Sitka’s topography lends itself to majestic scenes, but also carries with it innate risks. With our steep mountain sides and heavy rainfall, landslides are a very real risk, made starkly evident in the summer of 2015. After very heavy rainfall…
After listing both the Mill Building and the Spawn Shed on our Master Plan to rehabilitate and upgrade we are pleased to announce that they are done! Our Spawning Platform and Incubation Facility (SPIFy) is newly completed and has…
LOTS of fish were released in May by the hatchery crew! The second half of the brood year 2021 coho were released at the beginning of the May with Stacy Golden’s Field Science class from Sitka High School. The students…
Taylor P. van Doren, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow and first author of publishment Blog by Taylor P. van Doren The ongoing COVID-19 research project at the Sitka Sound Science Center has produced its first major publication, now available open…
The Sitka Sound Science Center is honored to have Anne Zink as the keynote speaker for the “Beyond Covid Pandemic Preparedness in the Circumpolar North” conference. The keynote is open to the public and will take place on Thursday, April…
The Sitka Sound Science Center welcomes Dr. Brian Ulaski as this month’s Scientist in Residency Fellow (SIRF)! Dr. Ulaski’s research focuses on oyster and seaweed mariculture in Alaska. His fellowship is funded by the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ National Science…
The Food Web Cruise is a great opportunity to experience that first breath of spring on Sitka Sound. With help from Allen Marine, Sitka Sound Science Center puts on this cruise every spring as a fundraiser for Sitka WhaleFest (which…
Sitka is a magical place during the summer months. Summer marks the start of endless adventure and an abundance of new interactions. The Sitka Sound Science Center invites you to explore these interactions by registering for our 2023 Summer Camps.
Vibrant, delicious, and abundant. Berries are a treasured resource across the vast state of Alaska. Throughout history they have been a reliable food source: supplying Native Alaskans with fruitful harvests and providing a nutritious meal for local wildlife. But what…
Sitka WhaleFest returned in person in November to explore this year’s theme of “How It’s Made: Courting, Babies, and Growth.” We were thrilled to welcome 28 undergraduate students, over 100 high school students from throughout Southeast Alaska, and over 500…