Visual input is considered unreliable underwater and therefore its current use in automatic analysis and decisions is limited. This influences the design of autonomous underwater vehicles which are usually equipped with multiple sensors which make them expensive and cumbersome. On the other hand, human divers often manage to complete complicated ...
Tremendous progress has been made in computing systems recently, providing us with a unique opportunity to leverage information about the computing architecture and hardware in real time. Much of our technological solutions - such as those enabling autonomous operations - demand fast and accurate computation. This talk focuses on the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Active Listening: Using Sound to Study Marine Mammals and the California Current EcosystemAcoustic recordings provide an opportunity to monitor marine ecosystems that otherwise may be prohibitively expensive or impossible to observe visually. I will introduce various methods to collect acoustic data and investigate how top predators in the California Current Ecosystem respond to the warming ocean, fishing activity, and ocean noise. I ...
Where: TiburonCost: Free
Biometrics Regulation: Global State-of-Play Symposium (Day 1) - LivestreamAs part of BCLT’s newly launched project on biometrics, we will be hosting a virtual symposium on February 22 and 23, 2023 titled ‘Biometrics Regulation: Global State-of-Play’. Join us to hear leading global experts in the fields of law, public policy, social science, and computer science discuss existing data protection ...
Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) are one of nature’s most versatile biomolecules and possessa rich variety of functions, but why should we care about them? Because RNA has so much to teach us about our past, present, and future.In this talk, I will highlight how RNA has influenced our lives across time. ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
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Biometrics Regulation: Global State-of-Play Symposium (Day 2) - LivestreamAs part of BCLT’s newly launched project on biometrics, we will be hosting a virtual symposium on February 22 and 23, 2023 titled ‘Biometrics Regulation: Global State-of-Play’. Join us to hear leading global experts in the fields of law, public policy, social science, and computer science discuss existing data protection ...
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Coastal Walk at Cowell-Purisima TrailJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk along the Cowell-Purisima trail that POST helped create by protecting adjacent farmland. While it may be foggy, we hope to catch gorgeous views of the ocean, nearby farmland, and glimpses of harbor seals, pelicans, hawks, rabbits, and whales during the winter ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: Free
Easy Morning Walk at WavecrestEnjoy a refreshing morning hike along the bluffs of the Wavecrest Trail! This family-friendly hike is an easy 2-mile walk and great for all ages and levels of hikers.This serene space is surrounded by POST-protected agricultural land and open space. Many people enjoy this scenic hike because of the great ...
Muir Woods marks the Southern front in a battle for survival between two competing owl species. On this strenuous 5-mile dusk hike we will look and listen for the owls that call Muir Woods home. Learn more about their history and ecology and receive the latest research updates on our ...
A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics.Acclaimed as a public scientist and as a spokesperson on pressing environmental and equity issues, Paul R. Ehrlich reflects on his life, from his love affair with his wife Anne, to ...
Where: Cost: $10 General, Free for Members
NightLife of TomorrowDo androids dream of electric penguins? Expand your mind with a night of futuristic art and science from Afrofuturist fashion to sci-fi inspired art.Featured events:Oakland-based Fashion Designer James Head is serving lewks in an Afrofuturistic fashion show that merges African traditions and culture with science and technology. Â We see it ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20.25
After Dark: Point of ViewWhat you see depends on where you are looking from. Sometimes you need to shift your perspective, use tools to take a closer look, or step into another person’s shoes to see the whole picture. Tonight, experience the world through a new lens with our perceptual illusion and small-scale phenomena ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Behind the Headlines of a Wildlife Disease Die-Off - LivestreamThe how and why of wildlife disease investigationSpeaker: Kimberli Miller, USGS National Wildlife Health CenterWhat is the USGS National Wildlife Health Center?How do we figure out why wildlife die?Can we do something about it?Why care about wildlife?See weblink for connection instructions
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Exoplanet Watch: Inviting Citizen Scientists to Observe Transiting Exoplanets - LivestreamJoin the Night Sky Network and Robert Zellem to learn how to participate in the discovery of exoplanets.On January 10, 2023, Exoplanet Watch was announced as NASA’s newest citizen science project studying exoplanets, or planets that orbit stars beyond our solar system. The project is growing daily, and we’re encouraging ...
Peter joined the Peay Lab at Stanford in 2020 after completing his PhD at the University of Michigan with Dr. Don Zak. He also completed a MS in Post-Secondary Science Education while at Michigan. He is broadly interested in the functional biogeography of fungal communities, determinants of fungal community assembly ...
Sonoma State University Astronomy Public Viewing NightsJoin members of the Sonoma State Physics - Astronomy department for public astronomy viewing. See weblink for map to the site.Event is weather dependent. Check the weblink prior to attending for last minute cancelations.
The amount of data that is being generated, stored, communicated, and analyzed is increasing at an exponential rate. Securing this data while in storage (or)Â in communication (or) in the analysis is challenging. Emerging technologies make this task much more challenging. Quantum computing is such an emerging technology having large-scale ...
