Documenting Wildlife on the MayacamasSpend the morning learning about some of the wildlife that inhabits the Preserves with Ginny Fifield, Wildlilfe Camera Specialist, ACR Mountain Lion Project Team, and Modini Mayacamas Preserves Volunteer. We’ll learn about identifying field signs of mountain lions, bobcat, coyotes and more. Based on what we find, we'll guess what ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 suggested donation
Beginning BirdingExperience summer bird watching in the Marin Headlands.  Join volunteer Jane Haley on an easy walk along Rodeo Lagoon to discover our summer birds.  Bring binoculars and field guides. Meet at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center. Bring field guides and binoculars.Ages 8 and up. Reservations required
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
Desire paths are well-trodden trails created by foot traffic, where the ground becomes imprinted evidence of a place that wants to be discovered, and the people who seek it out. Grab your walking stick for Desire Trails, a once-a-year event where artists activate the Headlands landscape. In this edition, sound ...
Say hello to the wonderful winter migrants coming to spend the season at Lake Merritt! Join Constance Taylor this Sunday on a fun and casual walk for birders of all levels. We'll have binoculars you can borrow.
Where: OaklandCost: Free (RSVP required)
Wonder Funday: Mad Science Join us for Wonder Funday, an exciting new annual event featuring an afternoon of creative eats, expansive Bay views, and eye-opening exhibits. The theme of the premiere event on Sunday, November 12 is Mad Science. Families are invited to a day of mad fun exploring how the world works by ...
Subsurface Flow and Transport Team Leader, Computational Earth ScienceLos Alamos National LaboratoryShale gas is an unconventional fossil energy resource profoundly impacting US energy independence and is projected to last for at least 100 years. Production of methane and other hydrocarbons from low permeability shale involves hydraulic fracturing of rock, establishing ...
Joe McBride (Professor Emeritus, UC Berkeley) will discuss how climate change will alter the species composition of urban tree populations.  Likely changes in the composition of common street tree species in California were examined. Of the 140 tree species studied, as many as 83 species may be unsuitable for warming of the ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
DARK ENERGY AND EXOPLANETS: NASA'S WFIRST MISSION and CHARACTERIZING NEW WORLDS: NASA'Z HabEX MISSIONJason Rhodes will discuss what will happen after the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launches next year, NASA’s next flagship astronomy mission will be the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). When it launches in the mid 2020s, WFIRST will revolutionize the study of dark energy and exoplanets.Alina Kiesling describes ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
The Provable Virtue of Laziness in Motion PlanningLaziness is defines as "the quality of being unwilling to work". It is a common approach used in many algorithms (and by many graduate students) where work, or computation, is delayed until absolutely necessary. In the context of motion planning, this idea has been frequently used to reduce the computational ...
Electromagnetic fields represent one of the most fundamental aspects of nature. The ability to control electromagnetic field has broad implication for a wide range of technologies. In this talk, we review our recent efforts in using the capability for controlling electromagnetic fields for energy applications. In particular, we discuss our ...
Join us at the San Mateo Public Library for an engaging presentation about CRISPR, the revolutionary gene-editing tool that can be used to correct the genetic mutations that cause disease. Dr. Matthew Porteus is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University and attending physician at Stanford’s pediatric hospital. He is ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Black Holes: An Up Close and Personal LookThe Event Horizon Telescope is an experiment that is being performed on a large and ever-increasing array of radio telescopes that span the Earth, from Hawaii to Chile and from the South Pole to Arizona. In April of this year, the EHT collaboration has performed its first set of observations ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Tuesday, 11/14/17
Tracking microbial metabolism in the oceanMarine microbes play fundamental roles in global biogeochemical cycles through the fixation and remineralization of carbon and nitrogen. During their growth cycles, microbes release metabolites into the complex dissolved organic carbon pool, establishing biochemical connections among members of the microbial loop. Metabolites include important biological compounds such as vitamins, osmolytes, metabolic precursors, amino ...
Experts estimate that some 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) insects crawl, burrow, swim, and fly on Earth. Roughly 80% of all the world's species are members of the class Insecta! Our speaker, entomologist Vernard Lewis, will present the latest research on the biology, detection, and control of three particularly villainous house guests: ants, termites, ...
Where: San RafaelCost: $10
Measuring and modeling of Ostwald Ripening in Residually Trapped CO2Despite its major influence on storage capacity, CO2 plume migration rate, and rates of CO2 dissolution and mineralization, residual trapping remains perhaps the least understood of the trapping mechanisms following CO2 injection in geologic formations. Whereas conventional multi-phase flow models assume that the residually trapped non-wetting phase is permanently immobilized, multiple physiochemical mechanisms exist ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
World Marine Fog Climatology Based Upon Ship Observations for 1950-2007The world distribution of fog is presented from ship weather observations over a 58 year period. For the world ocean excluding polar areas, fog is an infrequent event with the median occurrence 0.1 % of the time. Greater fog occurrence is concentrated in three distinct areas: NW Oceans, marginal seas ...
