When the ecologist Carl Safina took in a wounded baby screech owl, he expected that she’d be a temporary guest, soon to be released. But the tiny creature - named Alfie - took a long time to heal. Carl and his wife Patricia could never have predicted that when Alfie ...
Quantum Science With Rare-Earth Ions In CrystalsRare-earth ions in crystals, when strongly coupled with optical and superconducting resonators, form a novel platform that facilitates the exploration of quantum many-body physics and the development of light-matter interfaces for the future quantum internet. Through the utilization of a large ensemble of Ytterbium-171 ions doped into a high-cooperativity nanophotonic ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Bioenergy Recovery Facility at EBMUDYoung Professionals in Energy is pleased to partner with EBMUD to host this site visit tour of renewable energy infrastructure right here in the Bay Area! This will be the first of a series of site visits YPE will offer in 2024, look for similar events in the near future!The ...
Born at the dawn of the new millennium, attosecond “photography†has opened the door for capturing sub-atomic motions as they evolve in time. Control of the oscillating electric field of light has permitted the attosecond control of electrons with unprecedented precision in space and time.Fundamental quantum phenomena, such as electron ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Public Astronomy Viewing NightsSonoma State University hosts astronomical viewing nights open to the public. Events are weather dependent. Check the weblink for cancelations prior to attending.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Saturday, 04/20/24
Morning Hike from Skyline Ridge to Russian RidgeA POST Representative will share a few words about POST’s decades of conservation success before hiking groups leave to explore a strenuous 6.25 mile hike with 1100 feet of elevation gain.POST has made many contributions towards protecting Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve and Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve over the ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Spring flowers at Bouverie PreserveJoin us for a 3-hour docent-led nature walk at the 535-acre Bouverie Preserve in Glen Ellen. You will be in small groups while strolling through and appreciating the unique beauty of our oak and riparian woodland habitats.The trails are wide, unpaved, uneven, and some have steps or inclines. Wear sturdy ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: $20 Suggested Donation
Climate Change at Chrissy FieldJoin the Climate Change at Crissy Field tour to explore the breathtaking, 180-degree views of San Francisco Bay from Crissy Field and to discuss the threat of climate change and sea level rise to Crissy Field’s beauty. You will see the recent restoration that converted the US Army airfield to ...
SPUR and the Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy invite you to celebrate Earth Day with us at the Yerba Buena Gardens for a fun-filled, family-friendly day of live music, food, and interactive activities in partnership with YBCA, the Children’s Creativity Museum, Yerba Buena Ice Skating and Bowling Center, Yerba Buena Gardens ...
The COE has led a Teacher Leadership Institute program for the past five years that culminates in teachers sharing and celebrating the projects they completed as part of the program. This year, for the first time we are turning the portion of the program where teachers share their classroom projects ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
WhaleFest 2024Come Shake your Tail - Save a Whale and celebrate Earth Day at this WhaleFest at the beach. Dive deep into the realm of whales, learn about the critical importance of ocean conservation, and be inspired by our lineup of special guests and speakers who are leaders in marine biology ...
Where: PacificaCost: Free
Sunnyvale's Earth Day Festival Show your love for the planet by attending Sunnyvale's Earth Day Festival. It features the Grand Opening of our new Civic Center campus. The event will feature family-friendly, sustainability-focused activities and information from local organizations.  Attend the festival to enjoy: Civic Center ribbon cutting Sustainable arts and crafts for kids Cooking demonstration by ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
HOME ELECTRIFICATION FAIRThe benefits of switching from gas to electric can be enormous - long-term savings, healthier indoor air, cutting your climate footprint. And with new government rebates and tax credits 2024 promises to be a great year to go electric! The 2024 Home Electrification Fair is your one-stop shop for answers to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Wild and Scenic Film Festival 2024The 2024 Wild and Scenic Film Festival combines stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography, and first-rate storytelling. These films explore nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, agriculture and more.This year’s program features the audience favorites from the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festival, the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 - $25
Sunday, 04/21/24
Earth Day at the RefugeCelebrate Earth Day with the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and partners!This event will be an open house, with time to explore, learn more about our endangered species, join a guided tour, participate in some arts & crafts, and much more as we celebrate our Earth!Register at ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Earth Day CelebrationCome celebrate Earth Day in style at the Outdoor Nature Lab! Explore the outdoors using hands-on tools, discover the fun of watercoloring in nature, learn about native bees and insects from UC Berkeley students, hear from Ohlone leaders about their traditions.You can also join EARTH.SPEAKS: Plaster Party Day! Earlier this ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Event is included with admission
Earth Day Celebration at CuriOdysseyCome join us for an Earth Day celebration on Sunday, April 21, 2024! Enjoy music and tasty food from Satay on the Bay and Mozzeria, try out eco-activities for kids of all ages, browse our Earth Day Vendor Market, and learn more about conservation at CuriOdyssey as we celebrate our ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free with admission
Earth Day in the BayFor over 50 years we have set aside time in April to bring attention to the climate issues facing our home planet. Earth Day is also a time to highlight the different ways we are combating climate issues around the world. Discover more about local organizations helping to fight climate ...
