It’s Plastic Free July! Join the effort to reduce your single use plastic and help keep plastic out of Resurrection Bay by joining fellow community members and the ASLC Staff for three different beach cleanups through the month of July.  ASLC staff will have educational resources so you can learn how to reduce your own plastic consumption, prizes, and more at the community beach cleanups!   Saturday, July 30, 2022    9-11 AM  Meet at the tent near the culvert (Scheffler Creek Bridge)    No sign up is required for participation. Guests under 18 must come with an adult or legal guardian. Gloves, trash bags, and hand sanitizing station will be provided!   Other beach clean ups this month:  Tuesday, July 12, 2022    7 - 9 PM  Meet at the tent near Branson Pavillion   Sunday, July 24, 2022     4-6 PM  Meet at the tent near Lowell Point Beach    Want to continue learning and challenging yourself? Join the Plastic Free Ecochallenge and take small steps to make a big impact through out the month of July!  Sign up to compete with the ASLC team!

Nat Geo WILD’s new series, “Alaska Animal Rescue,” is airing on Saturdays at 5 p.m. Alaska time. This new show highlights three renowned animal conservation centers, the Alaska SeaLife Center, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and the Alaska Raptor Center.   The series will give viewers a unique behind the scenes look at wildlife response in action as animal care teams experience both the rewards and challenges of rescuing wildlife in various regions of Alaska. From Nat Geo WILD: “Whether caring for a stranded sea lion, an orphaned lynx or an injured eagle, these are the people on the front lines, willing to do whatever it takes to rescue and preserve Alaska’s wildlife.”   Learn more about the organizations and the show and how you can support them on our wesbite here. 

Nat Geo WILD’s new series, “Alaska Animal Rescue,” is airing on Saturdays at 5 p.m. Alaska time. This new show highlights three renowned animal conservation centers, the Alaska SeaLife Center, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and the Alaska Raptor Center.   The series will give viewers a unique behind the scenes look at wildlife response in action as animal care teams experience both the rewards and challenges of rescuing wildlife in various regions of Alaska. From Nat Geo WILD: “Whether caring for a stranded sea lion, an orphaned lynx or an injured eagle, these are the people on the front lines, willing to do whatever it takes to rescue and preserve Alaska’s wildlife.”   Learn more about the organizations and the show and how you can support them on our wesbite here. 

Help us celebrate the ocean this year by attending the Alaska SeaLife Center's Annual Alaska Marine Gala. Join us for a night of fun, food, and fundraising on February 8, 2020, at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage. We promise an evening of heartfelt memories, wonder, humor, and appreciation for the generous support of Alaskans who continue to make the Alaska SeaLife Center what it is today! More details here.

  Join us in the movement to reduce your single use plastic through the month of July!   We will have kids activities, resources to reduce your plastic use, and a selfie station where YOU can make a pledge to help from 10 AM - 4 PM on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through the month of July (starting July 2). Hear special Conservation Chats from the ASLC team near "Ophelia" the marine debris octopus (as you exit under water viewing near the exit).    Conservation Chats: 10 AM, 12 PM, and 3 PM on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through the month of July (starting July 2). Activities: 10 AM - 4 PM on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through the month of July (starting July 2).   All activities and chats are included with general admission.    Want to continue learning and challenging yourself? Join the Plastic Free Ecochallenge and take small steps to make a big impact through out the month of July!  Sign up to compete with the ASLC team!  

Nat Geo WILD’s new series, “Alaska Animal Rescue,” is airing on Saturdays at 5 p.m. Alaska time. This new show highlights three renowned animal conservation centers, the Alaska SeaLife Center, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, and the Alaska Raptor Center.   The series will give viewers a unique behind the scenes look at wildlife response in action as animal care teams experience both the rewards and challenges of rescuing wildlife in various regions of Alaska. From Nat Geo WILD: “Whether caring for a stranded sea lion, an orphaned lynx or an injured eagle, these are the people on the front lines, willing to do whatever it takes to rescue and preserve Alaska’s wildlife.”   Learn more about the organizations and the show and how you can support them on our wesbite here. 

Join us every Thursday, October 31, 2019–Feb. 27, 2020* from 11:00 am – 12:00 am. Did you know that newly hatched fish are called fry? Bring your little fry to the Alaska SeaLife Center for a free parents and preschooler adventure! Weekly activities will include crafts, stories, hands-on science-based activities games, etc. Themes will change weekly and will be specially designed for children ages 3-5 years old.  Learn more here, or call 907-224-6306 for more information.  *dates subject to change. Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas Day Sponsored by Marjor Marine Tours, Vergeben Services, and Seward Community Foundation.

