Elephant Seal WeekendThis Valentine’s Day weekend, explore the fascinating world and interesting adaptations of northern elephant seals during a special weekend celebration. Unique pop-up exhibits will reveal natural history, migration strategies, and allow visitors to become citizen scientists (helping out UC Santa Cruz researchers). As a citizen scientist, learn about elephant seals, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with Admission
What Were the Atoms in Your Body Doing 8 Billion Years Ago: The Story of Cosmic EvolutionAlthough few people ever think about it, the atoms that make up your body are “on loan†to you from the Earth’s “atom collection.†Thanks to modern astronomy, we now know the history of these atoms even before they were part of the Earth. In this talk, Dr. Andrew Fraknoi ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 adult, $5 under 18
I Spy from the Sky: Drones Give a New Perspective for Marine Mammal ScienceWhen researchers step onto Año Nuevo Island, they are welcomed by a deafening symphony: sea lions barking, elephant seals roaring, gulls cawing, and cormorants grunting. An individual researcher is most likely outnumbered by animals 10,000:1. To understand what is happening on the island, scientists need to count each animal - ...
