Amphibians of the Preserves Amphibians include some of the most charming and accessible members of our wildlife community. Are you curious about our local amphibians: who they are, how to find them, and how to coexist with them respectfully? Join Julianne Bradbury, student researcher at Sonoma State University, and ACR Preserve Biologist Sherry Adams ...
Join Marin County Parks and One Tam at the scenic Roy's Redwoods Preserve as we try to identify and document every living species we see! Hone your naturalist skills, learn to use the iNaturalist smartphone app, and contribute valuable data about our region's biodiversity. We will be exploring redwood forest, ...
Where: NicasioCost: Free
Wildflower TourJoin ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self on this excursion to see March wildflowers of the Modini Mayacamas Preserves, one of the wildflower hotspots of Sonoma County. We'll stop at numerous places along the road, and then we'll hike to the top of Redhill (a 3-mile loop) looking for the first ...
Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
Come see what the buzz is all about! Examine bee stingers and wasp nests, taste honey made from different California wildflowers, create a beeswax candle to take home, and play games about pollination. Join us for a day of fun, science, and bees!
Do you sometimes see paw prints in mud or scat (poop) on the trails and assume that a dog left it? It could be from something else. Come along with me and I will show you how to distinguish and identify the markings of a gray fox. Gain some insights ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Sunday, 03/26/17
Wildflower TourJoin ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self on this excursion to see March wildflowers of the Modini Mayacamas Preserves, one of the wildflower hotspots of Sonoma County. We'll stop at numerous places along the road, and then we'll hike to the top of Redhill (a 3-mile loop) looking for the first ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
Marine Science Sunday: The Big, The Small, and The WeirdThe theme this month is Celebrating Our Oceans: The Big, The Small, and The Weird. Come learn about the amazing diversity of life that lives out in the Ocean, from the big to the small and everything in between.  Docent-led tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients we ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free with admission
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: The UniverseWe tend to think of “home†as the building in which we live, or the town or city where we reside. Voyage to the edge of the known universe, and gain some perspective on the tiny planet we call home. See some of the amazing ways the universe is structured, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
The Marine Mammal CenterThe Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA, is a nonprofit marine mammal hospital and science center. The center is guided and inspired by a shared vision of a healthy ocean for marine mammals and humans alike. Their mission is to advance global ocean conservation by:--Rescuing and humanely treating ill, injured, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Monday, 03/27/17
Latest Exoplanet Results from NASA's Kepler/K2 MissionThe all-sky TESS mission will soon revolutionize our view of planets transiting the nearest, brightest stars to the Sun, just as the four-year survey by NASA's Kepler mission transformed our understanding of exoplanet demographics. Using the repurposed Kepler spacecraft, the ongoing K2 mission provides a natural transition from Kepler to ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
SEARCHING FOR METEORITES IN ANTARCTICAMeteorites fall on the earth at a rate of 30,000 kg/year. Antarctica is an ideal hunting-ground for these precious samples of other worlds, so each year, the National Science Foundation funds a handful of scientists to search the icy wastelands to recover as many meteorites as possible. In this talk, ...
Over the past decade, data analytics and machine learning have emerged as an important research areas with practical applications in a range of fields, including engineering, social networking, and commerce. Many companies and researchers are using the abundant data available today to recommend purchases to consumers, predict the results of ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Nerd Nite East Bay 51: NorCal Neon, Stem Cell Trials, Sailor MoonFrom Advertising to Art Survivors and Lost Icons of Neon in NorCal See beautiful pictures of neon survivors, mourn famous lost icons of the neon world, and get a visual tour of the best gas, glass and electricity that the East Bay and SF has to offer. Learn about ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8 Advance, $10 at door
Tuesday, 03/28/17
Latest Exoplanet Results from NASA's Kepler/K2 Mission - RESCHEDULEDThe all-sky TESS mission will soon revolutionize our view of planets transiting the nearest, brightest stars to the Sun, just as the four-year survey by NASA's Kepler mission transformed our understanding of exoplanet demographics. Using the repurposed Kepler spacecraft, the ongoing K2 mission provides a natural transition from Kepler to ...