This First Friday, we hope you enjoy the work of two of our long time supporters of the Center:   Enjoy fine arts and a book release from KC Crowley on our plaza outside the Center. Check out his shop here.   Amy Kruse of Love Alaska will also be showcased virtually. Check out her webshop here.

Join us for the Seward Seabird Festival! Activities will take place all around Seward June 10, 11, and 12, 2022. All weekend long, visit Seward for events celebrating the migration of Alaska's seabirds through education, science, and art!  Visit www.alaskasealife.org/sewardseabirdfestival for updates on the event!    

                        Visit the Alaska SeaLife Center During Spring Break! Schedule for March 10 - 19, 2023 Open Daily 10 AM to 5 PM (last entry at 4 PM)  Book tickets online ahead of time and save!     Daily Public Chats With ASLC Staff 11:00 AM: bird chat in the aviary 11:30 AM: aquarium feed at the salmon exhibit 2:30 PM: mammal feed at the seal or sea lion habitat   Book a Behind-the-Scenes Tour! We’re launching NEW tours and have more availability for the week of spring break. Book your experience now!   Steller Sea Lion Exclusive: offered Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday at 1:30 PM Octopus Encounter: offered daily at 3:00 PM Ice Seal Adventure: offered Tuesday and Thursday at 1:30 PM   New for Spring Break 2023: Wildlife Response Sneak Peek: offered daily at 12:30 PM Animal Care Sneak Peek: offered daily at 2:30 PM

Dive into Alaska’s marine ecosystems, discover marine animals, and build a connection to nature. Each day kids will engage in hands-on games and activities, explore the amazing views and wildlife within Resurrection Bay, have a snack, and tour the Alaska SeaLife Center. This a unique opportunity to learn about the wonders of Alaska in a socially interactive environment.  Each day has a theme ranging from animal metamorphosis, tide pool animals, whales, octopuses, otters, seals, Steller sea lions, puffins, and other seabirds.       Ages 8- 14 2 Camps Daily: Morning Session 8:00 am-12:00 pm Afternoon Session 1:00 pm-5:00 pm   CLICK HERE for more information

Small Fry School is a FREE educational program at the Alaska SeaLife Center, specially designed for preschool-aged children! Each week, you and your preschooler(s) can enjoy a variety of age-appropriate, interactive activities together! From crafts and exploration to storytelling and more, every session is thoughtfully designed to be both educational and fun.  Join our Small Fry School Facebook Group to access Pre-K activities from our education team and connect with other families! Stay updated with weekly schedules, curriculum, games, and more. For additional information email: smallfry@alaskasealife.org or call: 907-224-6306 *Participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  

All are welcome at this fun, free community event – get in the holiday spirit with cookie decorating, crafts, and a visit from Santa! Show up 15 minutes early and catch Santa's arrival! DISCOVERY GIFT SHOP Special prices from 6 - 8 pm, Dec. 5, and 12 - 5 pm, Dec. 6 through Dec. 14 - ASLC Members 20% off & general public  10% off  (Regularly priced items only; VRAE inventory and metal art by Melanie Burns excluded). This event was made possible by a grant from the Seward Community Foundation, an Affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation.      

A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Doors open at 6:15 pm, you must have photo ID for this 21+ event. Online ticket sales have closed.  Learn more about the event: click here On November 8, 2025, explore the Alaska SeaLife Center after hours at Beers by the Bay. Sample beer, wine, cider, mead, and kombucha from Alaskan brewers, enjoy a generous appetizer buffet, and take part in fundraising games woven throughout the evening – a relaxed fall night of sipping and strolling in support of our work! Proceeds help us continue our mission work supporting marine life throughout Alaska.

Join the Alaska SeaLife Center for a family-friendly, fun-filled day of ocean-themed activities and educational booths bringing together science and culture to celebrate and protect the world's oceans!  Explore free activities outside on the plaza hosted by local science and education organizations, participate in interactive crafts and games, and enjoy special programs inside the Center with admission throughout the day. Additional highlights include: Free tour of the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute (Limit 12 participants. Meet at CRRC tent at 1 p.m. – first come first serve) A citywide ocean explorer scavenger hunt with the Seward Mural Society A collaborative community art project Cultural crafts and demonstrations in partnership with the Qutekcak Native Tribe Bounce house Join us to celebrate our local connection to the ocean and discover ways to protect our marine ecosystems that unite communities around the world. All ages are welcome!

