the BREAKWATER 
A newsletter from the Prince William Sound Science Center
March 2018
CORDOVA TEAMS WIN BIG AT ALASKA'S TSUNAMI BOWL
The two Cordova teams. Top: The Yeti Crabs, Bottom: Voldetort
Last month, two teams from Cordova High School competed at the Alaska Regional Tsunami Bowl.  Both teams received high marks and recognition in a number of categories.

The Yeti Crabs took first place overall, which means they will go on to compete in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl finals in Boulder, CO in April!

1st Place Research Paper: The Yeti Crabs
3rd Place Research Paper: Voldetort

UAF College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences Award for Best Research Project: The Yeti Crabs

And last but not least, PWSSC Education Coordinator, Lauren Bien, was awarded Most Supportive Coach! Read more about their experience here!
OCEAN TRACKING NETWORK RESEARCH CRUISE
A buoy, acoustic receiver, and acoustic release are heavily colonized by barnacles and caprellid amphipods. Photo by Anne Schaefer.
Dr. Mary Anne Bishop and three research assistants from the Prince William Sound Science Center recently spent six days uploading data and maintaining the Ocean Tracking Network acoustic arrays that track tagged fish and animals at the main entrances to Prince William Sound.

See the full story and photos here.
2018 SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE IS AVAILABLE!
Three day campers enjoy a day at the Copper River.
Looking for fun and adventure?  Check out our 2018 summer camp programs! 

We have day camps and overnight camps for kids ranging from grades 3 through 12. 

Through camp experiences, we'll hike in the rainforest, observe glaciers up close, canoe through the wetlands, and explore the tide pools and ocean.

Scholarships are available.
SEA SQUIRTS IS BACK FOR OUR YOUNGEST SCIENTISTS
Young scientists learning all about hearts at our February program. Photo by Teal Barmore.
Our next Sea Squirts program is coming up!

Tuesday, March 6th at 11:00 a.m. Meet us at the Cordova Center Education Room. 

The theme will be  DENSITY !   

This program is free to the public and is geared towards three-, four-, and five-year-olds. 

Caregivers must attend.  See more details here!   
The Science Center is committed to understanding how one place on earth can maintain a reliable economy and natural environment for the longterm. 
 
We invite you-- donors, researchers, partners, funders, elected officials, citizens--to join us in better understanding one of the world's last, great natural regions, home of the world's richest waters.

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