Cordova Community Science Mug-Up Series
Cordova Community Science Mug-Up Series is a community education lecture series to support science outreach in Cordova. Researchers, managers, and scientists working in and around Prince William Sound engage eager Cordovans in discussions of the natural and marine world with weekly public presentations. 'Mug-up' is a local term for coffee breaks in canneries and aboard fishing boats and is an opportunity for exchanging news and ideas. From owls to octopus, from glaciers to gadoids, the series has something for every curious mind. Lecture schedules and presentation PowerPoint when available are posted here. The Mug-Up series was founded in 1998 by the Prince William Sound Science Center community education program and partners with the Cordova office of the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program.
Join us for an exciting hour of educational fun. All ages are welcome and our programs are free! Many of our programs include a hike or afternoon of exploration too. Please call Allen Marquette at the Science Center for more information @ 424-5800 ext 237, allen@pwssc.gen.ak.us, or Torie Baker at the MAP office @ 424-7542.
Upcoming Workshops
Tuesday, May 2nd at 5:30 pm
By Milo Burcham and Erin Cooper, U.S.F.S. - Meet at the Forest Service parking lot.
Steller Sea Lions, Herring and the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Tuesday, May 9th at 7:00 PM
By Richard E. Thorne, PWSSC - Meet at the Forest Service conference room upstairs.
Astrophotography of the Moon, Planets and Deep Space Objects
Tuesday, May 16th at 7:00 PM
By Allen Marquette, PWSSC - Meet at the Forest Service conference room upstairs.
Kayak Island Geology Club Fieldtrip
Tuesday, May 18th at 7:00 PM
Cordova High School Geology Students - Meet at the Forest Service conference room upstairs.
Science Field Camps in Siberia
Tuesday, May 23rd at 7:00 PM
By Katey Walter, PWSSC - Meet at the Forest Service conference room upstairs.
Tuesday, May 30th at 7:00 PM
By Matt Paulsen, C.H.S. Biology Teacher - Meet at the PWSSC.
Rocket Science on Kodiak Island and Telemetry in Cordova
To be announced!
By Joe Smith, Aerospace Engineer with Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation
Previous Workshops
Cleaning and Preserving Animal Skulls
Tuesday, February 14th at 7:00 PM
By Dave Crowley, Alaska Department of Fish and Game - Meet at the Forest Service conference room upstairs.
Tuesday, February 21st at 7:00 PM
By Tim Joyce, Mayor of Cordova - Meet at the Forest Service conference room upstairs.
Spermwhale Interactions in the Gulf of Alaska
Friday, February 24th at 7:00 PM
By Jan Straley, University of Alaska Southeast - Meet at the Forest Service conference room upstairs.
Using Fish Processing Waste to Feed Halibut
Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00 PM
By James Thorne, PWSSC - Meet at the Forest Service conference room upstairs.
Attracting Birds to Your Back Yard
Nov. 17th at 7:00 PM
By Paul Meyers - U.S.F.S.
Nov. 22nd at 7:00 PM
By Bert Lewis - A.D.F.G.
The Natural History of Sitka Black-tailed Deer in Prince William Sound
Nov. 29th at 7:00 PM
By Dave Crowley – A.D.F.G.
Monitoring Bird Migration on the Copper River Delta’s Barrier Islands
Nov. 8th at 7:00 PM
By River Gates - PWSSC
Greeneyed SurvivorDogfish Shark Life History and Populations in the Gulf of Alaska -(Power Point Presentation)
Cindy A. Tribuzio,
