Celebrate Earth Day on AlcatrazJoin us for a special Earth Day experience on Alcatraz Island, where history meets nature. Explore the island’s stunning gardens, discover sustainable gardening practices, and participate in a hands-on marine science activity that connects us to the health of San Francisco Bay.Alcatraz Historic Gardens Open Hours: 10 AM - 3:30 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: From $47.95 for ferry and Alcatraz admission
Climate One x SF Climate WeekClimate One will be celebrating SF Climate Week with a series of programs featuring California's leading voices in state and local policy, climate justice, arts and culture. The week will feature interviews, Q&As and performances that acknowledge today’s challenging political reality, while showcasing what’s doable and sparks joy in the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members
Clear Lake Volcanic Field (CLVF) is the northernmost and youngest (~8 ka - 2.8 Ma) of six slab window-related volcanic centers distributed along the San Andreas transform fault in the California Coast Ranges. Ongoing geothermal and seismic activity as well as recent geophysical imaging indicate potential for future eruptions, thus the USGS California Volcano Observatory ...
Dexterous movement is a hallmark of human motor ability, enabling us to interact skillfully with our environment. The loss of this capability due to movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease or stroke, strips individuals of independence and quality of life. This talk explores the neural underpinnings of dexterity, focusing on ...
Where: Cost: Free
Catalyzing Regeneration to Combat Climate Change and Biodiversity LossCelebrate Earth Day with an inspiring panel discussion about regeneration and individual actions, climate change, and biodiversity loss featuring top scientists from the California Academy of Sciences - the only place in the world with a rainforest, aquarium, natural history museum, and planetarium all under one living roof.Sustainability is not ...
This talk will review recent progress in optical lattice emulators of correlated electron systems. These experiments feature high tunability of the microscopic Hamiltonians and come with novel snapshots of many-body states with single particle resolution. We’ll delve into experiments that use mixed-dimensional systems to demonstrate magnetically mediated pairing. We will ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
UC Berkeley AI Policy Research Symposium 2025Please join the UC Berkeley AI Policy Hub for the UC Berkeley AI Policy Research Symposium taking place Tuesday, April 22 3:30 - 5 pm, Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall.The event will feature a keynote presentation from Gideon Lichfield, former Editor-in-Chief of Wired and UC Berkeley Tech Policy Fellow.The Fall ...
Rechargeable Li-ion batteries form the main source of indispensable mobile power in our daily lives, from cell phones to electric mowers. More pressing is that the widespread integration of renewable, intermittent energy sources such as wind or solar is dependent upon the development of efficient large-scale energy storage systems for ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Planning for a Just Transition led by Fossil Fuel Workers and CommunitiesCelebrate Earth Day 2025 and get engaged in local community climate work!In this student-facilitated event, we will explore a groundbreaking transition planning effort happening right here in the Bay Area - the Contra Costa Refinery Transition Partnership.The event will feature speakers from the partnership, including the BlueGreen Alliance, the California ...
Does wildfire smoke affect birds? What does climate change have to do with bird molt? How long do Bushtit friendships last? In this Birdy Hour talk, Landbird Program Science Director Katie LaBarbera, PhD, will explain recent scientific findings coming from SFBBO's bird banding program at Coyote Creek Field Station. They will describe ...
Kim Carson will explore the profound question of how to rediscover and define human purpose in the age of AI. With influences ranging from Brene Brown’s courage-centered leadership to Paulo Coelho’s exploration of personal destiny, Kim’s work weaves together practical strategies and philosophical insights, guiding audiences in understanding how AI ...
