The Alaska SeaLife Center is a cold water marine science facility designed to combine a research mission with wildlife rehabilitation and public education. Center research projects help scientists discover reasons for ecological changes and declining marine populations such as Steller sea lions, pacific harbor seals, and eiders. The projects vary, but the mission is the same, to better understand and maintain the integrity of the North Pacific marine ecosystem.

The Center is not alone in this mission. In addition to employing highly qualified staff, research projects are often coordinated with other institutions including: the University of Alaska; the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustees Council (EVOS); the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG); the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); and the Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center (OASLC).


The Center also funds research projects that support the Center's science program. Through a competitive process scientists can apply to conduct research in the Center's state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.

Depending on scheduled research projects, visitors can participate in observation and data gathering activities. They can also attend lectures by visiting scientists.

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