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Discovery Room becomes Discovery 'Zoom'
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PWSSC AmeriCorps member Nicole Webster's rendition of a Discovery 'Zoom.'
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The Science Center education team has been getting creative to keep sharing our enthusiasm for the world around us. Mt. Eccles Elementary School teachers invited PWSSC educators into their virtual classrooms to continue what would typically be in-person Discovery Room lessons.
The kindergarten and first grade students went on a remote tide pooling adventure, learning about commonly found animals on Cordova beaches. Third graders celebrated the Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival by learning about common shorebirds seen in Cordova, why they stop here, and the incredible journeys these birds make (like the Semipalmated Plover below)!
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Mark your Calendars for July 12-18, 2020
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Copper River Nouveau Virtual Event, July 12-18, 2020 |
Since we can't meet in person, we're bringing Copper River Nouveau to you online!
The event will launch on Sunday, July 12 with opportunities to bid on our silent auction items all week long.
On Saturday, July 18, from 5-6 p.m. (AKDT), Nouveau will run live on your screen! Join our emcee and auctioneer, April Powers from Magic 98.9 in Anchorage.
Appearances by special guests, opportunities to bid on live auction items, and engaging with our staff will help us continue the tradition of celebrating regional resilience, science, education, community, and wild salmon.
For the most up-to-date details, be sure to check our website, and follow us on all social media channels. Thank you to all of our sponsors and donors who continue to make this event a success!
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Fish Passage - Lower Copper River Sonar
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Deployment of the sonar on the Copper River. Photo by Rob Campbell. |
The Lower Copper River Sonar has been deployed marking the fifth year of this project led by Dr. Rob Campbell. ADF&G uses sonars at Miles Lake on the Copper River to manage salmon fishing openers on the Copper River Flats. However, it can take a few days for fish to reach the Miles Lake sonar, and that lag can mean fewer fishing openers for our fleet.
The intent of the Lower Copper River Sonar project is to count fish passage as close to
the ocean as possible, giving managers an earlier index of how many fish are moving
into the delta.
There are actually two sonars in place at the confluence of the Clear Martin River and the Copper River. They are maintained by two technicians, Adam Chastan and Flynn Casey, who also live at sonar camp for the entirety of the project.
To read more about the project and check out the sonar counts, click
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The project this year is funded by the Copper River/Prince William Sound Marketing Association. The sonars were previously purchased by NOAA Saltonstall-Kennedy.
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PWSSC Welcomes New Board Members
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Four new board members have recently joined our team! This month we would like to introduce Besti Oliver. Betsi has been working as a science communicator in Prince William Sound, Kenai Peninsula, and Anchorage for 12 years. Her work has included environmental education, developing outdoor programs, and promoting environmental stewardship. She joined the PWSSC because she firmly believes that humans live their best lives when they integrate with their ecosystem through knowledge (such as research), experience (time spent outside), stewardship, and dependence (such as subsistence). She has spent hundreds of hours on the water in her sea kayak and loves the coastal temperate rainforest and Alaska intertidal ecosystems.
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Semipalmated Plover Resighted in the Galapagos Islands
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Photo: David Bell@parzudak |
The shorebirds came through Cordova at the beginning of May and we celebrated them virtually!
Here is a story about one particular little peep that definitely deserves a celebration.
This Semipalmated Plover, banded by our researchers on its nest near Cordova in the spring of 2019, was resighted in the Galapagos Islands in November 2019. That is a journey of over 5,000 miles!
Project lead, Dr. Mary Anne Bishop, says her team commonly sees the Semipalmated Plovers at the nesting site for multiple years after banding them, but this is only the third time one of these birds has been seen elsewhere. Way to go, little peep!
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Updated Pick.Click.Give. Deadline
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Alaska residents: In response to the Governor's order to pay the 2020 Permanent Fund Dividend on July 1, 2020, P.C.G. pledges can be added and adjusted via your MyAlaska account until June 17, 2020.
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our support allows us to continue offering engaging science education programs to students of all ages. Things may run a bit differently for the time being, but we remain committed to encouraging everyone to get out in nature to learn about their local ecosystems.
We are so grateful to those of you who have already pledged in 2020. Please consider adding or increasing your pledge today. Thank you!
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The Science Center is committed to understanding how one place on earth can maintain a reliable economy and natural environment for the long term.
The postponement of our annual gala puts us in a tight spot and we need your help now more than ever. If you believe in our mission and care about what we do, please consider making a donation today. Every dollar helps us stay stable during these uncertain times.
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