Come learn the secrets of cloning plants by cutting off branches and encouraging them to root! Meghan Steinharter (Fort Funston and Oceana Nurseries Manager) and Robin Binaoro (Marin Headlands Nursery Assistant) will discuss the science behind clonal propagation: what's going on inside the plant and how rooting hormones work. There ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Donations encouraged
Wonderfest: Creating Worlds: The Science of Scale in Animated FilmsFrom flip drawings to computer graphics, the magic of animation allows audiences to explore fantastic new worlds. Too much "magic," however, can render animated characters simply unbelievable, spoiling the fantasy. The more closely characters' actions obey the laws of physics, the more believable they become. Ironically, when filmmakers incorporate realscientific principles in animated movies, audiences can better ...
Where: St. HelenaCost: $10 General, $8 Students/Military
Sci Comm Podcast Special, at the Bay Area Science Communication MeetupDo you listen to a lot of podcasts and wonder how it’s done? Maybe you’d like to get involved but just don’t know how. This month we are inviting folks from 4 different science podcasts to tell us about the art of podcasting. Come learn about different styles of podcasting, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Gray WhalesJim will discuss the past and current distributions, migrations, and genetics of gray whales, and some likely future scenarios for this species in the in the context of our changing climate. Jim’s book “E. robustus: The Biology and Human History of Gray Whales†will be available for purchase and signing ...
In 1969, four U.S. Scientists plunged into the ocean to live 58 days in an undersea habitat called Tektite, conducting months of research and setting a world record for saturated diving. Forty-five years later, a new team of aquanauts spent 31 days living at the Aquarius Habitat to educate the ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $5 General, Free for members
Astronomy Lecture Tuesday March 28th. with Nicole Duncan (UCB)This month’s speaker is Nicole Duncan of UC Berkeley: Nicole travelled to Antarctica in 2015 to launch the GRIPS telescope to better understand how the largest solar flares accelerate particles.This month’s what’s up by Rich Ozer who will review this year’s notable star parties and other astronomy events.
Join Eureka! for another amazing night of laughing and learning as we host author and space exploration evangelist Ariel Waldman!Ariel Waldman is on a mission to make science and space exploration disruptively accessible. Ariel sits on the council for NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts, a program that nurtures radical, science-fiction-inspired ideas that could transform ...
In this seminar I will describe and demonstrate some recent photogrammetric and laser scanning virtual reality (VR) experiences in the Vive VR headset. You are welcome to try on a headset and see projects from an Egyptian tomb and Icelandic landscapes with objects that you can toss around the room, and ...
Where: Moss LandingCost:
Tree Identification at Lake MerrittJoin us for this hands-on tree identification workshop. Learn some basic plant terminology and characteristics to look for. We'll walk around Lakeside Park and practice using dichotomous keys to identify some common tree species.
Tectonic Geomorphology of San Andreas Fault in Southern CLThe potential for a large-magnitude earthquake (Mw = 7.5) on the right- lateral strike slip San Andreas fault is generally considered high in southern California1. What is not known is the potential location of surface rupture from such an event, because a consensus on the primary fault at the surface ...
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General, $1 students & K-12 Teachers
Tide Talks by Kame RichardsRacers, cruisers, power boats, kayaks, and swimmers will see and learn how the tide currents move on San Francisco Bay.Reservations a must at (707) 759-2045 or email jimtantillo@comcast.net.
Live Plankton DemonstrationLiving in the water beneath the Exploratorium at Pier 15 is an ever-changing community of microscopic plankton. Come see these plankton through a powerful microscope and learn how scientists study local phytoplankton populations, which act as a foundation of oceanic food websSpeaker: Anna McGaraghan, UC Santa Cruz
NightLife celebrates the best of the Academy with an evening of after hours science inside the greenest museum on the planet.This month we shine a light on Women in Science! Learn about the incredible work being done by women scientists at the Academy and around the Bay Area. Tune in for a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Conversations About Landscape: Toward a Global Emotional AwarenessIn 2017, we present Landscapes of Hope and Imagination, a series of conversations about the variety of responses to current social and political challenges, including individual expression, community organizing, scientific research, and place-based activism. ​In order to get to the New World, we needed a map. In order to get to ...
Highlights of ongoing research on brown bears on the coast of the Katmai National ParkObservations from video collars deployed on brown bearsImplications for population health and species adaptabilitySpeaker: Grant Hilderbrand, USGS Alaska Science CenterÂ
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 03/31/17
Silicon Valley Regional Robotics CompetitionThe 2017 Silicon Valley Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST STEAMWORKS will be held in during the FRC competition at San Jose State University.Come see Steampunk robots throw balls, deliver gears and climb ropes in the STEAMWORKS 2017 robotics competition. These robots are built from scratch by teams of high school ...
