Live Plankton DemonstrationLiving in the water beneath the Exploratorium at Pier 15 is an ever-changing community of microscopic plankton. Come see these plankton through a powerful microscope and learn how scientists study local phytoplankton populations, which act as a foundation of oceanic food websSpeaker: Anna McGaraghan, UC Santa Cruz
NightLife celebrates the best of the Academy with an evening of after hours science inside the greenest museum on the planet.This month we shine a light on Women in Science! Learn about the incredible work being done by women scientists at the Academy and around the Bay Area. Tune in for a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Conversations About Landscape: Toward a Global Emotional AwarenessIn 2017, we present Landscapes of Hope and Imagination, a series of conversations about the variety of responses to current social and political challenges, including individual expression, community organizing, scientific research, and place-based activism. ​In order to get to the New World, we needed a map. In order to get to ...
Highlights of ongoing research on brown bears on the coast of the Katmai National ParkObservations from video collars deployed on brown bearsImplications for population health and species adaptabilitySpeaker: Grant Hilderbrand, USGS Alaska Science CenterÂ