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Conversations About Landscape
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Exploratorium, Pier 15, Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery
Free, RSVP required. Email reserve@exploratorium.edu, or call 415.528.4444 and choose option 5.
Conversations About Landscape brings together practitioners from the fields of geography, ecology, environmental sciences, policy, design, and the arts to grapple with issues that shape contemporary landscapes. Speakers present their work and engage in a conversation that includes members of the audience.
The series is staged in the Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery, which explores environmental change in the Bay Area and beyond. An informal reception before each talk offers time to explore exhibits and engage with the speakers, Observatory staff, and other guests.
Fisher Bay Observatory Gallery 6: Observing Landscapes
Uncover the history, geography, and ecology of the Bay Area.
Upcoming Programs
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Past Programs
Conversations About Landscape: Nature in the City
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 6:00–9:00 p.m.
This event officially launches the third edition of the Nature in the City map. Intended for the public, educators, and nature-lovers, the map presents a rich, artistic, and scientific depiction of the San Francisco Peninsula.
Conversations About Landscape: Measurement and Metaphor
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 • 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Join us for a discussion about the relationship between poetry, citizen science, and the state of our brains.
Conversations About Landscape: Library of Earth Anatomy
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 • 7:00 p.m.
Join us for the debut of Exploratorium Artist-in-Residence Ilana Halperin’s Library of Earth Anatomy, a collection of remarkable geological artifacts that invite and inspire us to see rocks in new ways.
The Science of Community-Based Designs for a Resilient Bay Shore
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 • 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Sea level rise offers a rare opportunity to redesign the Bay. Catch up on the science of shoreline restoration and adaptation as the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) prepares design teams for the Resilient By Design Challenge.
Conversations About Landscape: Resilient by Design Launch
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 • 7:00 p.m.
Join a conversation with leaders of the new Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge, which will develop solutions to threats from earthquakes and climate change.
Conversations About Landscape: Coming to Terms
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 • 6:00 p.m.
The collective impacts of humans on Earth—including the ongoing crises of climate change and biodiversity loss—seem to dwarf our individual efforts to protect the planet. What can we do that will make a difference?
Conversations About Landscape: Toward a Global Emotional Awareness
Thursday, March 30, 2017 • 6:00 p.m.
Join a discussion of The Atlas of Emotions, an online tool for visually exploring the human emotional landscape, and talk with its creators about how emotional health and understanding can build cooperation in an increasingly complex world.
Conversations About Landscape: Groundplay
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 • 6:00 p.m.
Join us for a discussion of contemporary and historic approaches to rethinking public spaces, with a focus on San Francisco’s Groundplay program of parklets and urban prototyping.
Conversations About Landscape: Climate, Carbon, and the Changing Arctic
Thursday, December 15, 2016 • 6:00–8:30 p.m.
Join us for a polar perspective on climate change research as we talk with scientists about the changing environment north of the Arctic Circle.
Full-Spectrum Science and Conversations About Landscape
Thursday, August 25, 2016 • 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Learn about lasers at Full-Spectrum Science or pick up a copy of The Sea Forager’s Guide to the Northern California Coast by Kirk Lombad at Conversations About Landscape's talk and book signing.
Conversations About Landscape: Marine Archaeology of the Atomic Age
Thursday, August 18, 2016 • 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Join the Chief Scientist for the Independence mission, Dr. James Delgado, Director of NOAA's Maritime Heritage Program in the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, for a preview of the expedition and discussion of the history and archaeology of America's first atomic weapons test.
Conversations About Landscape
Design Dialogue: Preparing for Sea Level Rise in the Bay Area
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 • 6:00–8:30 p.m.
Join a conversation about how designers are helping to envision solutions to sea level rise for the Bay Area.
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