Winter Bird WalkJoin Chris Carmichael in search of both resident and migrant birds in the Garden’s many bird friendly micro habitats. Chris will be joined by Susan Greef, Garden Member and avid birder. Beginning and experienced bird watchers are welcome.This walk follows uneven terrain, with areas of paved and unpaved trail. For ...
As the scientific community faces increasing volatility and uncertainty, questions abound. How can we get folks outside of academia to support research? Which projects should we promote? What messages will resonate with people? Clearly communicating the value of ocean science has never been more critical. As a professional science communicator with over ...
Where: Cost: Free
LASER October Event - LivestreamSarah Cole (Columbia University) on "Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway"John Wehrle (Muralist and Phtographer) on TBA
RoboBusiness: Advancing Human-Robot Collaboration Through Natural Language AIExplore SRI’s Shared Understanding for Wide-Area human-robot Collaboration (SUWAC) project that uses large language models (LLMs) to transform how humans communicate with diverse robot teams - terrestrial, aerial, and underwater. SRI’s AI-based platform enables natural language interaction with mobile robots across dynamic 3D environments, supporting complex, multi-robot operations from remote ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost:
Unraveling Flavor Chemistry Sensory Experience and Food Innovation - LivestreamFlavor is far more than taste - it's a multisensory experience shaped by complex chemical interactions and human perception. This talk will explore the research activities at the Flavor Research and Education Center, where we investigate the molecular drivers of flavor and their role in food choice, preference, and health. ...
From the reintroduction of beavers for natural flood management to the managed grazing of cattle for biodiversity gain, the inclusion - or use - of nonhumans in/as environmental interventions is gaining traction as ‘win-win’ governance techniques for the Anthropocene, associated with a policy turn towards ‘Nature-based Solutions’ (NbS) to climate ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
LASER October Event - In personDanika Cooper (UC Berkeley) on "Dry Matters: How desert landscapes are essential to our collective futuresJudy Dater (Photographer) on "Tell me who you are: My Life in Photography"Daine Lopes da Silva (Kinetech Arts) on "DanceHack - The Intersection of dance and Technology"Luciano Chessa (Composer) on TBA
