Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for April

“Going with the flow: Using tracers to protect California groundwater”

Sacramento Science Distilled
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Streets Pub and Grub
1804 J St. Sacramento
21+ event, FREE TO ATTEND

Join us for Sac Science Distilled- You’ll hear short, idea-centered talks from local experts in the sciences. After the talk, we’ll have a lively discussion that brings science into context for everyday life.

This month we’ll hear from Dr Amelia Vankeuren and Dr Justin Miller-Schulze, both professors at CSU Sacramento. Drs Vankeuren and Miller-Schulze will discuss their research focusing on groundwater resources in California and using natural and human-generated tracers to track and protect groundwater.

For more information, contact Lauren Camp (lecampbio at gmail.com or https://www.facebook.com/sacsciencedistilled/).

“Mosquito Diversity and Behavior: What You Might Not Know!”
Davis Science Café
Wednesday, April 11th, 2018
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
G Street WunderBar
228 G St, Davis, California 95616
FREE TO ATTEND
Complimentary soft drinks courtesy of the UCD College of Letters and Science

Each month, Professor Jared Shaw with the UC Davis Department of Chemistry hosts the Davis Science Café, featuring scientists who are studying some of today’s cutting edge topics. This month’s guest is Professor Anton Cornel from the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology who studies the genomics of mosquitoes. Invite a friend, and get here early to grab a seat at G. Street Wunderbar. Let’s drink to science!

Abstract: Our conversation will aim to provide you with interesting information mainly about the diversity of adaptive behaviors of mosquitoes. Behaviors including their mating, breeding and blood and other kinds of feeding will be touched on. The conversation will also include providing some facts about their evolution and systematics, which these days is quite controversial. Preserved specimens will be available for the attendees to look at.

Contact Professor Jared Shaw more information, at jtshaw@ucdavis.eduor www.facebook.com/groups/davissciencecafe.