Celebrate animal families of all shapes and sizes (and learn a bit about taxonomy)!Bring your own fantastic family to the museum & learn all about some genuinely astonishing animal families. We will look at the wonderful variety of family structures and parenting techniques displayed by wildlife right here on the ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
America’s Few - Marine Aces of the South PacificThey were America’s Few, this handful of US Marine Corps aviators.The term “Few†is, of course, borrowed from Winston Churchill’s iconic characterization of the outnumbered fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force who saved Britain from the Germans in 1940. Like Britain’s Few, America’s Few were in the right place ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free with admission
Family Nature Walks - Foothills Nature PreserveEnvironmental Volunteers’ Family Nature Walks program is designed to help students and their families get to know our local open space areas. Small family groups will be guided by a knowledgeable environmental educator during an exploration of a local open space. These small groups will be introduced to fun nature-based ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Guided nature walk at Bouverie PreserveExperience the beauty and rich natural history of Bouverie Preserve by signing up for a Guided Nature Walk Participants are paired with a trained volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest, flower-carpeted oak woodland and rugged chaparral.Visitors of all ages are welcome. Minors MUST be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. Reservations ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: Free
Stewardship Saturday: Posting for PinnipedsGet ready to use the power of social media to create change for our ocean! During this event you will learn from our own Digital Media Manager about the behind the scenes of creating a successful post and what it takes to inspire others through various platforms. You will then ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsJazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! Occurring on the Saturday nearest the 1st quarter moon (check our Events Page), join us on the 4th floor observatory for a night of smooth jazz, bright stars, and a lot of fun! We play our jazz from CSM's own ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
What if the Moon Didn’t Exist? - LivestreamThe Moon is responsible for many phenomena on Earth, including the tides, the seasons, the length of the day, much of the early volcanic activity on Earth, and the weather patterns we experience today. Without the Moon, all these things would be different. Is it possible that our Moon would ...
Drop-in anytime between 9 am and 11 am to bird with us! SCVAS volunteers will be stationed at Palo Alto Baylands on the north side of the duck pond with binoculars to help you identify the huge variety of shorebirds and ducks that call the Bay Area home. No RSVP ...
Cybersecurity in private enterprise is as much about relationships as technology. In this session, Hakeem Oseni will share strategies for using diplomacy and personality to achieve good security outcomes. We will discuss tips and tricks for leveraging interpersonal and emotional skills and stories to win people over and make them feel part of ...
A Century of Better Sampling: Ocean Data Collection from Boundary Layer to Basin ScalesOceanographer Walter Munk famously declared the first century of oceanography “A century of under sampling.†And while ocean data collection is still a real pain, I hope, in this talk, to inspire some optimism for the century to come. I will begin by discussing my doctoral work, which relied on ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Electronic order and unconventional phase behavior in new classes of kagome metalsKagome networks have long been predicted to host an interesting combination of features within their electronic band structures, ranging from localized flat bands to protected Dirac points to saddle points and their corresponding Van Hove singularities. Tuning band filling near these features is predicted to stabilize a wide array of ...
As the most recently discovered fundamental particle, the Higgs Boson offers a promising window into the nature of our universe. One special avenue of study is in measuring how the Higgs Boson interacts with itself. The Higgs bosons’ self-interactions carry important implications about both the microscopic and macroscopic behavior of our ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Tracking the motion of electrons, atoms, and molecules in strong laser fieldsExcitation of atoms and molecules by intense ultrafast lasers produces quantum tunneling of several electrons on femtosecond timescales, which can lead to attosecond electron bursts and coulomb explosions. I’ll describe our recent experiments that detect and film this motion to reveal the underlying physics.Speaker: Philip Bucksbaum, Stanford University
China’s development institutions have played a role in financing over 39GW of currently operating overseas coal power plants, largely in South and Southeast Asia and commissioned within the past two decades. Early retirement of these plants will likely require concessional financing to reduce the cost to investors and address the ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Energy Seminar: Holmes Hummel & Anthony KinslowDr. Holmes Hummel is an interdisciplinary solutionary focused at the intersections of energy policy, technology, and finance. At Stanford, Dr. Hummel is drawing on two decades of experience that includes work in academia, private sector, public policy, and civil society organizations in order to accelerate just transitions by integrating concepts ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Nanobody Optimization via Machine LearningNanobodies are antibody fragments that mimic human’s natural immune response to diseases; unlike traditional small-molecule drugs, nanobodies rarely induce toxic side effects. Moreover, because nanobodies are smaller than antibodies, nanobodies can cross the blood-brain barrier and have shown promise in treating diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s. However, the ...
Quantum mechanics has not one but two mysteries: the double-slit experiment and quantum correlations (entanglement) between two or more particles. Criticized by Einstein as “spooky action at a distanceâ€, entanglement is now seen as an essential part of the physical world. The Bell inequalities, introduced in 1964 to experimentally distinguish ...
The San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) monitors herons throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn how to draw these magnificent birds in a live demonstration/workshop with John Muir Laws! John will explore that anatomy and structure of the birds highlighting details that will help you draw them accurately and quickly. ...
Where: Cost: Free
Journey to Mars: Fireside Chat with Roberto CarlinoThe Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) mission is a ground-based astronaut analog simulation run by the NASA Human Research Program to study and evaluate impacts on the crew due to isolation, remoteness, and confined habitation. This last Campaign Six (C6) simulation was a 45-day trip to Mars’s moon Phobos and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35 General, $25 Members, $15 Students
Bring 'em Home! The Reintroduction of Salmon in the Central Valley - LivestreamSalmon is a keystone species, iconic for its importance as nourishing food, inextricable connection to human culture from native peoples to current times, an economic driver, and a critical food source for the marine species including some of the cetaceans we aim to protect and conserve. Please join us to ...
