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Joined December 2012
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Apply to become a Scientist in Residence Fellow! 🐙🐟🐳
We’re inviting applications for month-long Scientist in Residency and weeklong Scientist in the Schools fellowships with the @SitkaScience Center for spring semester. More information and an application form are at the EPSCoR website at alaska.edu/epscor.
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Joanna Young just finished up her Scientist in Residency Fellowship at the @SitkaScience center, where her activities included radio appearances, a Zoom seminar, nature hike and work with high school students. sitkascience.org/people/joan…
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Sitka WhaleFest is rapidly approaching! The Marine Mingle will take place on November 5, and is the perfect chance to cultivate meaningful connections & conversations btw WhaleFest attendees and Science Symposium speakers. Purchase tickets at sitkawhalefest.org!

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A beverage and hors d'oeuvres are included in the ticket price, catered by Our Town Catering in Sitka, AK. #SitkaScience #SitkaWhalefest #swf2022 #Alaska
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Happy Fall Ya'll 🍂 The views around the Center and in our hometown of Seward, Alaska are undeniable - autumn has arrived!
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“Our planet is losing its ice" (David Attenborough)
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KCAW just did a piece on Joanna Young, the latest EPSCoR researcher to take part in a fellowship at @SitkaScience. buff.ly/3d691Hv
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The NSF has released its solicitation for Ocean Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. Proposals are due Nov. 15. buff.ly/3QTffsP
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Joanna Young just began a EPSCoR-sponsored research fellowship at @SitkaScience, which highlighted her on its website. buff.ly/3AG6Emx
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Did you know we have a fellowship program? 📖 Check out the information on our Science In Residency Fellowships (SIRF) that allow researchers freedom for research, writing, and thinking for a whole month. Families are welcome! sitkascience.org/research/sc… #AcademicChatter @Momademia
Incoming glaciologist!! ❄️🏔️ We are excited to welcome Joanna Young as this month's Science In Residency Fellow (SIRF). This fellowship provides 4 weeks for scientists to research and engage with the community of Sitka, AK. (1/4) #Research #AcademicTwitter #SEAlaska
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Incoming glaciologist!! ❄️🏔️ We are excited to welcome Joanna Young as this month's Science In Residency Fellow (SIRF). This fellowship provides 4 weeks for scientists to research and engage with the community of Sitka, AK. (1/4) #Research #AcademicTwitter #SEAlaska
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Her research examines recent Alaska glacier mass loss in a changing climate, with a focus on understanding the consequences of glacier loss on downstream ecosystems and communities! (3/4)
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While in Sitka, Joanna is excited to explore how glaciers influenced the local landscape, as well as the impacts left behind on the Sitka community. Stay tuned for more updates on Joanna's research throughout the month of September! #SitkaScience #SitkaAlaska #SoutheastAlaska
The Khutí project is underway! This month, our geoscience team, in collab with @tlingithaida and @uoregon, travelled to Hoonah, Haines, Klukwan, & Skagway to examine geological features, meet with community, Tribal leaders, and share research. #SoutheastAlaska #AcademicChatter
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The khutí project is a collaborative effort to expand the monitoring network and risk tools to 6 communities in SE AK: Yakutat, Kasaan, Skagway, Hoonah, Craig, & Klukwan. Keep up with the amazing work they are doing through our website: sitkascience.org and our socials!

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Mike Koster with @CelebrityCruise's Shore Excursions team shared #cruise line expectations during the Heritage & Cultural Tourism Conference, cohosted by Sitka Tribe of #Alaska and @tlingithaida. We appreciate our #partnerships with the tour operator community in #Sitka!
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25 Aug 2022
Is your child going into middle or high school? Make sure their vaccinations are up to date. Preteens and teens need 4 different vaccines to protect them from serious, and sometimes deadly, diseases.
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