4-H pilot project immerses Sitka youth in the world of ocean science

4-H pilot project immerses Sitka youth in the world of ocean science

Youth in Sitka spent five months testing the water as part of an ocean acidification education program called 4-H pH. (Courtesy of Jasmine Shaw) From January to May, about a dozen elementary students in Sitka shuffled down to Sage Beach each month, thermometers and pH strips in hand, to gather data. The students would throw a bucket attached to a long rope as far out as they could, and slowly pull the bucket back in, careful not to spill the wat…