Birds and Botany HikeHike the forests, meadows and hills around Pine Flat and up Redhill with ACR Volunteer Patrick Woodworth & ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self. We'll be watching (and listening) for birds on the hike out. After lunch, we'll botanize as we consider the interplay between bird foods and habitat history.Registration Required through the Modini ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Donations appreciated
Illuminating the Anthropocene Sea through Autonomous Sensing and Integrated 'OmicsEvery day, marine microorganisms "breathe" and exhale dissolved ions and gases, driving global cycling of essential elements, such as oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen. These cycles reflect the collective behavior of 1029 organisms that assemble together into diverse and dynamic microbial communities-with a few dominant groups, many rare organisms, and all ...
Got Planets? We see them and we can 'make' them!There are more than 1952 planets orbiting other stars, and more than 488 multiple planet systems and many more planet candidates awaiting confirmation. With improved detecting technology and more searching missions the total will continue to increase. This seminar will provide an overview of the observations and theories of planet formation, ...
Pressurized rovers are airtight all-terrain motorhomes in which future planetary explorers will live, work, sleep, and drive during multiple-day excursions far away from their home base. Although pressurized rovers are commonly featured in science-fiction lore and technical studies on paper, there is still very little practical experience with the use ...