Where: OaklandCost: $23 General, $19 Senior, Youth, Student
Robots on Ice 4.0That's right! Robots on Ice is back for its fourth year!Bring out your bots, bring out your bot skating attire, come to cheer on our bots & skaters, and see you there.Additional details at weblinkDiscounts, early bird, and family tickets available.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 Adult, $15 Child
Monday, 04/22/24
Earth Day at the RefugeThis year, the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and partners are celebrating Earth Day and 50 years of Endangered Species Act in a big way - and it will be fun for the whole family! The event will be an open house, with time to explore, learn ...
On behalf of the people of the State of California, Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against five of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, along with the lobbying organization American Petroleum Institute, for willfully misleading the public about climate change. How big a deal could this ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $5/Free online
Speaker:Â Dr. Andrew DeVogelaere, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Incorporating In-lieu groundwater recharge of recycled water into seasonal storage and habitat enhancement projectsAs we address variable hydrology in the West, and especially in California, the need for water storage to address drought conditions is pressing. Climate change impacts on weather (precipitation and temperature, and storm patterns) and snowpack (which is a huge reservoir throughout California) further exacerbate the need for storage, both ...
Speaker: Marisa Casillas, Wasow Vsiting ScholarSee weblink for instructions to gain entry to the building.Room 126
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Development Engineering: My Journey and LessonsAshok Gadgil will present the trajectory he chose as a physicist, including his work in technology design and climate change.Speaker: Ashok Gadgil, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Precision optics for molecular fingerprinting and AI computingThe advance of coherent control in optical fields has enabled unprecedented precision and sensitivity in optical measurements. In the past two decades, laser frequency combs revolutionized the field of optical metrology. A comb-enabled technique, dual-comb interferometry is emerging as a broadband, high-resolution, rapid spectroscopic solution. However, preserving the interferometric phase ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
SUB-ATOMIC MOTIONS: From capturing electrons to probing human health Born at the dawn of the new millennium, attosecond “photography†has opened the door for capturing sub-atomic motions as they evolve in time. Control of the oscillating electric field of light has permitted the attosecond control of electrons with unprecedented precision in space and time. Fundamental quantum phenomena, such as ...
Josephson junction-based quantum circuits have enabled broad exploration into open quantum systems in the microwave frequency domain. The combination of coherent quantum bits, robust single qubit control, entangling gates, and quantum noise-limited parametric amplifiers has yielded an unprecedented view into the physics of quantum measurement and dissipation. I will discuss ...
Ben will tell the story of how his time working as a battery engineer at Tesla led him to co-found Lightship, America's first all-electric RV manufacturer. Lightship is a venture-backed startup based in Colorado and the SF Bay Area. Lightship's first and flagship vehicle, dubbed L1, enters production in early ...
Today, climate change is a well-known, and reasonably understood, problem with mitigation efforts and technologies (carbon sequestration, electric mobility, renewables, policy updates, and others) starting to gel together at a system level. However, at the end-use demand end, less progress has been made, and as wealth and populations rise, and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Two Talks: Music mining and Human-computer interactionEthnocentric Bias and Refugee Perception - An Eye-Tracking Study using Human-Computer InteractionThe talk investigates the challenges faced by refugee populations globally, emphasizing ethnocentric biases. Focusing on Syrian refugees and contrasting media coverage of the Ukrainian crisis, the talk describes how to leverage empirical research in human-computer interaction (HCI). The key ...
Where: MilpitasCost: Free
Twilight Marsh WalkExperience the salt marsh at twilight on an easy stroll along refuge trails (about .6 miles). At the setting of the sun we will observe the beginning of nature’s night shift. Come discover the sights, sounds, and smells of the refuge as night descends. Not suitable for young children. ...
In the digital age, mass atrocity crimes are increasingly promoted and organized online. Yet, little attention has been afforded to the question of whether offensive cyberspace operations and big data analytics might be used for human protection purposes. Specifically: How might cyber-operations and online influence campaigns help protect populations from ...
It is a remarkable fact that in recent years topological concepts have played an increasingly prominent role in quantum condensed matter physics. I will review several examples that underscore this trend, including the discovery of the fractional quantum Hall effect in zero magnetic field in moire’ structures and Dirac and ...
Biodiversity in Our Urban SpacesJoin Manny's and the Cal Academy of Sciences for an exciting conversation on green spaces, biodiversity, and climate in our cities!Do you ever find yourself reading or talking about the worldwide climate crisis - coral reef devastation, melting glaciers, catastrophic weather - and wondering “But what can I do?†For ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Pink Full Moon Stroll 2024To help kick off this season of restoration, the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is throwing the second annual Parks4All: Pink Full Moon Stroll - a one-of-a-kind pink-out party under April's Pink Full Moon at Presidio Tunnel Tops! This is your chance to break out all of your best pink clothing ...
It’s an exciting time to be a space scientist! From observations of deep space via Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), to asteroid sample return from OSIRIS-REx, to planned investigations by Dragonfly (Titan) and Europa Clipper (Europa), space science offers something for everyone, now and in the future.Speaker: ...
