How to Work with Local Govt's: A Workshop for BiologistsBiologists are familiar in working within or alongside state and federal agencies, but knowing a local government's involvement in wildlife management is key. This 2-day workshop goes into the steps it takes to coordinate with municipal, county, special district, and joint powers authorities as a consultant, conservationist, agency biologist, or ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $295
Birds & BotanyHike the forests, meadows and hills around Pine Flat and up Redhill with ACR Volunteer Patrick Woodworth & ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self. We’ll be watching (and listening) for birds on the hike out. After lunch, we'll botanize as we consider the seasonal interplay between bird foods, habitat history and current activity ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
First Friday Family Night at CuriOdysseyFamilies with small children can swing into the weekend with music, science, food and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey. Dance to live music including soul, funk and jazz of the 60’s and 70’s. Purchase ...
Where: San MateoCost: $12.50-9.50 / Free with Admission / Members Free
Sunset/Full Moon Walk to the Point Bonita LighthouseJoin park staff and docents for a tour down the Point Bonita Trail, through the hand carved tunnel and out to the Lighthouse. We will walk along a half-mile trail which is steep in places. Arrive early as parking is limited. Meet at the Point Bonita Lighthouse trailhead. Dress warmly ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The Aging Brain, and the Early Detection of Alzheimer’s DiseaseOver the past several decades, new tools have been developed for understanding brain function, structure and chemistry. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has enabled us to understand how the brain forms memories, explaining a complex neural system that works together to encode experiences so that they can be later remembered. ...
Where: OaklandCost: $26 General, $23 Members, $30 at door
Are Red Dwarf Planets Habitable?Most of the news about exoplanets this past year has revolved around the discovery of “Earth-sized†planets in the “habitable zone†of "red dwarf" stars. This is partly due to the fact that such planets are more easily found, partly because most stars are red dwarfs (cooler and smaller than ...
New York Times bestselling author David Eagleman takes his Emmy-nominated PBS series The Brain to the next level. Teaming up with award-winning composer Anthony Brandt, Eagleman unravels the complicated neuroscience behind how creativity works.Remaking, reshaping, and reimagining the world is a uniquely human act. Observing brain-functions and thought-processes, big and ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: $25
Saturday, 11/04/17
History of the Headlands HikeExplore the natural and cultural history of the Marin Headlands on an engaging naturalist led hike! Learn about the plants, animals, minerals and people that have inhabited this national park. Fun for all ages and fitness levels.To register see weblink
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Salt Marsh Walk - FremontTake a walk with docent Gregg Aronson around the wetlands of the wildlife refuge and learn about their history. See examples of salt collection ponds and learn what is being done to convert them back to their original, natural salt marsh state. Hear how wildlife is affected by the two types of habitat, and why it ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Fish DaysLearn about fresh water fish that are found in local ponds and rivers. Games show native and non native fish and how they arrived at Tule Ponds. Compare fishing ponds for people versus fishing ponds for wildlife.  Explore how the early peoples of area went fishing as well as the ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 to 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Science on Saturday: 3D Printing: From Imagination to RealizationRevolutionary changes to materials and structures are now possible with 3D printing, bringing concepts that were previously only imagined into reality. In conventional manufacturing processes, such as machining, material is typically removed. Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, is a breakthrough technology which fabricates components by adding material ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Full Moon Oyster BioBlitzJoin our friends at WhollyH20 for a full moon citizen science Oyster BioBlitz at Pt. Pinole Regional Park in Richmond. We'll be measuring and counting oysters during the full moon low tide, together with The Watershed Project.This event is part of a project to BioBlitz the Wildcat Creek watershed from ...
Water is widely believed to be the key to the existence of life. Water was discovered in the interstellar space  in 1969, and is now known to be wide-spread  in the universe, from nearby star-forming regions to distant galaxies. Dr. Kaufman will discuss how we study water in the space.Lecture: 7:00 - 8:00, stargazing until 10:00
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 11/05/17
Grand Tour of the Modini MayacamasJoin this Grand Tour of the Modini Mayacamas, including the best views, with veteran hike leader and retired Engineering Geologist Simon Lowings. The route is about 7.5 miles long, with an elevation gain of approximately 1,000 feet, on trails over fairly rough terrain. The hike will be moderately strenuous. We’ll ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 suggested donation
Hands On Science: Explore what you EatExplore what you eat: do you know about the biology, chemistry, physics and even math of your food? Get hands-on with science to find out! Join Cal scientists for some fun, food-related investigations at East Bay farmers’ markets during the Bay Area Science Festival.
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Surgical Tools and TechniquesGet the scoop on surgery from members of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN). These fascinating demonstrations will illustrate lifesaving surgical tools and techniques. Come perform surgery on a pumpkin - using real instruments to remove slippery gummi bears and worms!
