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Jan5Sat
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Fabulous plants and stories from the East Bay flora @ Regional Parks Botanic Garden Visitors Center, Tilden Regional Park10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Join us for our popular series of free public lectures on a broad array of topics related to plants and natural history. Named in honor of its founder, the Wayne Roderick Lecture Series takes place in the Visitor Center of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden. These illustrated presentations are enjoyable for beginners and professionals alike. All lectures are free and open to the public. Speaker: Heath Bartosh
Note: Seating is limited, so it is advisable to arrive early, save a seat, and enjoy the garden until lecture time.
For more information, call (510) 544-3169 or visit their website.10:30 amFabulous plants and stories from the East Bay flora @ Regional Parks Botanic Garden Visitors Center, Tilden Regional Park
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Jan6Sun
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Free Day of Science @ Oakland Museum of California11:00 am – 5:00 pm
OMCA is free all day the first Sunday of every month. Tour the building with members of the Museum’s Council on Architecture at 1 pm and enjoy a docent-led tour of the Gallery of California Art at 2 pm.
For more information, call 510-238-2200 or visit their website.
11:00 amFree Day of Science @ Oakland Museum of California
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Jan8Tue
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The atmospheric circulation of Pluto and Triton as predicted by a general circulation model, SETI Institute Colloquium Series12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
A variety of previous studies have investigated the 1D vertical temperature-pressure profiles of Pluto and Triton’s atmospheres, while another class of models has investigated the bulk north-south transport of volatiles on these worlds. However, only recently have modern, 3D general circulation models (GCMs) been applied to Pluto and Triton.
GCMs are global models that solve for the primitive equations of the atmosphere and surface simultaneously, and can be used to predict surface, subsurface, and atmospheric temperature; atmospheric pressure; the three components of atmospheric flow; and surface ice thickness and extent in a physically consistent way. Most importantly from a meteorological standpoint, is that GCMs are the best tool for predicting atmospheric circulation, since this property is difficult to measure remotely.
Dr. Zalucha will discuss the results from one such Pluto/Triton GCM based off of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology GCM dynamical core.
Speaker: Angela Zalucha, SETI
For more information, email info@seti.org, call 650.961.6633, or visit their website.
12:00 pmThe atmospheric circulation of Pluto and Triton as predicted by a general circulation model, SETI Institute Colloquium Series -
NGSS Group Review Meeting – Sacramento @ Sacramento County Office of Education4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) will host our second NGSS Review, with comments going to ACHIEVE.
The first public review we held in May was very positive….many new changes were made to the initial draft.
They listened to us!
Light snacks and beverages provided.
There is no cost for this event. To register, please contact Phil Romig at (916) 228-2275 or promig@scoe.net.
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NGSS Group Review Meeting – San Juan Capistrano @ Capistrano Unified School District4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
This group review meeting hosted by the Orange County Department of Education is open to all educators/teachers.
Please RSVP for this meeting online: http://ocde.k12oms.org/1248-66696.
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NGSS Group Review Meeting – San Jose @ Santa Clara County Office of Education4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
This group review meeting hosted by the Santa Clara County Office of Education is open to all members of the public, all educators/teachers, science teachers, and will also be simulcast as a webinar.
Please contact Jhun Magdriaga: jhun_madriaga@sccoe.org for the registration link to this free training.
4:30 pmNGSS Group Review Meeting – San Jose @ Santa Clara County Office of Education
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Jan9Wed
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NGSS Group Review Meeting – San Jose @ Santa Clara County Office of Education4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
This group review meeting hosted by the Santa Clara County Office of Education is open to all members of the public, all educators/teachers, science teachers, and will also be simulcast as a webinar.
Please contact Jhun Magdriaga: jhun_madriaga@sccoe.org for the registration link to this free training.
