
