We are thrilled to be celebrating 20 years of Sitka WhaleFest, our annual science symposium and festival, this coming fall. This year’s theme is “Whales Through Time: The Story Continues”. As part of its special…
Catch up on your #SitkaScience history with an article from the International Concrete Repair Institute’s (ICRI.org) Concrete Repair Bulletin, “SITKA SOUND SCIENCE CENTER: RESTORING AN IMPORTANT PART OF SITKA’S…
Great talk by Anne Beaudreau, UAF at the International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC) 2016 in Newfoundland this week, while Russ Jones spoke on Haida Gwaii herring. Alaska is…
From penguins to plankton: the dramatic impacts of climate change on the Antarctic Peninsula – a public talk by visiting polar scientist Dr. James McClintock James B. McClintock is one of the world’s foremost experts on Antarctic…
A huge shout out to Alaskan Brewing Co. for sponsoring Coastal Code and a marine debris cleanup trip to Kruzof Island on July 17, 2016. Thanks to the amazing volunteers including local surfers who came…
Many thanks to our awesome and hard-working volunteers who recently joined us for several cleaning projects! As passengers aboard the Crystal Serenity, they signed up for the Voluntour excursion – where guests volunteer at an organization…
Join our Aquarium Staff for a guided beach walk and tidepooling adventure this Saturday, July 23rd, from 10am – noon! All ages are welcome. Please bring rain gear! Gather at the picnic tables next to Sage…
On July 13 and 14, 2016 the SEASWAP team placed satellite tags on 4 individual sperm whales offshore of Cape Edgecumbe and Shelikof Bay out of Sitka, AK. In addition, 7 skin samples were collected, which…
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT SITKA SOUND SCIENCE CENTER Title: Facility Maintenance Manager (full-time position) Location: Sitka Sound Science Center, Sitka, Alaska Application Date: Open until filled Salary: $40,000 to $45,000 DOE The Sitka Sound Science Center in Sitka,…
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION TRAINING FOR RESEARCHERS WORKING IN ALASKA Sitka Sound Science Center, with funding from the National Science Foundation, is sponsoring a three-day Science Communication workshop in Sitka, Alaska for scientists working in Alaska. October 31,…
