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The Prince William Sound Science Center: informing, enriching and connecting our communities through local investments in people, science and education.

The Prince William Sound Science Center envisions communities that maintain socioeconomic resilience among healthy ecosystems. There are two outcomes inherent in our vision. The first is socio-economically resilient communities: This outcome requires the region to support the livelihoods of its citizens. The second outcome is healthy ecosystems: This outcome requires users of the region’s ecosystems to steward renewable resources with consideration for natural cycles and systemic change

10/30/2026

We are all about preschoolers with our back-to-back Sea Squirts!
The November session of Sea Squirts will be on November 2nd from 10-11 am and 2-3pm.
Let’s roar, stomp, and chomp our way into learning with a dinosaur-themed preschool program. We will make dinosaur costumes, stomp and roar in imaginative play, and dig for fossils.
Sea Squirts is a free monthly preschool program that will get your tot thinking like a scientist. The program is designed for kids ages 3 - 5. Each session starts with a story and then leads into discovery stations for you and your child to do together

10/29/2026

This past week, the Community Organized Restoration and Learning (CORaL) Network hosted its annual meeting in Valdez, Alaska, which brought together members from six organizations, including the Alaska SeaLife Center, Alaska Sea Grant, Alutiiq Museum, Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, Chugach Regional Resources Commission, and Prince William Sound Science Center.

🗻 Members from each organization gathered in Valdez to discuss Network pathways, identify areas where Network partners can support one another, and develop a plan for the next year of outreach and education. 📓

🔗 Meetings like these are important for in-person collaboration, relationship-building among partners, and supporting a community in our service area.

🌟 Looking ahead, we cannot wait to see what the CORaL Network does next!

10/28/2026

MOVED TO USFS BUILDING
Learn about black slugs, Elodia, Orange Hawkweed and more at the Spooky Scary Species Smackdown on October 30th from 2-4. The Copper River Watershed Project and the Prince William Sound Science Center have candy for trick-or-treaters…..IF they can make it through the gauntlet of invasive species!
RAIN LOCATION WILL BE AT THE FOREST SERVICE BUILDING

10/27/2026

10/27/2026 | 5:30 to 6:30 pm AKDT | Tuesday Night Talk

SOIL ENHANCEMENT WITH KELP:
HOW KELP CAN HELP YOUR GARDEN

DR. ERIN OLIVER (WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY) & CAITLIN MCKINSTRY (NATIVE VILLAGE OF EYAK)
Join Dr. Erin Oliver and Caitlin Mckinstry to hear about the Native Village of Eyak and Washington State University's Kelp-based Amendments to Increase Agricultural Carbon Storage project. They will share their research into understanding what happens to Alaskan soils when you add kelp and how it affects vegetable growth.

If you cannot attend in person, you can join us virtually or watch the recording. Visit our website to learn more: https://pwssc.org/education-2/tuesday-night-talks/

10/26/2026

Another Copper River Steward continuing their learning journey!
Micah was a steward this summer on the Copper River Stewardship Program. He connected with the glacier scientists he met along the way. For his final project he presented his own glacier research at a Tuesday Night Talk. To better understand glacial anatomy he designed a model and printed it on his 3D printer. Micah brought that model to Ocean Science Festival to teach his peers about glaciers and inspire them to apply for the program. Way to go Micah! If you would like to see his talk, visit our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/K5L9ASN-zUM

10/23/2026

Sea Squirts I October 26th, 10-11 am and 2-3pm
Explore the adaptations that make owls the unique bird that they are. We will dissect owl pellets, make owl viewers, and play in a kid-sized nest.
This month we are partnering with Cordova Imagination Library and pre-schoolers will go home with a free book (while supplies last).
Sea Squirts is a free monthly preschool program that will get your tot thinking like a scientist. The program is designed for kids ages 3 - 5. Each session starts with a story and then leads into discovery stations for you and your child to do together.

10/22/2026

🌊 Let’s keep the conversation going, Cordova!

Join us for the Cordova Science Gathering Luncheon — a follow-up to the Cordova Science Gathering designed to keep connections growing and conversations going beyond the annual event!

This informal gathering brings together experts, including researchers, resource managers, traditional knowledge holders, and more, to share what they’re working on, what they’ve learned, and what they hope to explore next. From ongoing projects to past discoveries and future research ideas, it’s an opportunity to learn what’s happening across Cordova, Prince William Sound, and the surrounding region.

Whether you have a project to share, are looking for collaborators, or simply want to learn more about the research happening in our region, we’d love to have you join the conversation!

Save the date and stay tuned for details on the next luncheon, taking place on November 18th from 11 am to 1 pm at the Cordova Center.

Visit our website to register and learn more: https://pwssc.org/education-2/cdv-science-gathering/

10/21/2026

It all starts with a seed! The 2nd graders familiarized themselves with seed structure and how seeds travel in preparation for their hydroponics farm. This winter the 2nd graders will be growing lettuce in the classroom from seed to harvest. It will be up to them to monitor the plants' needs and explore the ways that light and water impact plant growth. In December they will celebrate their harvest with a salad party!

10/20/2026

10/20/2026 | 5:30 to 6:30 pm AKDT | Tuesday Night Talk

PREVENTING BIRD WINDOW COLLISIONS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA CAMPUS THROUGH OUTREACH, COLLABORATION, AND DATA COLLECTION

ELLE HENSON (UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA)
The University of Florida (UF) Bird-Friendly Building Initiative is a coalition of UF students, faculty, and staff, along with community members from the Alachua Audubon Society, Wild Birds Unlimited, and more, who work to prevent bird-window collisions on the UF campus and around Gainesville, FL. The project involves outreach on campus and in the community, data collection through monitoring of collision sites, and direct conservation efforts, funded by grants, to install collision solutions on UF buildings.

If you cannot attend in person, you can join us virtually or watch the recording. Visit our website to learn more: https://pwssc.org/education-2/tuesday-night-talks/

10/19/2026

Paying it back!
This summer Cordova High School student Lasyn (picture 3) participated in the Copper River Stewardship Program. After traversing on glaciers, meeting scientists, and exploring ways to share observations through art, she invested her knowledge in younger Cordovan students. She designed an activity book to teach 4th graders about glacier terminology and help inspire excitement for these rivers of ice. The 4th graders had their annual Sheridan Glacier field trip last week and loved using the activity books (picture 1) to identify the parts of the glacier that they could see from the trail.

Address

700 New England Cannery Road
Cordova, AK
99574

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19074245800

Website

http://www.pwssc.org/

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