Lithium (Li) has long been known to be the best anode material for rechargeable batteries, however, lithium metal batteries (LMB) have never been successfully used in rechargeable applications due to dendrite formation, resulting in thermal runaway and fire or explosion. During charging, Li ions nonuniformly deposit onto the Li anode ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Bill Nye: Science GuySifting through the Trump administration’s misleading statements on climate change can be a daunting task. That’s where scientist Bill Nye comes in. The Science Guy is on a quest to set the record straight when it comes to anti-scientific thinking and climate denial.A new documentary, Bill Nye: Science Guy, chronicles the ...
Modern cosmological data enables extensive tests of the degrees of freedom and interactions operating nearly 14 billion years ago. We will show how a basic feature of quantum field theory -- enhancement of multipoint correlations -- enables a substantial improvement on our ability to constrain this early universe dynamics.  The ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS AND MATERIALS SCIENCEFrances Hellman will describe the developement of a series of experiments based on MEMS "lab-on-a-chip" devices utilizing a silicon nitride membrane as a thermal isolation platform which allows us to study orders of magnitude smaller sample sizes than other available thermodynamic measurements such as thin films (as thin as 20nm), ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Risk aware multi-objective planning for mobile roboticsRobotics is experiencing a period of explosive growth in academia and industry. As robots are assigned more and more complex tasks to be performed in a variety of situations, it becomes essential being able to pursue multiple objectives at once while coping with uncertainty and possible failures. In this talk I ...
Tech startups and the gasfields seem worlds apart.  Today’s top oil and gas industry executives are seeking innovative solutions from the world’s brightest minds in technology, but they don’t always speak the same language. Tech companies need to sell into a well-established, risk averse industry. On the flip side, natural ...
In celebration of Dark Matter Day, the Department of Nuclear Engineering presents The Artist Odyssey, and Director Chris Fessenden’s film “New Stellar Order,†a documentary about science artist and illustrator Melissa Walter.Following the film screening, Director Chris Fessenden, artist Melissa Walter, and Dark Matter Scientists Karl van Bibber, Ph.D., Samantha ...
Highly migratory species can cross ocean basins and oceanic boundaries while traveling from foraging to breeding grounds, making traditional spatial management approaches difficult. Blue whales are seasonal visitors to the California Current System that target a single prey resource, krill, and migrate large distances to find and exploit these ephemeral ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Slow Accretion: Producing Harm in Ulaanbaatar’s Air Pollution CrisisWhat counts as evidence of harm for those living in the midst of air pollution? Over the past two decades, air pollution has become a seasonal disaster in Ulaanbaatar, prompting widespread concerns about its harms to human bodies and the environment. These concerns have promoted various investments to document air ...
Astronomy on Tap is an event where local students and scientists take over a local bar for games, talks, and all things space! There will be trivia (with prizes) as well as free space swag! There were also be several short talks by scientists about their work, as well as Astronomy in the News, a ...
The fields of ecology and biogeochemistry hold tremendous potential to contribute to our understanding of climate change. The majority of research to date has focused on describing the problem - estimating rates of carbon losses and greenhouse gas emissions from natural and managed ecosystems. More research is needed to explore ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Climate Game Changer: How San Francisco's Compost Could Heal the PlanetIn 2000, San Francisco became the first major city in the United States to offer curbside collection of food scraps and yard trimmings. Today, the city collects nearly 700 tons of compostable material daily, giving these materials a second life as high-value, commercial-grade compost. Compost is sold to vineyards, farms ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.Former Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world to train an army of activists and influence international climate policy. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The Water Will Come From melting glaciers to alternating droughts and floods, water is the most visible and tangible impact of climate disruption. From Hurricane Harvey to sunny day flooding in Florida, thousands of Americans are dealing with too much storm water and rising seawater. Protecting people and property from all that water will ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $15 Members, $7 Students
"Not too hot, not too cold" begins the prescription for a world that's just right for life as we know it. Finding evidence of life beyond Earth is one of the primary goals of science agencies around the world thanks in large part to NASA's Kepler Mission which launched in ...
Cristina is a Mexican-born marine biologist and photographer who specializes in conservation issues.As a writer and a photographer for the past 25 years, her work centers on the delicate balance between human well-being and healthy ecosystems. As a writer and series editor of her own publishing company, Earth inFocus editions, ...
Humanity Needs Dreamers: Marie CurieIn honor of Curie's 150th birthday, experience a preview screening of the new immersive science film Humanity Needs Dreamers: A Visit With Marie Curie with filmmaker Jen Myronuk and scholar & playwright Susan Marie Frontczak.Find out why a passion for math led a software engineer to ...
