October 11, 2017
This new film explores “The Blob,” a warm water anomaly that started in the Gulf of Alaska and later spread up and down the coast of […]
September 22, 2017
By Robin Mayo, for The Cordova Times As the school year begins, Copper River Stewardship Program participants are completing their final projects inspired by their summer […]
August 30, 2017
Written by Alex Smith, Education Intern On June 30, local Cordova families and visiting friends took to the gravelly shores of Orca Beach to try their […]
June 21, 2017
Prince William Sound Science Center researchers work on the front lines of climate change to address the most pressing salmon issues of our time. Related […]
June 7, 2017
OIL SPILLS. EARTHQUAKES. CLIMATE CHANGE. MELTING GLACIERS. FIRES. ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS. VANISHED FISHERIES. We’ve been through a lot here amongst the world’s richest waters. Yet, through generations, […]
June 6, 2017
Discover Cordova-Connecting kids to their natural environment with exploration, science, and fun. Discover Cordova, a Prince William Sound Science Center educational program, is designed to […]
April 18, 2017
Earth Day is on April 22, 2017, which coincides with the Science Center’s 28th anniversary. We wanted to highlight and share this drawing that research assistant, […]
March 22, 2017
By Stefanie Tschappat A Tsunami is defined as, “an arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities or amounts.” At this year’s, National Ocean Sciences Bowl, regionally […]
March 10, 2017
By Lauren Bien, for The Cordova Times The Copper River Watershed: one of the last remaining intact watersheds in North America, 26,500 square miles of diverse […]
February 6, 2017
We’re grateful. In these uncertain times, so many of you have showed up recently to support our work in the world’s richest waters. Thank you. Generating […]
October 31, 2016
The Herring Research and Monitoring program is conducting aerial surveys during June and July for forage fish in Prince William Sound. The focus of the June […]
October 11, 2016
We are please to announce that Lauren Bien joined our staff in August 2015. She has a bachelor’s degree in marine biology from Wittenberg University in […]
August 25, 2016
Registration in now open for the Alaska Bird Conference! The first Alaska Bird Conference was held in 1985, in Anchorage. It grew from the often-expressed need […]
August 22, 2016
Originally published in the 9/5/16 edition of The Cordova Times. When asked about the similarities between Cordova and her home in Russia, she laughed as she […]
August 9, 2016
In explaining the importance of this project, Schaefer says that “monitoring seabirds tells something about what’s happening in the ocean.” Scientists often use indicator species as […]
August 1, 2016
We’re excited to announce that today kickstarts our 2016 Photo Contest, which will run from August 1st-31st! The Prince William Sound Science Center is committed to […]
July 25, 2016
When’s the last time you went on a safari, searching for wildlife on a miniature scale? If you participated in our ‘Bug Safari’ event, it would […]
July 21, 2016
From the sky scrapers of New York City to the mountain-scraping glaciers of Alaska, a visiting class of budding photographers recently joined Science Center researchers on […]
July 19, 2016
An epic journey ended on the banks of the Copper River earlier this month. Thirteen high school students and ten adults completed a ten-day adventure from […]
July 14, 2016
At the end of June, staff and board members of the Rasmuson Foundation visited the Prince William Sound Science Center to try their hands at research […]
July 1, 2016
In the darkest hour of the night, it uses a 3mm-wide lifeline to climb about 200 feet toward the surface of Prince William Sound. After it […]
May 27, 2016
The Prince William Sound Science Center has been running Discovery Room programs in the elementary school for more than 20 years. Currently, we work with grades 4th […]
May 5, 2016
Fish passage summaries: Daily Counts of Salmon Passage Hourly Counts of Salmon Passage *Note: Some browsers display a cached version of the file that is not up […]
April 12, 2016
Join us for an OPEN HOUSE, celebrating our 27th anniversary! Friday, April 22, 2016 4:00-6:00 PM At the Science Center, 300 Breakwater Avenue Meet our board of directors […]
September 24, 2015
A sweet autumnal event Saturday, October 24 7:00-8:30 PM Pioneer Igloo FREE ENTRY! This is an opportunity you will not want to miss! Join us for […]
August 12, 2015