This talk presents the design of a series of energy-efficient microprocessors done by a group of students at UC Berkeley. They are based on an open and free Berkeley RISC-V architecture and implement several techniques for operation in a very wide voltage range utilizing 28nm FDSOI. To enable agile dynamic ...
7:00-7:25: Jeff Johnson (USF/ Computer Science) on "Designing Technology for an Aging Population"Designers and developers need to design digital products and online services that are accessible to a large and growing segment of the population...Read more7:25-7:50: Peter Maravelis(City Lights) on "Schizo-curation: Transcending the boundaries of spectatorship"Schizo-curation explores ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Greening the GrayOur paved-over cities are being slowly converted to green spongy habitats. How do rain gardens, trees, and soils benefit water, wildlife, and people? Hear about the history and potential from Peter Schultze-Allen, who brought “low impact development†to Emeryville’s legacy of heavy industry and pollution.
Fun Fact 1: We all have brains.Fun Fact 2: Spend too much time on social media and you may not believe Fact 1.It's our most unique organ but what really is so special about our brain? Why do we search for miracles? Why does our memory of last night’s dinner ...
Join us for the inaugural meeting of a new community project at Counter Culture Labs: Kombucha Genomics! For all you fermented foods lovers out there, this is the project for you! During the course of this project, we will study the microbiome of kombucha and other fermented foods, maybe even try to trace ...
Free and open to the public, the CITRIS Research Exchange Seminar Series is a weekly dialogue highlighting leading voices on societal-scale technology challenges. Each one-hour seminar takes place on Wednesdays from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Pacific time, and is hosted live on the UC Berkeley campus.
Perfect Your Pitch: How to Tell Environmental Stories that Engage!During this exclusive evening, you will:Learn how to capture the news media’s attention,Discover narrative strategies that help you to connect to your target audience,Receive feedback, andWork closely with Betsy to fine tune your pitch and create catchy sound-bytes that capture the essence of your message.If you are looking to increase the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Donations appreciated
AI & Automation: What May Be in 20502050 will be here before we know it. How should we be thinking bigger to better prepare for this future? What models should we now be building across industries â€" land use policy, labor, education, healthcare and more â€" to be ready for what 2050 brings? Hear from a slate of presenters about ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
50 Years of Software EngineeringThe term "software engineering" was defined in late 1967. The ability to develop and deploy large complex software-intensive systems has progressed tremendously over the past fifty years, greatly aided by advances in hardware capabilities, performance, and reliability. As a result, people routinely use applications that would have seemed inconceivable when ...
Nerd Nite SF #90: Neurogenesis, Snakebites, & Scurvy!“Scurvy: Lost and Found. And Found. And… Found (Again)†by Laura LanfordDo you think pirate talk was all “Avast, ye miserable scallywags!†and “Shiver me timbers!� Likely you’d also hear mutters along the lines of “Ow, me teeth hurt!†and “Argh, me aching bones!†Life on the sea was more ...
Do plant names ever seem intentionally obscure and hard to remember? Do you wonder how they got their names and why? This program will break down botanical nomenclature, looking at some of the most common Greek and Latin vocabulary and the rules for plant naming. We will also examine the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 General, $12 Members
IEEE Artificial Intelligence SymposiumHardware and software do not exist in isolation. One cannot funtion without the other. Artificial Intelligence too cannot exist in a vacuum and require both.Join industry titans and academic experts, as they discuss the state of the art. Find out the current and future direction of the exciting field of ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $399 (discounts available)
Human Adaptation and Mutual AdaptationEarly robots often occupied tightly controlled environments, e.g., factory floors, designed to segregate robots and humans for safety. In the near future, robots will "live" with humans, providing a variety of services at homes, in workplaces, or on the road. To become effective and trustworthy collaborators, robots must adapt to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
'Blue Serengeti' Screening & Talk with David McGuire, Shark Stewards“Right off our California shores we have one of the ocean’s most stunning congregations of predators and prey - wilderness like this is vital to the ocean’s health,†said Dr. Sal Jorgensen, a Senior Research Scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. “We almost lost this once, when seals, sea lions, ...
Food: A Four-Course After Dark ProgramThis November, join us for in-depth explorations of food, served with tastings, talks, and demonstrations designed to whet your curiosity about cooking and eating in a rapidly changing world. Programs take place over four Thursday nights, and cover a topics ranging from kitchen innovations to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
BitelifeSink your teeth into BiteLife, our annual event celebrating all things edible. Explore the science of taste and flavor with demos, talks, and samples from some of the Bay’s most innovative tastemakers including The Perennial and Impossible Foods.If you’re planning a dinner party, consistency is key: Find out how you can ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Mysteries of Davidson Seamount and Sur Ridge revealedThe Museum will host Dr. Andrew DeVogelaere, Research Coordinator for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). His lecture, "Mysteries of Davidson Seamount and Sur Ridge revealed," explores the ancient, deep-sea coral communities and other curiosities.
