Meet the Birds at Lake MerrittMigrating birds are here! See what winter visitors are currently at Lake Merritt, the nation's oldest wildlife refuge. A naturalist from the Rotary Nature Center will lead a short walk along the lake. Learn about the Pacific Flyway and how to identify some winter migrants as well as year-round residents.We'll begin ...
Science and technology is a vehicle for research-based innovation, but social interaction and skills are the necessities for success. In this talk, Prof. Jes Broeng will share his experiences on establishing successful universities spin-out, and on ways to improve the tech transfer system. The talk will take base in photonics ...
Susan E. Walters is Senior Vice President at the California Emerging Technology Fund, which has the mission of closing the Digital Divide in California. Susan joined the Fund after working as the Regional Director of Community Relations for Citibank for Greater Southern California. Prior to Citibank she operated a consulting ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
CAISO Regionalization PanelTo discuss the proposed CAISO (California Independent System Operator) led, WECC (Western Electricity Coordinating Council)-wide regional energy market. The western regional energy market would coordinate electricity systems across the West, utilizing the CAISO’s infrastructure to develop one western grid with the intent of increasing renewable energy supply, while creating disincentives to ...
TASBot is an augmented Nintendo Robotic Operating Buddy that can play classic video games without any of the button mashing limitations us humans have. By pretending to be a controller connected to a game console, TASBot sends carefully crafted sequences of button presses and exploits weaknesses in video games to ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Cloud Culture: Digital collections and the public domainOpen access to information, art and images via the public domain has democratized the exchange and development of art and ideas. This discussion dives deeper into questions such as: What can digital humanities reveal about historic artworks or movements, such as Dada? How do we respect the historical context of images, artworks and ideas when they are ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $0 - $15
Two Miles Underwater: A Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaJoin us for a talk by Dr. Julia Sigwart, Associate Professor and UC Museum of Paleontology Visiting Scholar. Social time with beverages and snacks  at 6:30PM; talk at 7:00 PM.Two miles below the ocean surface, deep-sea hydrothermal vents are home to a community of extraordinary animals. In an environment without ...
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General, $1 students & K-12 teachers
Birds of the BayBob Lewis will share the importance of the San Francisco Bay to shorebirds, waterfowl, and a variety of other avian species. An avid birder and photographer, Bob has been teaching birding classes for 22 years, and he has seen 4,700 of the world's 10,000 bird species.
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #78: Impractical Materials, Black Holes, and Suggestibility!You know what sounds really good right now? A good stiff drink, and a reminder that despite all the ups and downs, the world is still an amazing and wonderful place. We’ll experience the glorious highs of seeing supermassive black holes in a new light, so to speak, and the ...
