Coastal Walk at Pillar Point BluffJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by POST ambassadors who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve which hosts tide pools ...
Where: Moss BeachCost: Free
Lunch Break Science: Chimp behavior, borders, and empire - LivestreamIsabelle Clark explores chimpanzee territorial behavior and social development, providing exclusive insights into the captivating Ngogo chimpanzees featured in Netflix’s docuseries Chimp Empire.Take a break from your day and feed your brain with The Leakey Foundation! Watch this episode live on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or at the weblink.
Where: Cost: Free
It’s Elemental: Lithium Recovery for a Sustainable Electrified Future - LivestreamLithium is an essential element in energy-dense batteries and is a key ingredient for a low-carbon future, but we do not currently produce enough to satisfy the rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles and energy storage for the electricity grid. While lithium can be found abundantly around the globe it ...
Where: Cost: Free
Weird Earth: Strange Ideas about Our Planet - LivestreamMany strange notions about Planet Earth are finding a foothold in the mainstream:Â Flat-earthers, geocentrists, hollow earth, expanding earth, dowsing, crystal healing, and so many more. Thanks to the internet, these nonsensical theories get much more publicity - and many more believers - than they did just a few years ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: World Wide Web. Of Life.We’re all aware that our planet’s ecosystems are being impacted and often threatened or endangered by humans - but we’re also an integral part of those ecosystems. Tonight, we’ll try to get out of our human-centered mindset to observe the interdependence of all living things in an ecosystem and consider ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
 Learn about USGS science seeking to understand the effects of climate change and future of snowpack.Most of the water in the western U.S. comes from the snowpack of the high-elevation mountains. Changes in timing, magnitude, and duration of snowmelt may substantially alter downstream water availability.Speaker: Andrea Creighton, USGS HydrologistÂ
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, UCSF's Dr. Monica Gandhi became one of the most prominent public health experts in the country. National and local political leaders, health professionals and media often turned to Dr. Gandhi for her thoughts and recommendations on how to handle the constantly shifting dynamics and demands of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members in person, 10/free online
NightLifeCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 60,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude, our alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz: The Shadow the Scientist InitiativeHave you ever wondered how scientists actually use the largest telescopes in the world? Since 2020, you can actually eavesdrop in real time and interact with scientists while they carry out these scientific observations, thanks to Shadow the Scientist (StS), a UCSC initiative to connect the public to our science!If ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Offshore Wind and Seabirds in California - LivestreamOffshore wind is an important part of the solution to meet California’s clean renewable energy goals, reduce our carbon pollution, and mitigate the worst outcomes of climate change. But offshore wind energy infrastructure may have negative impacts on the marine environment, including seabird collision. Seabirds already face many challenges and ...