4:30 pmNGSS Group Review Meeting – San Jose @ Santa Clara County Office of Education
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Jan10Thu
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NGSS Group Review Meeting – Fullerton @ Fullerton Elementary School District4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
This group review meeting hosted by the Orange County Department of Education is open to all educators/teachers.
Please RSVP for this meeting online: http://ocde.k12oms.org/1248-66731.
4:00 pmNGSS Group Review Meeting – Fullerton @ Fullerton Elementary School District
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Jan11Fri
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Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe! Foothill Observatory Friday Evening Program @ Foothill College Observatory9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!
Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory’s new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views of objects in our solar system may include craters and mountains on the moon, the moons and cloud-bands of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, etc. The choice of targets for any evening’s viewing depends on the season and what objects are currently in the sky.
On clear, dark, moonless nights, the telescopes give visitors views into the deeper reaches of space. Star clusters, nebulae, and distant galaxies provide dramatic demonstrations of the vastness of the cosmos.
Confirm before you go that the observatory will be open!
The public viewing programs at Foothill are free of charge and are open to guests of all ages. Please note that the observatory is closed when the weather is cloudy. Also note that visitor parking permits are available from the machines in the parking lots for $3.00.
The observatory is next to parking lot 4.
9:00 pmCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe! Foothill Observatory Friday Evening Program @ Foothill College Observatory
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Jan12Sat
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Creek Restoration/Native Plant Planting in Petaluma @ Corona Creek, Petaluma9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Sonoma County Water Agency has scheduled three Community Service Days this school year. The first two involve planting native species in local creeks to improve habitat for steelhead and salmon. The third will be a creek cleanup. High school and middle school students can earn three community service hours and learn a bit about riparian ecology while having a good time with friends. The Community Service Days are also a first step in getting students interested in the “Sonoma County Youth Ecology Corps”which is a paid summer jobs program that helps students learn job-readiness skills.
Teachers can contact the Water Agency by calling Stefan Klakovich at (707) 547-1930 for more information or to arrange a class presentation.
January 12, 9-12 noon: Native planting
Corona Creek, Petaluma (Near Sonoma Mountain Pkwy and Corona Road)
Park on Maria Drive (cross street Telford Lane)February 2, 9-12 noon: Native planting
Five Creek, Rohnert Park (Cross Street Ellen Street)
Park at Eagle Park on Emily RoadMarch 9, 9-12noon: Creek cleanup
Pollen Creek, Santa Rosa (Cross Street: Guerneville Road)
Park at Northwest Community Park on Marlow Road9:00 amCreek Restoration/Native Plant Planting in Petaluma @ Corona Creek, Petaluma -
Beach Clean Up @ Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Start Time: TBA
Meet on the steps at the end of Taraval at noon. We’ll pick up trash and look for shorebirds along 1.5 miles of Ocean Beach. Bags and gloves will be provided. We’ll finish up with refreshments at the Park Chalet! Heavy rain cancels.
For more information, visit their website.
12:00 pmBeach Clean Up @ Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA
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Jan14Mon
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NGSS Group Review Meeting – Clovis @ State Center Community College4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Hosted by the Fresno County Office of Education. This meeting is open to the public.
4:00 pmNGSS Group Review Meeting – Clovis @ State Center Community College -
NGSS Group Review Meeting – Westminster @ Westminster Adult School, Westminster High School4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
This group review meeting hosted by the Orange County Department of Education is open to all educators/teachers.
Please RSVP for this meeting online: http://ocde.k12oms.org/1248-66778.
4:00 pmNGSS Group Review Meeting – Westminster @ Westminster Adult School, Westminster High School -
Grid Flexibility and Research Challenges to Enhance the Integration of Variable Renewable Energy Sources @ Huang Science Center, NVIDIA Auditorium, Stanford4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Stanford University Energy Seminar, Huang Science Center, NVIDIA Auditorium, Stanford
Grid flexibility is a characteristic that is proposed to help the integration of variable renewable energy resources. However it has proven very difficult to quantify and this has spurred intense research efforts over the past few years. There are many sources, sinks and enablers for flexibility in the grid and these are all subject to numerous research challenges. Flexibility will be introduced, defined and a number of methods to quantify it will be described. This will be followed by an overview of research into unlocking flexibility in the power system e.g. demand side participation and power system operational strategies. There are potential hidden costs of flexibility and some of these will be highlighted, for example thermal plant cycling, and mitigation measures to reduce these will be formulated. Concluding remarks will try to give insights into how a future grid with very high penetrations of variable renewable energy may look like.
