Scientists at Work: Identifying Invertebrates in Ocean SedimentJoin biologistsâ€"marine benthic invertebrate taxonomistsâ€"from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) Oceanside Biology Lab as they conduct their taxonomy work in the East Gallery’s Living Systems Lab. The taxonomists will be identifying animals found in marine sediment specimens from their Southwest Ocean Outfall sampling area, where the Oceanside Water Treatment ...
Tour: Fiber & Dye Plants from Around the WorldJoin Garden Program Coordinator Deepa Natarajan for a walk through the Garden's collection looking at and learning about plants that can be used for natural dyes and fibers.
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 General, $15 Members, incl. Garden Admission
Making the Most of Disaster: From Forensic Investigations and Research to Changes in Policy and PracticeThe disastrous flooding of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 laid bare the effects of more than five decades of neglect with regard both policy and funding for U.S. levees and flood protection systems. In the immediate aftermath of Katrina’s arrival, the American Society of Civil Engineers “Report Card ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
It’s Ptough to Be a Pteropod!Children's Museum of Sonoma County at the Aquarium of the BayStudents will measure and observe changing chemistry in an ocean-like environment, explore the complex food web, and discuss potential solutions to slow that change.Animal Ambassador: Tidepool Invertebrates (with touch tank)
Celebrate the creatures who do NightLife rightâ€"this week, it’s all about nocturnal animals.Visit the West Garden to learn about their moonlit lifestyles and meet a couple VIP guests from Classroom Safariâ€"a two-toed sloth and a porcupine.For those of you that don’t have eyes specially adapted to the dark, you can ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Conservation VictoriesIt’s a long and proud list: California least tern, California Brown Pelican, California clapper rail (oops!! Ridgway’s rail), Alameda whipsnake, Suaeda californica (known as “California sea-blite†and yes - it’s a plant - but at GGAS we’re broadminded). What do they have in common? They all are endangered species who ...
President Trump’s bold dismissal of climate change as a legitimate concern is energizing a new generation of teenage activists. Some are marching in the streets. Others are taking the federal and state governments to court, attempting to apply an ancient legal doctrine to the climate fight. It’s a longshot move ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Psilocybin Mushrooms in Mazatec Mexico: Glimpse an Indigenous WorldviewIn the mountains of southern Mexico, ancient cultures are changing. Until recently, certain Mazatec 'people of knowledge' were trained to quietly cure, pray, and influence the invisible world, often using one of the region's species of psilocybin mushrooms. The speaker will share what she has glimpsed of their techniques and ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: Free
In the Balance: Bringing Science to Justice with David FaigmanOn International Youth Day, August 12, 2015, 21 young people from across the United States filed a constitutional climate change lawsuit against the federal government in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Together with climate scientist Dr. James Hansen and the youth organization Earth Guardians, these plaintiffs ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with After Dark Admission
The world needs to slash greenhouse-gas emissions by 80% or more by mid-century to avoid the most dramatic impact of climate change. That’ll be hard. It will require massive deployment of technologies that exist today â€" and the invention, development, and widespread deployment of transformational new technologies that have yet ...
Where: StanfordCost:
Sympathy for the little guys - RESCHEDULEDDouglas Smith has long concentrated on some of the smaller fungi, so his talk will address mushrooms that are mostly 1-2cm or less in size. Since most people don't look for these, or you don't see them at fairs, Douglas thought it would be good to show their diversity.Editor's Note: ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Everything Matters: CalciumCome be in your elements with Exploratorium host and scientific raconteur Ron Hipschman. Follow tales of intrigue and invention, join in dynamic demonstrations, and uncover fascinating connections between individual elements and our collective human experience.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission to After Dark
