The Gulf Stream front marks the sharp boundary between the subtropical and subpolar gyres in the North Atlantic. Mixing of the nutrient-replete subpolar waters across this boundary is thought to facilitate a biologically-induced drawdown of atmospheric CO2 in the subtropics. This mixing involves motions on the sub-mesoscale that span 100 ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Better Managing California's Droughts with Data, Modeling, and PeopleJay Lund is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Davis and director of the Center for Watershed Sciences. He is on the editorial board of several water resources publications, has been a member of the Advisory Committee for the 1998 and 2005 California Water Plan Updates, and ...
From Vision into Practicality: The Question of How to Get Carbon Out of BuildingsIn California, fossil fuel burned in buildings accounts for 12% of the state's greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), as compared to 11% from in-state electricity generation. If we're serious about long-term climate targets, we quickly need to turn our attention to how to avoid this source of emissions. Electrify end-uses with ...
Use of new data technologies now pervades our institutions, both private and government. But this data-driven revolution is far from complete. We can still influence where it takes us. I will discuss some of the current challenges we face, both technical and social, and how we might address them.Speaker: Doug ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our WorldMachine learning is the automation of discovery – the scientific method on steroids – that enables intelligent robots and computers to program themselves. No field of science today is more important yet more shrouded in mystery. Pedro Domingos gives us a peek inside the learning machines that power giants like ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Vice Admiral (VADM) Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. was nominated by President Barack Obama in November 2013 and confirmed on December 15, 2014 as the 19th United States Surgeon General. As America's Doctor, Dr. Murthy is responsible for communicating the best available scientific information to the public regarding ways to ...
Since 2004, the Cassini mission has been exploring the giant planet Saturn, its magnificent ring system, and its intriguing moons. Dr. Porco is the leader of the Cassini Imaging Science Team and one of the most effective interpreters of planetary science in the world. She will show us some of ...
When people think of clams, their minds often go to chowder (possibly accompanied by Pavlovian salivation). "Disco clams", however, aren't your average bivalves. These Indo-Pacific creatures are contrasted from their dull-gray, mud-living, soup-making brethren by their bright red tentacles, coral reef homes, and a vivid electric-looking flash that goes back ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
How you and your friends can get to spaceThe space race captured the nation's attention in the last century, but does anybody care today? The idea of a starting space company or doing something in space yourself might seem impossible -- after all, isn't space supposed to be hard (like Rocket Science)? In this talk, Chris will show ...
