Biodiversity BioblitzCome explore the Modini Mayacamas Preserves with other serious “nature nerds†and experts. Our goal is to add species records each season to the Biodiversity of the Modini Mayacamas on iNaturalist. Each of us tends to spot, and share enthusiasm and knowledge about, species that others rarely notice. Mark your ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 suggested donation
Wildflower Walk at Presidio Coastal BluffsWildflowers! To know them is to love them. It’s springtime, and all throughout California the wildflowers are beginning to bloom, including in your very own Golden Gate National Parks. We invite you to come and enjoy the huge variety of both native and exotics on display and prepare to be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The Underwater Miracle of Pacific Island Marine National Monuments - Art ReceptionExplore the magic marine wildlife of the Pacific Remote Islands. A photo exhibit by Shark Stewards, Tandem Media and the Earth Island Institute 2 of our Marine National Monument in the Pacific Remote Islands.Exhibition Dates: May 1 - June 9, 2018Reception: Sat, May 5, 1pm - 3pm
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) Open HouseTalks, 3-D Visualization, Planetarium Dome, Stargazing, and much more. Free hot dogs, including Veggie dogs and beverages. Raffle drawing for great prizes.Planetarium Dome and the 3-D Visualization and Talks are first-come-first-served to accommodate capacity.Reservations recommended
Charlie is a brilliant scientist whose life is upended when she is diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease that leaves her stuttering, shaking, and forgetful. Selflessly, Charlie's wife, Maggie, plunges into her new role as caretaker, and over the years both settle into their new identities. When Charlie finds out about ...
Where: Stanford UniversityCost: $5 students, $20 advance, $25 at the door
Sunday, 05/06/18
Documenting Wildlife on the Mayacamas Spend the morning learning about some of the wildlife that inhabits the Preserves with Ginny Fifield, Wildlilfe Camera Specialist, ACR Mountain Lion Project Team, and Modini Mayacamas Preserves Volunteer. We’ll learn about identifying field signs of mountain lions, bobcat, coyotes and more. Based on what we find, we'll guess what ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 suggested donation
Wildlife Camera Walk with Ginny FifieldSpend the morning learning about some of the wildlife that inhabits the Preserves with Ginny Fifield, Wildlilfe Camera Specialist, ACR Mountain Lion Project Team, and Modini Mayacamas Preserves Volunteer. We’ll learn about identifying field signs of mountain lions, bobcat, coyotes and more. Based on what we find, we'll guess what ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 suggested donation
Sabercat Creek Historical Park TourSabercat Historical Park is a 98 acre park that hosts a remarkable history of wineries, a dairy farm, and fossils.  It is home to many birds that cannot be found in other areas and a large landmark tree. The walk (1.5 mile) will take the visitor back through time when ...
Where: FremontCost:
Wildflower and Whale WalkJoin Greater Farallones sanctuary naturalists and a California State Park Environmental Scientist for a 4 mile coastal wildflower and whale walk! We will explore Salt Point State Park while learning about bluff, coastal prairie, and near shore coastal ecology. Discover how State Parks are protecting and restoring these unique habitats. ...
Where: JennerCost: $20
Learning to Recognize Beneficial Insects in the GardenDiscover the fascinating world of beneficial insects as they thrive in Oaktown’s Native Plant Nursery. Many of our important pollinators and pest predators go unrecognized. Discover some of these amazing creatures, including our very beautiful, incredibly acrobatic, native flies! Learn why these little critters are worth a second look. Learn ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Wonderfest: Love Among the NeuronsHow did the human race evolve from rather solitary predators into the intensely social creatures that we are now? Where in the brain can we find the roots of our multiple connections to each other, and how do those connections reverberate within and between us? Pascal famously wrote, "The heart ...
Charlie is a brilliant scientist whose life is upended when she is diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease that leaves her stuttering, shaking, and forgetful. Selflessly, Charlie's wife, Maggie, plunges into her new role as caretaker, and over the years both settle into their new identities. When Charlie finds out about ...