With partial support from the Rasmuson Foundation, the PWS Science Center will be purchasing a Seal Analytical AutoAnalyzer3 (AA3) in autumn 2015. The AA3 is an […]
August 12, 2015
In May two of our education staff members visited schools in Kodiak and St. Paul, sharing presentations with kids from 3rd through 12th grade on oil […]
July 31, 2015
Biologists from the PWSSC and Tufts University are working to better understand how the distribution of gulls changes in response to salmon processing. Gulls are captured near […]
July 24, 2015
Julia McMahon joined the PWSSC as a full-time research technician in February 2015 and is currently working on two research projects focused on over-wintering energetics of […]
July 20, 2015
In early June, researchers from the Prince William Sound Science Center, in collaboration with Trent University, returned to Egg Island for the sixth time since 2006 […]
June 23, 2015
On January 6, 2015, three hundred coho salmon eyed-eggs were flown in from the Wally Noerenberg Hatchery for the Mt. Eccles Elementary fresh water salmon tank. […]
May 27, 2015
Click the headline above to access links to project info and up to date catch data. The project description is here: Hatchery Wild Salmon Interaction Study Photos […]
May 22, 2015
In-season management of the Copper River salmon fishery is difficult: the Copper River Delta is very braided near the ocean, and the first choke point where […]
May 15, 2015
Our 2015 edition is now available online and at various distribution sites throughout southcentral Alaska. Thank you to our many contributors and sponsors for making this […]
May 15, 2015
The North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) has awarded over $415,000 to Dr. Rob Campbell and PWSSC for his project “High frequency observations of the secondary (zooplankton) […]
February 17, 2015
The warm winter Cordova is experiencing is also reflected in the surrounding ocean temperatures. Throughout the Gulf of Alaska water temperatures are setting new records. The […]
November 3, 2014
We extend extreme gratitude to four board members who termed out in October: Chair Meera Kohler, President and CEO at Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Anchorage. Meera […]
October 31, 2014
Discovery Room is in full swing at Mt. Eccles Elementary School. Our team of educators visited the fourth through sixth grade classrooms twice this month, each for […]
October 30, 2014
Last week marked the arrival of Cara Goodwin, our new education coordinator. She drove up from Santa Fe where she had been working for Audubon […]
September 25, 2014
Anne Schaefer arrived in Cordova in mid-August to work as an avian research assistant for Dr. Mary Anne Bishop. She has an undergraduate degree from South […]
September 24, 2014
Tom Barrett, President of the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company knows that to do something well, you have to care about it. With that concept in mind, […]
September 16, 2014
The Oil Spill Recovery Institute will begin reviewing the mission and goals of OSRI and revising the five-year research plan at the OSRI Advisory Board meeting […]
September 1, 2014
The Hatchery-Wild Ocean Test Fishery for 2014 has come to a close. Sampling began May 15th, and finished August 31st. Click the link below to access […]
July 28, 2014
During the first week of July, the Copper River Stewardship Program—comprised of 10 high school students from Cordova and communities further up the Copper River—traveled throughout […]
July 28, 2014
Alaska legend and former PWSSC board member Walt Parker passed away in June of this year. Walt became a mentor to Science Center founders in the […]
July 28, 2014
In Prince William Sound, both wild and hatchery runs of pink and chum salmon are vital to the economy, with pink salmon being the largest of […]
July 28, 2014
This summer has been a time of transition at the Science Center. In May, we bid farewell to Megan and Darren Roberts. Megan arrived in June […]
July 22, 2014
Ocean Fishery Catch by Day Graphs The Hatchery-Wild Ocean Test Fishery began May 15, and continues on for the 2014 sampling season. To look at catch data, […]
June 25, 2014
This summer the Science Center is partnering with Bidarki Rec Center (operated by the City of Cordova) for our summer programming. A June trip to Alaganik […]
June 25, 2014
In Prince William Sound and throughout the Gulf of Alaska, Pacific herring are a major prey species supporting larger fish, birds, and marine mammals. Herring build […]
June 25, 2014
