River Otter Snow Days at Aquarium of the BayThere’s snow in the forecast at Aquarium of the Bay! Join the Aquarium each Wednesday throughout December as biologists add over 1,000 pounds of snow to the river otter habitat, and experience the merriment first-hand as Shasta, Baxter, and Ryer romp and roll in this fun and festive addition of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Discover Marine Life at Lake Merritt!Did you know that organisms from all over the world make their home in Lake Merritt?Naturalists from the Rotary Nature Center will guide you through a hands-on experience with marine invertebrates that live on the boat docks. Come learn about sea squirts, sponges, flatworms, bubble snails, and more! We'll talk ...
Where: OaklandCost: FREE! $20 suggested donation.
Three talks at Romberg Tiburon CenterJeyna Perez (Cohen) Comparative Phylogeography of Leptasterias spp. in the Pacific Northwest Alma Ceja (Stillman) Modeling the future distribution of an intertidal zone inhabitant Jennifer Souther (Stillman) Petrolisthes cinctipes and the deathly shallows: the effects of increased density on porcelain crab individuals in a community setting
Where: TiburonCost: Free
The Gold Rush in Space: the Risk of Mining AsteroidsThe rush is on to mine asteroids for precious rare earth metals like platinum and gold. Last year, President Obama signed into law the US SPACE Act of 2015 granint property rights to materials that US companies mine from assteroids, the moon and other celestrial bodies. With no public debate ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: Free
Geminids Meteor ShowerChabot's observatory deck will be open for the Geminid Meteor shower. Our astronomy experts will be on hand to answer your questions and help you catch a glimpse of the brightest meteors in the night sky. *Visibility is subject to weather conditions.
