For the past 14 years I have been designing, building, and programming robotic hardware. As part of past projects, I have had the opportunity to develop algorithms, libraries, and hardware for an autonomous boat, autonomous car, personal robot platforms, battlebots, and several low cost platforms. From this experience, I have ...
As one of the fastest-growing parts of the Bay Area, Silicon Valley needs a reliable, safe and drought-proof water supply. What can be done in the near term to provide the region with a sustainable water source at a fair price?+ Tara Lohan / WaterDeeply+ Vu-Bang Nguyen / Silicon Valley ...
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General, Free for members
Romberg Tiburon SF State Graduate Students Research in ProgressKaren Backe (Hines) Effects of Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge on Harbor Seal Habitat: A Comparison of the Russian and Eel River Estuaries Margot Buchbinder (Boyer) Facilitating Sediment Accretion and Biotic Recovery in a Tidal Marsh Restoration Site Julie Gonzalez (Boyer) Title TBA
Where: TiburonCost: Free
Amazon Forests and the Terrestrial Carbon SinkSynthesis studies from old-growth tropical forest plot networks indicate a net pantropical carbon sink of more than 1 Pg C/yr, or ~15% of total anthropogenic CO2 emissions. However a number of confounding factors limit our ability to attribute this observed sink to direct CO2 fertilization of tree growth and forest ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Navigating the Health Care CrisisThe United States is in the midst of a crisis in health care. With the many advances in biomedical technology and pharmacology, fueled by research in academia and industry, we have never been better cared-for and are enjoying longer productive lives. But the growing cost of delivering that care, especially ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
