April 4, 2020 – Science Bites, News
A Trip to the Net Pens
While you’re stuck at home, take a trip to the net pens with us! Here’s a little sneak peek of a day (or rather, one part of a day) in the life of our amazing hatchery crew – Haley, Brian,…
April 2, 2020 – Science Bites, News
Sandy’s Sandy Touch Tank
Sandy, the Aquarium Manager, transformed one of the three meso-touch tanks in the Aquarium into a sandy intertidal environment. It currently showcases an eel grass bed, and will house some sand dollars (perhaps even a burrowing anemone) in the future! Sandy…
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March 31, 2020 – Science Bites, News
Sprouts – “Seed to Sprout”
Calling all young gardeners and aspiring botanists – today’s Science Bite is made for you! We’d like to share some fun and creative ways to explore seeds, sprouts, and flowers from the comfort of your home and garden. Flower Dissection…
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March 30, 2020 – Science Bites, News
Happy First Day of Virtual School!
Happy first day back to (virtual) school Sitka students and teachers! We’d like to take a moment to recognize all the incredible teachers for working so hard to get their virtual classrooms up and running and students for adjusting quickly to…
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March 27, 2020 – Science Bites, News
Creatures of Camouflage
Earlier this month, educators from the Science Center along with UCSC Researcher- Lauren Bell, and Sitka Conservation Society Jesuit Volunteer- Jill Hayden, took a trip to Pirates Cove with Stacy Golden’s Marine Biology class for their grand finale snorkeling session. While the water temperature was low…
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March 26, 2020 – Science Bites, News
Help with Kelp
Lauren Bell, UCSC researcher, just ended her kelp project this week. She began with 3 different types of algae – Macrosytis pyrifera (MP) and 2 different understory kelp including Saccharina nigripes (SN) and Agarum fimbriatum. Each blade was trimmed to 10 cm measured from the attachment to the stipe (see kelp diagram on worksheet). They were placed in containers that were…
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March 25, 2020 – Science Bites, News
Molly Tank Moving Day
Taylor, our current Aquarium Technician, needs to scrub the Molly Tank for some deep spring cleaning. Left on its own, the tank accumulates all sorts of microorganisms—like coralline and green algae—that can affect not only the water quality but also the tank’s visibility for guests like you! So, Wanda the Wolf Eel and her fishy neighbors must be temporarily housed in different tanks. While there are about 11 regular…
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March 24, 2020 – Science Bites, News
Sprouts – “All About Birds”
Those of you with young scientists know that Sprouts at the Science Center is the place to be on a Tuesday morning. Those of you without young scientists might not know what Sprouts is…Sprouts is a free science education program…
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March 23, 2020 – Science Bites, News
Feeding Fry
The hatchery crew moved 2700 kilograms (kg) of fish food from the sea wall to the net pens for our very hungry and growing baby pink and chum salmon fry. This amount of food should last about one month. Can…
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