The Herring Research and Monitoring program is conducting aerial surveys during June and July for forage fish in Prince William Sound. The focus of the June […]
June 17, 2014
Ocean Test Fishery started May 15 for the 2014 season. To look at catch data, click the title of this post and follow the link to […]
May 27, 2014
Dr. Pegau with the Oil Spill Recovery Institute recently was awarded funding from the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers to coordinate a research effort […]
May 27, 2014
UPDATE: “Our Radioactive Ocean” Results By Caitlin McKinstry On April 14th, PWSSC oceanographers collected the first seawater sample for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute’s (WHOI) “Our Radioactive […]
May 27, 2014
On the morning of May 20, Cordova’s 5th grade class took a field trip to Fleming Spit to release the salmon fry they have been raising. Eyed eggs […]
May 5, 2014
As part of the Hatchery/Wild Salmon Interaction Study, a five person PWSSC crew collected pink alevin samples from the gravel in Stockdale Creek on Montague Island. This was […]
April 22, 2014
The sixth grade class had a great time testing their ROVs and completing challenges at the Bob Korn Memorial Pool. We want to say a big […]
April 21, 2014
The Herring Research and Monitoring program led by the PWSSC has recently purchased two satellite transmitting cameras. The purpose of the cameras is to provide an […]
April 21, 2014
Please join us at our OPEN HOUSE to celebrate our 25th birthday! Tuesday, April 22 From 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Appetizers, cake and refreshments will be […]
March 26, 2014
Recently, scientists from PWSSC and Florida International University conducted a cruise to test the ability of using imaging sonar and camera systems attached to a remotely […]
March 26, 2014
We extend a huge thank you to the following staff that departed PWSSC after years of hard work and dedication. Good luck in your new endeavors! […]
March 26, 2014
The Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS) is always exploring new ways to collect oceanographic information. Working with the Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC) and NOAA’s […]
March 25, 2014
View the 2013 Annual Report > Related posts June 7, 2017 2017 LOWER COPPER RIVER SONAR STATION FISH PASSAGE COUNTSRead More Wading in the ponds at […]
March 20, 2014
Are you interested in seeing what the 6th graders are up to in Discovery Room? On Friday, April 11, from 1:30-2:30 PM at the Bob Korn […]
March 20, 2014
The 17th annual Alaska Tsunami Ocean Sciences Bowl was held February 28–March 2. The Pugnacious Dawgsharks from Cordova traveled to Seward to compete against 17 other […]
March 3, 2014
PRESS RELEASE By Caitlin McKinstry cmckinstry@pwssc.org After the March 11, 2011 tsunami that damaged the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, radioactive waste from the plant […]
December 16, 2013
This fall, we welcomed our new Americorps member, Wil Tushaus. Wil is part of our education department, coordinating our Community Lecture Series and teaching in the […]
December 16, 2013
The 15th annual Copper River Nouveau is scheduled for June 6 and 7, 2014. If the business of the nation permits, Sen. Lisa Murkowski will be […]
December 12, 2013
The Oil Spill Recovery Institute and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation have collaborated on the release of oil spill tracking buoys to better understand potential oil […]
December 2, 2013
Mr. Bednarz’s 6th grade class learned about fossil fuels and climate change this month. In our first November session the kids were taught about the formation […]
December 2, 2013
This month the 5th grade took another look at chemical properties of our ocean’s water. They took readings of pH levels, dissolved oxygen, salinity, ammonia, nitrate, […]
December 2, 2013
In Mrs. VanDyke’s class the students learned about the effects of glacial silt runoff that flows into Lake Eyak. As a class they looked at several […]
November 14, 2013
There was a lot of excitement for Mr. Bednarz’s sixth graders this month! First, they were able to travel to the Science Center to observe ocean […]
November 14, 2013
Mrs. Carpenter’s fifth grade class went out into the field this month! The students rotated between a field trip to the Science Center and a lesson […]
November 14, 2013
Mrs. Van Dycks’ fourth grade students were able to observe several salmon fry collected from Hippie Cove and a single salmon smolt collected from Odiak Pond. […]
November 14, 2013