Please join us for a joyful evening to hear from localelephant seal expert, Dr. Sarah Allen. Dr. Allen’s keen observations of these animals from the frontlines of Pt. Reyes have been instrumental in our knowledge of their behavior and habitat needs. Once on the brink of extinction, these animals now ...
 Over the last two decades, the number of available observations of ocean chemical and biological parameters has greatly increased due in large part to deployments of autonomous sensors. This shift has motivated efforts to map ocean interior biogeochemistry, often relying on machine learning approaches that are becoming more widespread and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Leading or Taking The Back Seat? Climate Risk & The Role of Insurance If there’s one industry that should be responding to climate risk, it’s property insurers. These are the companies holding the bag for climate impacts, right? And yet, we see in the headlines - and maybe experience for ourselves - the crisis in insurance, with brand-name carriers exiting key markets. How ...
Scientists and policy makers promote nature-based solutions to the interconnected challenges associated with the Anthropocene. Often these involve the strategic use of ecosystem engineers: animals, plants, and microbes with disproportionate ecological agency capable of regional or even planetary scale niche construction. This environmental mode of biopolitics is promoted as biomimicry: ...
In Data Feminism (MIT Press, 2020), Klein and her coauthor Catherine D'Ignazio established a set of principles for doing more just and equitable data science. Informed by the past several decades of intersectional feminist activism and critical thought, the principles of data feminism modeled how to examine and challenge power, ...
Bo Li will discuss fiscal and financial policy priorities to meet Paris Agreement goals; key policy recommendations ranging from carbon taxation to scaling up climate finance; and challenges and opportunities for international cooperation on climate action.To attend in person, please register here. To attend online, please register here.Speaker: Bo Il, International Monetary Fund
Join us for this Global Health Conversation with Dr. James (Jim) O’Connell, a Boston physician who has dedicated his career to caring for people living on the streets. In conversation with Global Health Faculty Fellow and veteran interviewer Paul Costello, Dr. O’Connell will discuss his life, career, and insights on ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Silicon Valley Dejargonizers, a toastmasters club meeting - LivestreamHow would you explain wifi to kids?How would you explain your genealogy all the way from early humans?How does raising interest rates control inflation?Would you like to get the skills to explain such complex topics in simple terms?At Silicon Valley Dejargonizers, a toastmasters club at District 101, we practice the ...
You’ve heard good data matters in Machine Learning, but does it matter for Generative AI applications? Corporate data often differs significantly from the general Internet data used to train most foundation models. Join me for a Python demo tutorial on building a customizable RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) stack using OSS ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Peninsula Gem & Geology Society: Painite - LivestreamGeorge Rossman of Cal-Tech is back again to introduce us to the mineral "Painite." NO, this is NOT an April Fool's joke. Look it up: Mindat.org.Guests may request the link at least a day in advance using the club Contact Form.
The human body aligns to Earth’s 24-hour cycle using ‘about a day’ rhythms, called circadian rhythms. These internally generated rhythms synchronize our physiology and behavior to the day-night cycle. They control a large part of our biology, from when we sleep at night to how quickly we heal from injury. ...
Sustainable development is a crucial concern in the modern world, as environmental challenges threaten the planet's ecological balance. In this context, machine learning has emerged as a potent tool for analyzing vast amounts of data to understand complex systems, making it crucial for addressing sustainability issues. However, data-driven models heavily ...
The deployment of electric vehicles has not yet met the goals of government policy. This is due to several reasons, among which are the perceived disadvantage of limited range, the lack of widely available charging infrastructure, and cost. In this talk we will explore the benefits of EVs, their perceived ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Exploring a Hot, Young World - LivestreamThe Closest and Youngest Earth-sized Planet Discovered In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified an Earth-sized planet closer and younger than any previously known. Positioned remarkably close to both our planet (73 light-years away) and a Sun-like star, this newly found world offers a unique opportunity for scientists to study ...
Holey Batteries Batman, Can Chemists Really Help Solve Our Energy Problems? - LivestreamThis talk explores how materials chemistry can help address challenges in improving our energy security and efficiency. Using chemically synthesized nanoporous materials as our building blocks, we will see how these ‘holey’ materials can help solve problems ranging from grid-level energy storage for renewable energy to fast-charging batteries for vehicle ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Under the MicroscopeFrom amoeba to plankton, discover the microscopic creatures around us at the Exploratorium After Dark. Take a close look at living things of all sizes using scientific tools, observe the ecosystems they inhabit, and learn about their different stages of development.Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Earth to NightLifeDeep Look is the PBS wildlife and nature series that explores big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small in ultra-high definition. Filmmakers and scientists behind these creature features will be featured guests of this year's Earth Day celebrations at Cal Academy's NightLife, where culture, cocktails, and science mingle in the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Dialed In: The Prehistory of Social MediaLong before online forums and communities like Reddit and Discord, and even before the World Wide Web, bulletin board systems (BBSs) reigned supreme. During their heyday in the 1980s and '90s, millions of people dialed their modems into more than 100,000 BBSs, and their impact can still be felt in ...