The younger protocol will show you how to recognize the warning signs of aging and inflammation (“inflammagingâ€) - worsening vision, weight gain, loss of muscle mass, thinner skin and faulty memory - and turn them around with evidence-based functional medicine. Recent data shows that 90 percent of disease is caused ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Ridgway’s Rail is a species that Golden Gate Audubon Society has worked hard to protect over the decades, fighting to preserve and and then helping restore its habitat in locations like Oakland’s Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline. We are presenting this speaker event as part of our year-long Centennial celebration.The Ridgway’s Rail, ...
Take a look at a field naturalist’s approach to documenting our common fungi and assembling a field guide for beginners. We’ll visit our most frequently observed species, touch on field documentation, and discuss the assembling of a simple regional mycoflora.Speaker: Trent Pearce, East Bay Regional Park DistrictÂ
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 11/17/17
Botany Series: Plant Families in the Field (Muir Woods Redwood Creek Loop)Stretch your legs and get out your hand lens! Spend the morning in old growth redwoods and on the banks of Redwood Creek for a botany-oriented hike examining several plant families and genera. Our last hike we documented sixty six families!Although we will be in the woods, you can expect ...
The entire production chain for renewable kerosene obtained directly from sunlight, H2O, and CO2 has been experimentally demonstrated. The key component of the production process is a high-temperature solar reactor containing a reticulated porous ceramic (RPC) structure made of ceria, which enables the splitting of H2O and CO2 via a ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
IEEE Artificial Intelligence SymposiumHardware and software do not exist in isolation. One cannot funtion without the other. Artificial Intelligence too cannot exist in a vacuum and require both.Join industry titans and academic experts, as they discuss the state of the art. Find out the current and future direction of the exciting field of ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $399 (discounts available)
Grounds for Science: Impossible experiments for extreme scalesChemistry done with computersTiny molecules form all things around us - natural and man-made. In order to understand how these big objects we see behave on the large scale, we need a better understanding of what happens at the molecular level. Fortunately, we can come up with mathematical models that ...
Two Miles Underwater: A Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaTwo miles below the ocean surface, deep-sea hydrothermal vents are home to a community of extraordinary animals. In an environment without light, under intense pressure and volcanic heat, many gastropods and bivalves living directly on the vent chimneys show adaptations that have driven important scientific breakthroughs. For example, the famous ...
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General, $1 Teachers/Students
Learning to Read (the Landscape) Join ACR Education Specialist Dave Self and start learning how to read the landscape of the Modini Mayacamas. The reading is challenging and is rarely precise, but it’s all around us: in the distribution, size and shape of trees and shrubs; the size and shape of lichen on the rocks; ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 General, $15 Members/Students, Free < 18
Experience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve. Our half-day guided nature walks are on Saturdays throughout fall and spring. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest, flower-carpeted oak woodland and rugged chaparral. Guided Nature Walks ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: $20 General, $15 Members
Discover San Francisco Bay with the Marine Science Institute!The Marine Science Institute invites you to our once a year San Francisco research excursions. Voyages lasting two hours will depart at 10am and 1pm from Pier 19 in San Francisco. Our 90 foot Research Vessel, the Robert G. Brownlee, offers a unique window into the wilderness below the surface. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 general, $20 members
Geology Rocks on the HillsEver wondered why the Coyote Hills rise up out of the surrounding marshland? Take a walk with Dr. Malcolm Pringle around the hills of the refuge. Observe rocks that formed deep in the ocean during the time of the dinosaurs. Ponder how they could have joined North America, then been ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Intro to Geo PDF MapsWhat’s a Geo PDF map? How do you use it? A Geo PDF map is a map you download and store on your smart phone. Use the free app called PDFMaps to view and navigate from the stored map in your phone. Use it on hikes or bike rides to log your distance, start time, ...
We're kicking off a new Kombucha Genomics project at Counter Culture Labs this month! For all you kombucha / vinegar / kimchi / sourdough / etc. lovers out there, this is the project for you. Over the course of the next 5-6 months, we'll go through all the steps required ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10
Family Bird WalkLet family walks become a shared time of nature learning. We’ll begin by helping kids create their personal bird watching field guides, and then head out onto the trails to find those birds. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow. Recommended for children ages 5-10. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Register ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
The Bird Rescue CenterThe Bird Rescue Center is a rehabilitation center for Sonoma County’s wild native birds. Our mission is to assist in the rescue, treatment and release of injured, orphaned or ill birds in the northern San Francisco Bay Area, and to educate the public regarding their ecological importance. They will join ...
A SCIENCE & ART CELEBRATION OF BIOLOGICAL EXTREMESWhich are the ocean’s fastest, deepest, hottest, coldest, or oldest creatures? The deep-sea stoplight fish uses red searchlights to find prey that only it can see. Icefish create special anti-freeze to keep their blood flowing; you’ll find it in your ice cream! Dr. ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $20 includes 2 complimentary beverages