It’s Plastic Free July! Join the effort to reduce your single-use plastic and help keep plastic out of Resurrection Bay by joining fellow community members and the ASLC Staff for beach cleanups in the month of July. ASLC staff will have prizes and educational resources so you can learn how to reduce your own plastic consumption! Saturday, July 12, 2025; 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Check in at Seward Culvert No sign-up is required for participation. Guests under 18 must come with an adult or legal guardian. Gloves, trash bags, and hand sanitizing stations will be provided!   Other beach clean-ups this month: Monday, July 21, 2025; 5 - 7 p.m. Check in at Branson Pavilion

It’s Plastic Free July! Join the effort to reduce your single-use plastic and help keep plastic out of Resurrection Bay by joining fellow community members and the ASLC Staff for beach cleanups in the month of July. ASLC staff will have prizes and educational resources so you can learn how to reduce your own plastic consumption! Monday, July 21, 2025; 5 - 7 p.m. Check in at Branson Pavilion No sign-up is required for participation. Guests under 18 must come with an adult or legal guardian. Gloves, trash bags, and hand sanitizing stations will be provided!

I received my DVM in 1992 and PhD in physiological ecology in 2002, and the same year moved to Alaska to join the UAF and ASLC. I served as the interim director of science for the ASLC during 2010-2015. My research aims to understand adaptations and responses of marine species to environmental change, from interdisciplinary and integrative perspectives, and by applying a variety of experimental and observational research methods. I mostly, but not exclusively, work with marine birds. I am interested in applied ecology and seeking to address conservation and management objectives for marine species.  I’ve served on the spectacled and Steller’s eider recovery teams since 2002. Broadly, I am interested in the interface of environmental, animal, and human health, and shared One Health approaches and ways of knowing to solve challenges. I am also enthusiastic about citizen sciences and participatory research as an approach to data collection and science education. Marine ecology, conservation biology, citizen science, decision analysis, One Health

I was born in Washington DC but grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland. At Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, I received an Air Force ROTC scholarship and obtained a degree in Electrical Engineering and thought that I was done with school. I was in the Air Force for seven years and obtained a master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Dayton, Ohio. After I left the Air Force, I decided to pursue a veterinary degree. What intrigued me about medicine was the same thing that intrigued me about engineering, namely understanding how things worked. While I picked up required prerequisites and a second bachelor degree in Biology at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, I also volunteered at a local zoo and worked part time for the Wildlife Clinic at Tufts Veterinary School. My first blood drawing experience was in the field, sampling colonial nesting birds. I traveled across the country to attend veterinary school at Washington State University but also pursued external aquatic animal experiences, attending AquaVet at Wood’s Hole and doing an externship at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. After graduation, I moved back to the east coast and did a two year aquatic animal internship at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. At the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine I helped start a new stranding center for marine mammals and later at the University of Southern Maine I developed marine mammal cell cultures and investigated the effects of heavy metals on those cells. Wanting to return to spending more time working with whole animals and not just their cells, I crossed the country once again to accept a job at the Alaska SeaLife Center. As the Staff Veterinarian I assist with the preventative medicine program, research projects, and clinical care for birds, fish, and marine mammals including both captive and stranded animals. Marine animals as sentinels for ocean and human health, comparative beluga whale health in particular how it facilitates understanding the endangered Cook Inlet population, how information and expertise about free ranging wildlife and those housed in zoological collections help each other.

I received my DVM in 1992 and PhD in physiological ecology in 2002, and the same year moved to Alaska to join the UAF and ASLC. I served as the interim director of science for the ASLC during 2010-2015. My research aims to understand adaptations and responses of marine species to environmental change, from interdisciplinary and integrative perspectives, and by applying a variety of experimental and observational research methods. I mostly, but not exclusively, work with marine birds. I am interested in applied ecology and seeking to address conservation and management objectives for marine species.  I’ve served on the spectacled and Steller’s eider recovery teams since 2002. Broadly, I am interested in the interface of environmental, animal, and human health, and shared One Health approaches and ways of knowing to solve challenges. I am also enthusiastic about citizen sciences and participatory research as an approach to data collection and science education. Marine ecology, conservation biology, citizen science, decision analysis, One Health