Where: Stanford UniversityCost: $5 students, $20 advance, $25 at the door
Youth + Tech + Health (YTH) Live 2018YTH Live is the conference that ignites innovation in youth, technology, and health. Plus, this year will mark the 10th anniversary of the conference, making it the biggest yet.The conference includes sessions on video games, non profit outreach, mobile apps, texting, and social media, all being used to address issues like mental ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 - $550 (see website)
Faults play an important role in geothermal fluid transport and can also present a contrast in acoustic impedance such that seismic methods can approximately locate their presence in the subsurface. Brady Natural Lab is a geothermal reservoir that has numerous faults that allow for both recharge and deep-to-shallow heat exchange ...
As microelectronics technology nears the end of exponential growth over time, known as Moore’s law, there is a renewed interest in new computing paradigms such as quantum computing.  A key step in the roadmap to build a scientifically or commercially useful quantum computer will be to demonstrate its exponentially growing ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Fixing Urban Congestion with Dollars and DataIn many of the challenges faced by the modern world, from overcrowded road networks to overstretched healthcare systems, large benefits for society come about from small changes by very many individuals. We describe a framework for designing "nudge engines,†focusing on influencing commuter behavior to reduce urban congestion. The framework ...
Nanoengineered materials have exciting, untapped potential to improve energy and water technologies. In this talk, I provide a few examples of how we leverage nanoscale manipulation capabilities to develop advanced thermal management, solar thermal energy conversion and water harvesting devices. First, I discuss our recent work that harnesses novel surface ...
Youth + Tech + Health (YTH) Live 2018YTH Live is the conference that ignites innovation in youth, technology, and health. Plus, this year will mark the 10th anniversary of the conference, making it the biggest yet.The conference includes sessions on video games, non profit outreach, mobile apps, texting, and social media, all being used to address issues like mental ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 - $550 (see website)
Tuesday, 05/08/18
Birds of Berkeley Bird WalkJoin Birds of Berkeley author, Oliver James, for a bird walk in the Garden. Copies of his book will be available for sale and signing. Birds of Berkeley is a full-color field guide to 25 birds easily found in Berkeley proves that even the city’s avian residents are ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 General, $18 members, free UC students & Staff
YouSolar: Solar Simplified, Power AmplifiedYouSolar has designed a stand-alone solar+battery system that works in areas with unreliable grids or no grid at all. The system is high-power and can replace diesel generators widely used in these situations. The system is plug-and-play and so fast to assemble that it can go from box to power in one ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, Free for students
Is the Universe lop-sided?Since the standard cosmological model is such a good fit to the cosmic microwave background anisotropy data, a great deal of attention has focused on hints of "physics beyond the standard model". One particular large-scale "anomaly" that has been noted is that there appears to be more power on one ...
The kitchen can be a haven - for you and, if you’re not careful, for microbes that can be hazardous to your health. However, finding best practices for kitchen safety isn’t always easy. Is it better to wash or microwave your sponges? Are wooden cutting boards safer than plastic, or ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.95 adv, $19.95 door, free with A.D. membership
Friday, 05/11/18
Electronic Interfaces for Bacteria-Based BiosensingIn this talk, I will present our work to co-opt the natural detection capabilities of bacteria for hybrid biosensing platforms. We will cover the following techniques: (i) embedding current-producing bacteria inside a conductive polymer matrix to enhance current generation in a microbial electrochemical system; (ii) observing large numbers of chemotactic ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
California TypewriterCalifornia Typewriter is a documentary portrait of artists, writers, and collectors who remain steadfastly loyal to the typewriter as a tool and muse, featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, David McCullough, Sam Shepard, and others. It also movingly documents the struggles of California Typewriter, one of the last standing repair shops ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Hardcore Natural History: From Chautauqua to SteinbeckThis is a story of immigration of people to America seeking a better life and a place to call home. It is a story about John Steinbeck’s maternal ancestors, the Hamilton family; his grandfather Samuel, great aunt Mary and great uncle Robert Hamilton, the three of whom emigrated from Ireland ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $10 General, $5 Member, $15 all at door
Green Friday: Tales of BeesCalifornia is home to many species of native bees as well as introduced species such as the European honey bee. They are amazing creatures and important pollinators in natural, agricultural and urban landscapes. Dr. Hafernik will introduce the natural history of bee species in the Bay Area and discuss threats ...
