The effect of the physical environment on the living environment is a key aspect of marine ecosystem dynamics across scales from microbes to whales. My research has focused on biophysical interactions in the ocean to understand the impacts of oceanographic processes on marine ecosystem production and trophic structure. Throughout my ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Water Birds at Lake MerrittMigrating birds are here! See which winter visitors are currently at Lake Merritt, the nation's oldest wildlife refuge.  Join us for 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 the walk in front of the ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free! $20 suggested donation
Optimal Design and Operation of Power Systems with Large Shares of Renewable EnergyPower systems with large shares of renewable power will also need better hour-by-hour forecasts for these resources. In the second part of this seminar I will discuss research which shows that forecast models can be improved significantly if they are trained using asymmetrical cost functions, reflecting the high cost of ...
Can Clean Tech Clean Up Our Future? - SOLD OUTWith stock market values at near-record highs, again, how is the clean tech sector doing? One index of solar stocks is down 50 percent from a year ago and the industry was stung by the high-profile flame-out of SunEdison. Overall, however, the clean energy industry is growing and creating jobs. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free members, $7 Students
The High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory, which is located at 14000’ elevation in central Mexico, began operating in March 2015 and is detecting the highest energy gamma rays ever observed. These gamma rays come from supermassive black holes in distant galaxies as well as sources within the Milky Way ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members and Seniors
Join Eureka! as we discuss Population Stabilization with physician, hedge-fund manager, and investor Dr. Joon Yun. Tix here:Â http://tix.eurekacomedy.com/eurekc742Joining hosts Allen Saakyan and Kevin Whittinghill will be the hilarious comedians Mark Smalls (SF Sketchfest) and Justin Lucas (HBO). Put on your smarty pants and enjoy this evening of laughter and learning.
