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 beach cleanups in 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!   Thursday, July 18, 2024; 5 - 7 p.m. Meet at the tent near Branson Pavilion Park 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: Saturday, July 27, 2024; 12 - 2 p.m. Meet at the tent near Lowell Point Beach Wednesday, July 31, 2024; 5 - 7 p.m. Meet at the tent near the Seward culvert (Scheffler Creek Bridge).

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 two beach cleanups in 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 22, 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 stations will be provided!   Other beach clean-ups this month: Friday, July 14, 2023 4-6 PM Meet at the tent near Branson Pavillion  

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 beach cleanups in 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 27, 2024; 12 - 2 p.m. Meet at the tent near Lowell Point Beach 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: Saturday, July 31, 2024; 12 - 2 p.m. Meet at the tent near the Seward culvert (Scheffler Creek Bridge)    

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 beach cleanups in 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 31, 2024; 12 - 2 p.m. Meet at the tent near the Seward 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 stations will be provided!

Join us at the Alaska SeaLife Center for a LIVESTREAM event!  Join Author/Photographer Seth Kantner and UAA Ecologist Paddy Sullivan as they share their unique perspectives, stories and photographs of dramatic changes they have observed while living and working in northwest Alaska. Topics include living with caribou, decline of the Western Arctic Herd, sea ice retreat, changes in climate, thawing permafrost, proliferation of trees and shrubs, stream degradation, and other related issues. Tickets only $10, CLICK HERE to purchase. For more info CLICK HERE

Did you know that Alaska is a haven for over 40 species of waterfowl? The state’s vast and relatively undisturbed ecosystems — including wetlands, tundra, and coastal areas — make it one of the most critical areas in North America for waterfowl conservation.   Learn more at the ASLC on January 17 and 18, where admission includes free crafts, activities, and educational chats!   Activity Schedule   - 12:30 & 2:30 pm: What makes waterfowl so unique in the bird world? - 1:00 & 3:00 pm: Become a "Seaduck Scientist!" - 2:00 & 3:30 pm: Learn to birdwatch!  

Alaskan bird enthusiasts flock to Seward this month for the annual Seward Seabird Festival! Join community partners to celebrate the rich seabird diversity of the Kenai fjords through family-friendly activities, local art, sightseeing opportunities, and chances to network with seabird researchers and professionals. From the budding birder to the seasoned seabird expert, this city-wide event has something for everyone!   Click Here to View & Download 2025 Schedule of Events           Join us for the Seward Seabird Festival Presentations on May 31, 2025 from 11 AM - 1 PM, featuring keynote speaker Dr. John F. Piatt, Ph.D., Director, World Puffin Congress. Presentations will be held at the Kenai Fjords National Park Visitor Center, 1212 4th Ave, Seward, AK. All are welcome at this free event, and no registration is required.     Register for this year's Paint-a-Puffin Artist Workshop with Ashley Seabolt Originals! Friday, May 30 from 6-8 PM at the Alaska SeaLife Center. Open to ages 10+, children under 16 must be with an adult. There is a $15 registration fee, and space is limited! Registration: https://bit.ly/4kG1fkA   Major Marine Tours will be hosting a special discounted cruise for festival attendees on Sunday, June 1st. Explore the best seabird viewing areas in Resurrection Bay, Northwestern Fjord, and Kenai Fjords National Park on the 8.5 hour small vessel cruise. Learn more and book a spot: https://majormarine.com/seward-seabird-festival/  

Join us for a special community watch party at the Alaska SeaLife Center as we livestream "An Evening with Bill Nye live from Anchorage's Alaska Center for the Performing Arts – part of the University of Alaska Anchorage’s CAS Community Lecture Series. This is a unique opportunity to gather with fellow community members and science enthusiasts for an evening of thought-provoking conversation! Those attending the LiveStream event will have the chance to ask Bill Nye questions via a custom QR code. The stream will take place in the Bear Mountain Conference Room and be displayed on a large screen for group viewing. Seating is limited, and registration is recommended. RSVP here: https://24092.blackbaudhosting.com/24092/tickets?tab=2... The Alaska SeaLife Center’s doors will open at 6:20 pm, August 21, 2025, for registered guests. All tickets not claimed by 6:35 pm will be released for general admission. The program will start at 6:45 pm. This event is cohosted by the Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward Education Advocates, Seward Prevention Council, Seward Arts Council, and Chugach Regional Resource Commission, in partnership with the Seward Community Library and Museum.  

