Although the forecast calls for rain, rain and more rain – we can prepare ourselves for the sunny days ahead by celebrating and learning about the Sun! The Sun is a hot ball of glowing gasses and is the…
Dear Friends and Supporters, We know you are eager to get back into the aquarium to visit with your favorite critters, and we are eager to visit with you too. However, in response to the latest changes in mandates and…
Rainy days are here again! Many people use all kinds of rain gauges – in their gardens, on their decks, outside their kitchen window – to keep track of rainfall. The Science Center has a new type of rain…
Happy Earth Week! To kick off the week-long celebration, today’s Sprout Science Bite theme is Marine Debris! The Sitka Sound Science Center has been involved in marine debris efforts since our inception in 2008. We have partnered with commercial fisherman,…
Long-Term Ecological Impacts from Oil Spills: Comparison of Exxon Valdez, Hebei Spirit, and Deepwater Horizon On March 24th, 1989 the Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS) released 40.8 million liters of Alaska North Slope crude oil into the cold, subartic waters…
Just because you can’t visit to the aquarium doesn’t mean you can’t admire our beautiful tanks! Each tank in our aquarium represents a different ecosystem that exists in the Sitka Sound. By examining each tank, you get an insiders view…
The Sitka Sound Science Center is conducting an anonymous attitudinal survey about the novel COVID-19 virus. The purpose is to collect information that can help design policies and support services for isolated rural communities in Southeast Alaska to help…
There are few activities that are more fun than going on a backyard bug hunt, which is exactly why this week’s Sprouts Science Bite is all about celebrating and investigating our creepy-crawly friends and neighbors! Insects are so important to…
They may be small, but their importance in the marine ecosystem is HUGE! They may simply drift with the currents, but wherever they end up is something we and other scientists like to monitor…anyone know what we’re talking about? Yep,…
While most of us are busy learning and working from home, our hatchery staff are busy rearing and raising our pink, chum and coho fry! Brian, Haley, and Bill sample fish weekly to get an average weight so they can…
