the BREAKWATER 
A newsletter from the Prince William Sound Science Center
February 2018
Welcome to Tyler Quiring
In December we welcomed Tyler Quiring as our new Administrative Assistant. 

Tyler attended Everett Community College in Everett, Washington before deciding to settle back in Alaska. She has been in Cordova since early 2016 working in the medical field. She joined our community from Seward and comes with a great passion for the outdoors. You may see her kayaking out the road, or hiking on one of Cordova's many trails.

WANTED: Beachwalkers and Birders!
Are you interested in making a difference in the environment? Then join up with the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST)!

COASST volunteers collect data on beach-cast carcasses of marine birds on a monthly basis, which helps establish the baseline pattern of bird mortality on North Pacific beaches.

Representatives from COASST will be in Cordova on February 10 for a free training. 

If you are interested in attending, R.S.V.P. to coasst@uw.edu.

Join the conversation on the future of bird tagging on the COASST  blog.
Check out our newest program for kids!
love_wood.jpg We believe it's never too early to start exploring and engaging our youngest scientists! Recently, our team of educators started a new program geared towards preschool-aged kids:

CORDOVA SEA SQUIRTS!

We meet monthly for theme-based, hands-on, exciting activities. The next Sea Squirts is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cordova Center Education Room. The theme will be HEARTS! 

This is free to the public, though caregivers must attend. Check out more here!
TUESDAY NIGHT TALKS: New Name, Same Great Program
Tsunami Bowl students practicing for the quiz bowl. Photo: Lauren Bien
Formerly called the Tuesday Night Lecture Series, our Tuesday Night Talks program is getting a bit of a face lift. With a new name, we are also streaming the talks via Facebook Live. Tune in as it's happening, or check it out later. If you're not on Facebook, we will upload the recordings onto our YouTube channel.

Our next Tuesday Night Talk will be February 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the USFS Building in Cordova. The Cordova High School TSUNAMI BOWL TEAMS will present: Climate, Cordova, and Extreme Weather. This is in preparation for their upcoming competition in Seward for the Alaska Tsunami Ocean Sciences Bowl. Come on out to support them and wish them luck!
PWSSC Researchers attend the Alaska Marine Science Symposium
Dr. Rob Campbell presents on his Prince William Sound oceanographic monitoring. Photo: Anne Schaefer
In late January, Science Center staff joined over  70 0 scientists, educators, resource managers, students, and members of the public f or Alaska's premier marine research conference: the Alaska Marine Science Sympo sium (AMSS) . 

This four-day long conference is held in Anchorage each year to discuss the latest  marine research in Alaskan waters. Topics include ocean phy sics, fishes and invertebrates, seabirds, marine mammals, and local traditional knowledge. For a glimpse of the PWSSC presentations, check out this article  in the Cordova Times.
The Science Center is committed to understanding how one place on earth can maintain a reliable economy and natural environment for the long-term. 
 
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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