WhaleFest Cruise

Humpback Whale

Cloudy, with heavier clouds associated with showers. A very minor break or two allowed a touch of sun through. Temperatures in the 40s. I was invited to be a naturalist on the WhaleFest cruise this morning, so headed down to the harbor shortly after 8am. Conditions weren’t great for getting out on the sound. After … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #327 – Matt Bracken (encore)

Barnacles and Mussels

Featuring a conversation with Matt Bracken, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California Irvine. Matt grew up in Petersburg, Alaska and has been returning to Southeast Alaska each summer for the past decade to continue studies investigating marine biodiversity and ecological resilience, especially in the intertidal zones.