Clipperton Atoll off Mexico's west coast and the Scattered Islands of the Mozambique Channel are remote islands owned by France. Performing research on the population genetics of fishes, UCSC professor Giacomo Bernardi, and professor Nicole Crane have discovered some of the last pristine coral reef ecosystems in the world. These ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
John Reber, The Man with the Great IdeaBack in the 1940s, John Reber would look out over San Francisco Bay and visualize a massive civil works project of dams and locks to harvest fresh drinking water, and barriers that would support railway systems and a highway. His intention was to improve the quality of life for Bay ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Tuesday, 08/23/11
Go Wild - Kids' Nature ProgramDid you know that there is a 30,000 acre wildlife refuge right here in the South Bay? That it is home to over 280 species of birds each year? Join us as we learn more about Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge with stories and fun activities.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
EcoTuesday: James F Cook of First SolarThe state of California has some of the worlds most aggressive renewable energy goals.James will help us understand renewable sources are changing in their growth rates and how wind, geothermal, hydro, solar rooftops, and utility scale solar are all part of the mix that will help us meet our energy ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $5 advance, $10 at door
Free Climate Action Workshop series Minimize greenhouse gas emissions and maximize your sense of community at the Ecology Center's Climate Action Workshop series. At these workshops you will: *Receive information and ideas for taking action to reduce your ecological footprint, facilitate community building, and drive political action on climate change *Create a measurable action plan ...
Software Patent DebateProponents of software patents argue that software deserves the protection of patents just as any other invention does. Software is simply a description of computer instructions that allow a process or perform complex tasks.Critics of software patents argue that they stifle innovation tather than promote it by cutting off the free ...
Visionary Strategies for SustainabilityExamine the root causes leading up to the Gulf Coast oil spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in history, and ways to prevent such calamitous events from happening again. Understand the forces that drive society's unsustainable ways, and learn practical alternatives in this lively and engaging presentation.
Science fiction portrays our Milky Way Galaxy as filled with habitable planets populated by advanced civilizations engaged in interstellar trade and conflict. Back in our real universe, Earth-like planets and alien life have proved elusive. Has science fiction led us astray? NASA has launched a space-borne telescope, Kepler, dedicated to ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Thursday, 08/25/11
Nature in Your Neighborhood: Non-Formal Educator Two-Day WorkshopJoin Literacy for Environmental Justice, San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, and Crissy Field Center for a two-day, hands-on workshop designed especially for non-formal educators. The workshop explores Heron's Head, McClaren, and Candlestick Parks as living classrooms.Participants can:Gain content knowledge specific to these locations Learn activities to use with students outdoors Create ...
Wine quality and winemaking approaches have been debated for hundreds of years. A 21st century approach to winemaking can be very scientific because many aspects of this complex system appear to be understood. For example, Wired Magazine reported on the Grapes of Math in an comprehensive article to underscore that ...
Where: San JoseCost: $30 General (advance), Members Free
Contracting for Wind GenerationThe UK Government proposes offering long-term Feed-in-Tariffs (FiTs) to low-carbon generation to reduce risk and encourage new entrants. Their preference is for a Contract-for-Difference (CfD) or a premium FiT (pFiT) for all generation regardless of type. I argue that neither is suitable for on-shore wind, where a fixed FiT appears ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Dinosaurs! NightlifeDon't miss PaleoLab presenting a Fossil Show & Tell, a Dino Burlesque performance by Livid Cult Burlesque, and three showings of Cosmic Collisions in the planetarium. Music by Frenchy Le Freak.21 and over only.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Repeat photography remains an essential and cost-effective technique for scientists and researchers working to track and study changing environmental conditions Scientists worldwide are exploring methods to apply this technique in various important research areas in the natural sciences Studies of global change using repeat photography include many diverse areas such ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 08/26/11
Nature in Your Neighborhood: Non-Formal Educator Two-Day WorkshopJoin Literacy for Environmental Justice, San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, and Crissy Field Center for a two-day, hands-on workshop designed especially for non-formal educators. The workshop explores Heron's Head, McClaren, and Candlestick Parks as living classrooms.Participants can:Gain content knowledge specific to these locations Learn activities to use with students outdoors Create ...
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Post-CMOS Strategy and Carbon Nanoelectronics: SINAM Nano SeminarInformation Technology (IT) industries currently have more than $200 billion in global sales and account for 30% of U.S. GDP and 50% of US economic growth. The unprecedented growth of the IT industry has largely been driven by the nonstop exponential increase in the performance of the CMOS-FET per unit ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Searching for the Milli-Volt SwitchIn contemplating the headlong rush toward miniaturization represented by Moore's Law, it is tempting to think only of the progression toward molecular sized components. There is a second aspect of Moore's Law that is sometimes overlooked. Because of miniaturization, the energy efficiency of information processing steadily improves. We anticipate that ...
The public is welcome to a presentation by Dr. Jill Robinson, MBE, Founder and CEO of Animals Asia and Dr. Tuan Bendixsen, Animals Asia's Vietnam Director. All proceeds benefit Animals Asia. Location: Marian Zimmer Auditorium of the Maddie's Center for Science and Environmental Education.
Where: OaklandCost: $12 - $20
Untwinkling the Stars: Improving our View of the Universe with Adaptive Optics - SOLD OUTEach summer, Lick Observatory hosts a Summer Visitors Program (SVP) where the public is invited to observe through both the 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and Nickel 40-inch Reflecting Telescope. Each evening also features two speakers, who present programs even if clouds or fog prohibit viewing.Lick astronomers present multimedia lectures on ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $5
Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory Friday Evening ProgramCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost:
Saturday, 08/27/11
Solar ObservingRequest a parking pass from the Park Ranger at the entrance booth and/or read and adhere to the parks admission policies posted at the gate. (You will be charged the "Day Use" fee of $8.00 and receive a parking pass.) Failure to do so will result in a parking fine.
Where: KenwoodCost: Free
Blind as a Bat?We'll take you on a pleasant but bouncy ride to the Calero Bat Inn – where you can visit but you cannot stay. Learn some batty bat facts and discover why these creatures are so important. Watch thousands of bats emerge from a good day's sleep at the Inn. Bring ...
Bedtime with the Beasts is a special overnight program for youth groups (ages 6-18) and their chaperones. An Oakland Zoo education specialist will lead your group on an evening hike around the zoo where you'll get a look at what the zoo is like after all of the guests leave. ...
Where: OaklandCost: $60
Music of the Spheres: The End of the Dark Age of the Universe - SOLD OUTEach summer Lick Observatory hosts the Music of the Spheres concert series. Program for each includes the concert, a talk by a University of California astronomer about current research and, weather permitting, viewing with the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and the Nickel 40-inch telescope. A knowledgeable group of local ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $35-$150
Public Space Observing NightFor the evening events you are invited to join us as early as dusk, but you may choose to arrive up to two hours after twilight ends and still enjoy our full program and find the crowd smaller at the later time. The activities on a public night include an ...
Where: KenwoodCost: $3 age 18 and over, Free under 18
SMCAS Star Party Come out and bring the kids for a mind expanding look at the universe.Setup of telescopes begins around sunset, with observations beginning about 1 hour later.