Speaker: Mark O’Malley, University College Dublin
For more information, visit their website at http://energyseminar.stanford.edu/.
4:15 pmGrid Flexibility and Research Challenges to Enhance the Integration of Variable Renewable Energy Sources @ Huang Science Center, NVIDIA Auditorium, Stanford
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Jan15Tue
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NGSS Group Review Meeting – Palm Springs @ Palm Springs USD Technology Room A2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hosted by the Palm Springs USD and CSTA.
Please RSVP to Peter A’Hearn, 760-902-7768 or pahearn@psusd.us.
2:30 pmNGSS Group Review Meeting – Palm Springs @ Palm Springs USD Technology Room A -
NGSS Group Review Meeting – Fresno @ Kremen School of Education and Human Development Fresno State4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Hosted by the Central Valley Science Project. This meeting is open to the public.
Please RSVP by going to cvscienceproject.ning.com.
4:00 pmNGSS Group Review Meeting – Fresno @ Kremen School of Education and Human Development Fresno State -
From inventories to a mycoflora for North America – ‘Getting to Know California Mushrooms’ @ Radall Museum7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mycological Society of San Francisco, Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco
Speaker: Else Vellinga
Due to a scheduling conflict, the general meeting will be held downstairs in the Buckley Room.
For more information, visit their website.
7:00 pmFrom inventories to a mycoflora for North America – ‘Getting to Know California Mushrooms’ @ Radall Museum -
The Sentinel B612 Telescope – Finding Asteroids Before They Find Us, SETI Institute Colloquium Series7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
We know how to deflect asteroids, but our technology is useless if we do not scan the skies to look for asteroids to know well in advance if one is on a collision course with Earth. The Sentinel Space Telescope, the first privately supported deep space mission, is designed to do just that and to enable humanity to protect our planet from future asteroid impacts. Sentinel is an infrared space telescope to be placed into solar orbit in 2017 from where it will find and track asteroids that threaten Earth. It will discover more asteroids each month than the total discovered by all other telescopes combined up until the present. In addition to becoming one of the humanity’s great scientific instruments, Sentinel will be unique in that its main purpose is actually to protect the Earth.
Speaker: Ed Lu, B612
For more information, email info@seti.org, call 650.961.6633 or visit their website.
7:00 pmThe Sentinel B612 Telescope – Finding Asteroids Before They Find Us, SETI Institute Colloquium Series
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Jan16Wed
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Getting Comfortable with Global Warming @ Presidio of San Francisco, Building 105 (Temporary Visitors Center)12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
Presidio of San Francisco, Building 105 (Temporary Visitors Center), Lincoln Boulevard & Montgomery Street, San Francisco
What emotional state are you in about global warming? Shock, denial, anger, depression… or acceptance and readiness for action? Bring a brown bag lunch and help move yourself toward action.
Meet Ranger Will Elder at the temporary visitor center, 105 Montgomery St. at Lincoln Blvd.
For more information, visit their website.
12:00 pmGetting Comfortable with Global Warming @ Presidio of San Francisco, Building 105 (Temporary Visitors Center) -
NGSS Group Review Meeting – Palm Springs @ Palm Springs USD Technology Room B2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hosted by the Palm Springs USD and CSTA.
Please RSVP to Peter A’Hearn, 760-902-7768 or pahearn@psusd.us.
2:30 pmNGSS Group Review Meeting – Palm Springs @ Palm Springs USD Technology Room B
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