Sixth graders in Mr. Bednarz’s class have Discovery Room twice every month. In the first meeting we learned about arctic ecosystems and the different plant and […]
November 14, 2013
Fifth grade students in Ms. Carpenter’s class were excited to start Discovery Room again this year and were able to remember many of last year’s topics, […]
November 14, 2013
The fourth grade students in Mrs. VanDyck’s class learned how to use various tools to monitor changes in freshwater systems (our Eyak Lake). After learning how […]
October 8, 2013
We started our first round of the juvenile herring intensive survey. The work went well and pictures are now posted on our facebook site. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151725346597523.1073741837.112418342522&type=1 Related […]
October 2, 2013
Science Center educator Marita Kleissler was recently featured in DanceTeacher Magazine for using dance as a way to teach third graders the water cycle. Kleissler, who […]
October 2, 2013
By Caitlin McKinstry, Research Assistant As our oceanographic research programs continue to expand in exciting new directions, space in the laboratory at the Science Center has […]
October 2, 2013
Got a sweet tooth? Then join us for the DESSERT DASH! Saturday, October 26 | 7:00 – 8:30 PM | Mt. Eccles Elementary Commons A buffet of decadent desserts […]
September 17, 2013
An Oil Spill Recovery Institute-sponsored graduate student recently got her first exposure to the challenges of conducting fieldwork in Prince William Sound. Lindsey Saum, a […]
August 8, 2013
Related posts July 2, 2013 PWSSC WILD-HATCHERY SALMON INTERACTIONS RESEARCH UPDATERead More May 22, 2015 PWSSC to test imaging sonars in the Copper RiverRead More June […]
July 29, 2013
By Jessica Stocking, Avian Research Assistant Since 2010, Drs. Mary Anne Bishop (PWSSC) and Audrey Taylor (University of Alaska Anchorage) have been studying the migratory behavior […]
July 29, 2013
By Dan Crowther, Crew Leader On June 20th, the HW stream sampling crew (a.k.a. the X-Stream Team), joined by Project Manager Dr. Eric Knudsen, embarked on […]
July 29, 2013
By Signe Fritsch, Development and Communications Specialist On June 15th, 124 guests joined together to make this year’s Copper River Nouveau the most successful to date. […]
July 29, 2013
By Marita Kleissler, Education Specialist Thirteen young scientists began their summer vacation hiking, playing leadership games, and learning how special it is to be living in […]
July 29, 2013
By Caitlin McKinstry, Research Assistant This past June, a brand new Labconco Protector Premier fume hood was installed by Paul Jensen and crew to replace its […]
July 24, 2013
Related posts September 16, 2014 OSRI Research PlanRead More July 2, 2013 PWSSC WILD-HATCHERY SALMON INTERACTIONS RESEARCH UPDATERead More Marbled murrelet reveals its brown tail feathers […]
July 10, 2013
We’ve completed another week of sampling, which means two more sample trips, for a total of 13 so far. About halfway through the season – the […]
July 2, 2013
On July 1, we concluded our fifth week of ocean test fishery sampling for salmon at the entrances of Prince William Sound. For more information about […]
June 25, 2013
On June 21, we concluded the fourth week of ocean test fishery sampling for salmon at the entrances of Prince William Sound. When we receive the […]
June 3, 2013
The Prince William Sound Science Center (PWSSC) is now in its second year of a major contract from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) for a […]
April 29, 2013
By Megan Milligan Last Saturday was a gorgeous, sunny day – the perfect setting for our first annual Cordova Harbor Clean-up Day. Forty-five volunteers showed up […]
April 29, 2013
By Kara Johnson March 8 was a blustery day, but it didn’t stop hundreds of children and adults from attending the Ocean Science Festival in Valdez. […]
April 29, 2013
By Megan Milligan In March, Science Center educators took their remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Discovery Outreach program on the road to Kodiak and Valdez. An ROV […]
April 29, 2013
By Mary Anne Bishop In 2008 the Science Center installed an underwater array of acoustic receivers across the mouth of Port Gravina in Prince William Sound […]
April 29, 2013
The Coast Guard Reauthorization Act that was signed in December includes a provision that increases support for oil spill research in Alaskan waters. The provision provides […]
March 25, 2013
The Prince William Sound Science Center in Cordova has been awarded $21,152 by the Rasmuson Foundation to finance laboratory renovation and safety equipment. Read more. […]