Seaside Heermann's Gull Colony UpdateDid you know Seaside is home to the only nesting colony of Heermann's Gulls outside of Baja California? With approximately 1% of their population nesting on rooftops in downtown Seaside, you can imagine the challenges they face, as well as the struggles we have keeping them protected.This year, Monterey Audubon ...
Wild parrots have become one of Los Angeles’ most surprising icons. But how did they get here, and how are they thriving? In this talk, evolutionary biologist and museum curator John McCormack separates urban legend from science, using genetics, field research, and thousands of public photos to uncover their origins, ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Skeptics in a Real PubEnjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area science-forward folk in an Irish Pub on the Peninsula with great food. < Menu >Join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
Wonderfest: Genetics of Extinction (& Survival) + Next-Gen Meds with Light & ElectricityIt’s a science double feature! Wonderfest presents two half-hour talks - each followed by Q&A (of course) - by outstanding UC Berkeley researchers:Biologist Dr. Stephen Gaughran on The Genetics of Extinction (and Survival) - Species are now disappearing faster than at any point in the last several million years. Decades of ...
This month, we have two excellent talks lined up: First, Dan Werthimer (UC Berkeley, SETI) will give us an update on the past, present, and future of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Then we’ll hear from Eamonn Needham (UC Davis) about lunar geology and the case for going back to ...
