July Newsletter!

Check out our July newsletter to find out what our three summer interns are up to this summer and what is going on around the state!

Girls in STEM

Check out this information about girls in STEM careers. The author is open to comments to feel free to let us know what you think about the graphic.

New Scholar Program

The Caleb Lumen Pungowiyi Scholars Program awards $5,000 per semester to four registered tribal members from the Norton Sound, Northwest Arctic, and/or Arctic Slope regions of Alaska. Eligible candidates must be pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in a program related to marine conservation. Learn more about the program at their website!

Teen EcoAdventure Camp

Great review of Alaska Coastal Studies Teen EcoAdventure Camp! 

Five fantastic days at the Peterson Bay Field Station where five youth explored how climate change is affecting Kachemak Bay. Highlights included a hike to Grewingk Glacier with expert Ed Berg, an On-Board Oceanography cruise with Bay Excursions after an evening of learning about currents and ocean chemistry with NOAA/UAF Kasitsna Bay Laboratory director Kris Holderied, and an afternoon of kayaking with St. Augustine's Kayak Tours. Campers saw glaciers melting right before their eyes, got up close and personal with vulnerable marine organisms as they explored the delicately balanced intertidal ecosystem of China Poot Bay, and networked with young people in Louisiana who are doing their part to fight against the impacts of climate change in the Gulf Coast. The group topped it all off by producing a video communicating what they've learned about climate change, and what it means for Alaska, Alaskans, and the rest of the world.

Don't miss out on their next Teen EcoAdventure Camp opportunity! August 6-11, 2012

Summer Camp for Sitka Middle Schoolers

Join in on the fun at the Sitka Sound Science Center's Making Waves Camp next week! This camp is for middle schoolers and starts July 16th. Call 747-8878 to register!