Scouting the field camp location involved lots of hiking in remote places. Field Project UPDATE- In preparation for another year of studying chum salmon in SE Alaska. SSSC staff spent a week in the Juneau area to start…
Exciting news for Aquarium + Gift Shop fans. We will no longer be requiring appointments while expanding our summer hours. We will be following social distancing protocols and masks are required for everyone over the age of 5. One of…
Herring roe are in the hot (and acidic) seat. Local researchers are studying how Herring eggs might fare with the changes we expect to see, at sea. This new research found that warmer water caused eggs to hatch faster and…
Not all landslide researchers wear a hard hat and use a trowel. Some study the complicated way information is shared in town. The Sitka Sound Science Center welcomes Max Izenberg back to Sitka! Max is a social scientist and PhD…
Do you know how to identify marine invertebrates? Can you point out the invasive tunicates that grow in the harbor? If not, you could ask a Blatchley Middle School 7th grader for help! Our diligent citizen scientists just completed a weeklong…
The newsletter for the month of March is out. To view it, click here.
Curious about how our pinks and chums are doing? They are growing like crazy! Every week, the hatchery crew takes a sample of about 300-400 fish from each of the pens, weighs the samples, and does some math to figure out how much…
Adults can have fun at summer camps too! This summer, treat yourself to fun science, art, and adventurous experiences on the beach, in the water, or “talking trash” with other families. Campers in the “Artistry of Algae” camp (adult only), held June 10 and 11, will get…
Ancient bones and DNA are providing new insights into the biology of the herring that come to spawn in Sitka Sound each spring. Researchers from the Sitka Tribe of Alaska and the University of Washington want to decode the information…
Elizabeth Peratrovich was a Tlingit civil rights champion who was instrumental in passing the United States’ first anti-discrimination law in 1945. She is known for her moving testimony, asserting to her audience that “… asking you to give me equal…
