Snow is dusting the mountain tops as a chilly wind ripples the waters across Sitka Sound. Winter is here and as everyone is hunkering down against the cold with family and friends the Sitka Sound Science Center has decided to…
It’s Giving Tuesday & the Sitka Sound Science Center is asking for your support. We are a nonprofit that is focused on increasing awareness and understanding of aquatic, marine, & terrestrial ecosystems of coastal Alaska. We…
The 6th World Landslide Forum just concluded in Florence Italy last week. It saw 5 continents, 69 countries, and over 1,100 people come together around landslide research and development, and this time it included the Sitka Sound Science Center. SSSC…
We would love to extend a big thank you to everyone who made Sitka WhaleFest 2023 an overwhelming success! Starting with our amazing line up of speakers, with 13 this year we had a wide variety and overwhelmingly positive feed…
Symmetries and Aquarium Art | Wednesday, Nov 29, from 6 to 7pm Through the lens of symmetry, we’ll discover the secret structures, relationships, and beauty of our local Sitka sea life. All are welcome to join us for an evening…
The Sitka Sound Science Center Research staff have been busy over the years assessing and gathering data around landslides and the storms that can trigger them. That data has been compiled and presented to the public in the form…
2023 WhaleFest Theme Sound Science: Voices from the Ocean This year’s Sitka WhaleFest explores the theme of “sound” science from a variety of angles: using sound waves for communication within the ocean, how scientists use sound to study underwater…
Join us this Friday, Oct 27, from 5 to 8pm to partake in spooky activities. We will have owl pellet dissections, cookie decorating, and for the brave souls among us a Haunted Hatchery Tour! Spooky events for ages…
We welcomed Dr. Lara Rocketenetz (aka Dr. Rocket) as our first Scientist in the schools for the 2023-2024 school year, and she came bearing bugs, 17 year Cicadas to be exact. Students learned the basis of the scientific method…
Discover the secret structures, movements, and stories of animals in the aquarium within our afterschool programs! Thanks to a RurAL CAP grant focusing on improving literacy skills we are able to offer two new and wonderful programs at the Sitka…