Join us for this week-long virtual fundraising event!    Sitting at the doorstep of the glacier-carved Kenai Fjords National Park and surrounded by a network of science-based partners, the Alaska SeaLife Center is uniquely positioned to study the region’s seabirds. Our avian team pairs field surveys with controlled studies of resident flocks to reveal how seabirds shape – and are shaped by – a changing environment, while providing hands-on opportunities for students and citizen scientists in our community. With a small gift, you can join this network and support research that guides conservation, informs husbandry, and inspires a new generation of seabird stewards and scientists.     Our "Roundup" event is held each fall on the Alaska SeaLife Center’s social media pages, and this year, we're focusing on our seabird research efforts at the ASLC.    Fans and followers from around the world can learn more about the critical seabird research being done at the ASLC with daily social media posts on Facebook and Instagram.  We hope these stories inspire donations that will benefit a mission-critical program at the Center. This week only (September 15 - 21, 2025) Become a Seabird Steward by donating $25 or more and receive a limited-edition seabird research supporter sticker! Join our flock of seabird stewards and help protect these incredible birds: Donate today!    This year's sticker, created by one of our talented in-house graphic designers:  A preview of the stories:  Photostory: Puffin Poop with a Puspose Blog: Kittlitz's Murrelet and the Kenai Fjords   Video: Voluntary Research with ASLC Common Murres Video: Part 1: Resurrection Bay Seabird Surveys | On the Water with ASLC Seabird Researchers! Video: Part 2: Resurrection Bay Seabird Surveys | The Importance of Long-term Data Collection

  Enjoy delicious soup served by Seward students in handcrafted ceramic bowls glazed by students and local artists.Take home a one-of-a-kind bowl and help send every 5th grader to KMTA Outdoor School Sleepover. A Zero-Waste Event honoring sustainability and our local marine habitats (Recommended donation for purchase of bowl with soup - $25 Recommended donation of soup with your own container - $5-15).   Join us for a special community watch party at the Alaska SeaLife Center as we livestream Cruisin’ Deep Time with Ray Troll & Kirk Johnson: The Travels of a Scientist and an Artist in search of Paleo America from Anchorage's Alaska Center for the Performing Arts – part of the University of Alaska Anchorage’s CAS Community Lecture Series. The stream will take place in the Bear Mountain Conference Room and will be displayed on a large screen for group viewing.  *Seating is limited for the Livestream portion of this event. Click here to register and secure your spot.    

Wei Ying has worked in interdisciplinary and multicultural conservation projects both locally and internationally for almost two decades. An experienced executive with a passion for marine science, the pursuit of studies and career has brought her to many different states and countries. Amidst snowstorms, Wei Ying joined ASLC and the community of Seward in December 2021 as the Chief Science and Education Officer (CSEO). As CSEO, Wei Ying reenergized and expanded the science and education programs to develop and implement a visionary science agenda. Wei Ying was named President and CEO on March 31, 2024. Wei Ying marries her social science training and love of strategy to build programs that engage diverse stakeholders in conservation to achieve measurable outcomes. She is committed to the establishment of inclusive discourses and socially just environmental policies, as well as dismantling the systems of power and privilege in the conservation arena. Wei Ying earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in Environmental Studies at Brown University and continues to keep her fingertips in invasion ecology research. She has been the recipient of multiple research fellowships including Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental Communication and Margaret Sheridan Community Learning Award, as well as a participant of several leadership programs such as Toyota-Audubon Conservation Leader, Rhode Island Foundation Emerging Non-Profit Leader, and AZA Executive Leadership.