Friday, Nov 7, 2025 at 8:30am
29th Annual Sitka WhaleFest
Join us in unraveling the tangled connections of the natural world, revealing how intimately we are bound together on our shared planet.
Schedule:
Kayaking to Kaasda Héen
8:30 am - 11:30 am
Market & Café
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Science Symposium Talks
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
- 12:45pm: Welcome & Opening Remarks
- 1:00pm to 1:45pm, Through many lenses: community-based science in Alaska, Michelle Johannsen
- 2:00pm to 2:45pm, Killer whales and killer contaminants: researching toxic pollution in the ocean’s top predator, Chloe Kotik
- 3:00pm to 3:45pm, Restoration & Healing: past, present, and future for Keex, Dawn Jackson
Charismatic MegaQuestions
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Maritime Grind
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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