As our "Year of Leaves" continues, the UC Botanical Garden is pleased to host Dr. Jeffrey Benca, Research Associate at the Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture and Horticulturist for Amazon’s Horticulture Program in Seattle, Washington, to take us into the deep past, when leaves originated and reshaped terrestrial ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Conversations About LandscapeSpark your curiosity at After Dark! As the sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors, inviting you to take your imagination out to play. Tonight, join us for a conversation with San Francisco Department of Environment Director Debbie Raphael to learn about ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Hoofing it in the West: Conservation Challenges and Solutions for Migratory Game - LivestreamAcross the western US, GPS collaring studies are leading to new discoveries of long-distance migration in mule deer, elk and pronghorn. These seasonal movements are becoming more difficult as the West continues to grow. Learn how new research and mapping approaches providing a road map for conservation efforts to sustain long distance ...
Where: Cost: Free
NightlifeCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 40,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude the alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19 - $17 depending on entrance time
In scientific academic careers, the growth of technical skills is considered to be the focal point for success by many young researchers. While these skills are the pillars of research from a scientific standpoint, many loopholes are left unaddressed in a bid to boost the career among competitive ranks. The ...
Urban Hikes: Fort Funston to Stern GroveThe old coastal railway that traversed the former military base, Lake Merced, The Duel and California slavery, Fleishhacker Pool, Trocadero Resort, Laguna de los puercos, and more!RSVP required: shaping@foundsf.org to obtain specific location information.
Where: Cost: Free
In Town Star PartySan Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) is restarting our long running In Town Star Party (ITSP) events after Covid19 hiatus of two years.Events are to be held at the parking lot of our headquarters, Houge Park San Jose. We are initially limiting telescope observing to electronically assisted observing. Please refrain from ...
A New Mechanism for the Joule Heating of Moons and Planets - LivestreamTwo forms of joule heating of celestial bodies (and, in particular, planetary satellites) have received particular attention: unipolar-generator heating with currents running between the primary and secondary, and magnetic induction heating due to the primary’s time-varying field. Neither appears to cause significant dissipation in the contemporary solar system. But these ...
Where: Cost: Free
Spectroscopic evidence for unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle twisted bilayer grapheneA question regarding the superconducting state in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) remains whether the pairing mechanism is that of a conventional superconductor or the unconventional cases such like high-Tc superconductors, although various features of the superconducting phase have been reported in transport measurements. Tunneling measurement, otherwise, provides key information ...
What does it mean to be happy, and what can one do to be happier? Scientific research is yielding a heartwarming picture: Happiness is linked to feelings and behaviors that are prosocial - that contribute to a greater good. Happy people routinely report having strong, supportive social connections; they find common humanity ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Tuesday, 03/29/22
Holistic Digital Security and Early Career Human Rights Researchers: Inspiring Industry Change - LivestreamThe webinar “Holistic Digital Security and Early Career Human Rights Researchers: Inspiring Industry Change†will bring together panelists from academia, industry, and non-profits to discuss the external threats facing digital investigators from under-represented communities and ways to counter those challenges. Addressing the issue of digital security within the field of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 03/30/22
Socioecological Approaches to Marine Resource Management in Small-Scale Fisheries - LivestreamCoastal and marine ecosystems produce more services related to human well-being than most other ecosystems making sustainable management of marine resources a global priority. The Convention on Biological Diversity called for a network of marine protected areas (MPA) covering at least 10% of the world’s marine habitat, a goal that ...
About the speaker: Caitrin Chappelle is an associate director of TNC’s California Water Program, leading the Healthy Rivers and Springs strategy. Prior to joining TNC, she managed research and operations at the Public Policy Institute Water Policy Center and conducted research on natural resource management and California water policy. She ...
Where: Cost: $10 Donation Requested
Science on Tap - That's a moray: Untangling the mysterious lives of California moray eelsIf you've been snorkeling in southern California, there's a good chance you might have spotted the grinning face of a California moray eel peering out at you from the reef. These long-lived fish (yes, eels are fish!) are common in reefs from Santa Barbara down to the tip of Baja, ...
Wonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with special communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:• UC Berkeley botanist Chandler Sutherland on It's Not Easy Staying Green: Understanding Plant Immune Systems -Every day, plants resist an onslaught of viruses, bacteria, ...
