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Announcements – Opportunities – Zilberman Blog – Events – Articles 1. Seminar Series Part 11: Science Communications
2. Congratulating Class of 2024 3. EBI Recharge Facility 4. EBI Business Incubator 5. Position Open for EBI Lab Operations Assistant
6. Scientific Adventures for Girls STEAM-stravaganza 7. Berkeley Wildlife Labs Survey 8. Establishing a Global Macroalgae Research Center 9. UC Berkeley innovators featured in ‘Pathways to Invention’ film 10. Energy Digital: Shell backs the world’s first renewable energy island 11. UIUC: What is iCOVER? Girish Chowdhary Answers Frequently Asked Questions
12. LBNL: Community, Industry, and Government Partners Benefit from Berkeley Lab Technical Assistance
13. CNN: World’s biggest waste-to-energy facility will power more than 100,000 homes |
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Seminar Series Part 11: “Science Communications” |
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Aarthi Muthukumar, Editor in Chief of the Berkeley Scientific Journal, joins Logan Roscoe to discuss the importance of science communication in the coming future and how current and prospective undergraduates can get involved. |
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The Energy & Biosciences Institute is excited to announce the final installment in this year’s “Science Communications” virtual seminar series! The goals of this series are to: Explore the ways in which science is communicated to different audiences Outline potential career paths for those interested in science communications Discuss what laymen can do to understand science in the media better
We hope you enjoy this new series and all that it will cover. Please share with students and anyone else that could be interested!
Please find the video at this link here or click the box below. |
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Congratulating Class of 2024 |
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On May 11th, thousands of students graduated from the EBI’s two affiliated universities, UC Berkeley and UIUC. As we emerge from unpredictable times and charge into uncertain futures, bright minds are desperately needed to light the way. A new generation of students armed with bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees gives hope for our nation and our world. As we at the EBI navigate the ways we can leverage our knowledge to build a better, more sustainable future, we put our trust in the incoming graduates, and we are proud of them for all their hard work. Congratulations, class of 2024! |
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Position Open for EBI Lab Operations Assistant |
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The Energy & Biosciences Institute currently has applications open for the role of Lab Operations Assistant, which will help oversee the operation of the EBI’s laboratories in UC Berkeley. The responsibilities for this position include: Support the management and operation of the startup incubator and recharge analytical facility. Perform daily scheduling, checks, and maintenance of lab equipment, ensuring proper documentation of service reports and developing maintenance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Preventive Maintenance (PM) schedules. Perform the services that are provided to the user in the recharge analytical facility.
If interested, follow the link below to see more information on the responsibilities and qualifications for this position.
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Scientific Adventures for Girls STEAM-stravaganza |
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We have a fun volunteer opportunity alert! Come help Scientific Adventures for Girls (SAfG) to run their Saturday, June 15 free family STEAM-stravaganza to help engage girls from Oakland and Richmond in STEAM. Location is in the parking lot of SAfG’s office at 2600 10th St in Berkeley. Shifts run from 9:30am – 1:30pm and there will be free pizza for all. Volunteers will help facilitate activity tables, serve pizza, or greet families at the welcoming table. SAfG is hoping for 300-400 attendees, so it should be a festive day! Feel free to email Jo Ambler at eambler@scientificadventures.org if you have any questions. Sign-up link is included below.
The event will feature 20+ activities, including: |
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Berkeley Wildlife Labs Survey |
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Help out UC Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management and gain the chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card by taking a short survey that will take no more than five minutes to complete!
You must be a student, faculty member, or staff at the University of California, Berkeley in order to participate. The goal of this study are to gain insight into what students, faculty, and staff of the UC Berkeley campus see as the greatest issues associated with climate change. Take the survey by following the link below. |
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Establishing a Global Macroalgae Research Center |
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| EBI’s Executive Committee member David Zilberman has come out with a new blog post about algae’s potential as an energy resource. Given science’s current relative ignorance regarding algae, Zilberman argues that we can see this an an opportunity for growth — an opportunity to develop a foundation for a prosperous macroalgae bioeconomy.
“Our research and outreach agenda is ambitious. Our initial budget is modest, but we are building a center with multiple collaborators and a commitment to reinventing an important sector that can address major global problems,” he writes.
Find his piece on the EBI’s website, linked below! |
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UC Berkeley innovators featured in ‘Pathways to Invention’ film |
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Are inventors born or made? Berkeley engineers explore that question in the award-winning documentary “Pathways to Invention,” which premiered at the beginning of May on PBS stations nationwide. The 60-minute special follows eight “modern inventors of diverse backgrounds and their journeys as they develop life-changing innovations.”
Among those profiled are Berkeley alumni Paige Balcom (Ph.D.’22 ME), Corten Singer (B.A.’17 CS, B.A.’17 CogSci, M.S.’18 EECS) and Tomás Vega (B.A.’17 CS, B.A.’17 CogSci). Civil engineering professor Ashok Gadgil and Chris Myers, former senior lab manager at the CITRIS Invention Lab, are also featured.
The documentary is now available to stream on the PBS app! |
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Energy Digital: Shell backs the world’s first renewable energy island |
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The world’s first renewable island will soon be built off the coast of Denmark, and Shell Energy has pledged their support. This island will leverage the best wind conditions in order to produce large amounts of green energy.
“Bringing decades of experience with large offshore infrastructure projects and strengths as a global energy company, the addition of Shell bolsters our consortium and our bid to construct Denmark’s first energy island,” says Thomas Dalsgaard, partner of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
Read about the implications and what to expect by reading more! |
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UIUC: What is iCOVER? Girish Chowdhary Answers Frequently Asked Questions |
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How can we use cutting edge technology to help farmers plant cover crops? The answer may lie in robotics. The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign’s Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment had a conversation with the primary investigator of iCover (Innovated Cover-crop Opportunity, Verification, and Economy stimulating technology for underserved farmers using Robotics).
In this article, they cover questions like “Why are cover crops important to climate-smart agriculture?” and “How does iCOVER’s work make it easier for farmers to plant cover crops?”
Get the answers by reading more. |
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LBNL: Community, Industry, and Government Partners Benefit from Berkeley Lab Technical Assistance |
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It’s no news that shifting towards renewable energy can come with some considerable financial implications. However, technical experts at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab are hoping to make this transition easier for partners.
Berkeley Lab’s Energy Technologies Area researchers offer partners a combination of deep scientific knowledge, access to vast data collections, unmatched analytical skills and tools, and extensive understanding of stakeholder challenges and priorities. Get further details by reading more. |
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CNN: World’s biggest waste-to-energy facility will power more than 100,000 homes |
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The Warsan Waste Management Facility: home to nearly half of all discarded waste in Dubai — and also the producer of energy powering around 135,000 homes.
The Warsan Waste Management Facility is known as a waste-to-energy plant, and it’s the largest one on Earth. It’s been operational since March of 2024, using 2 million metric tons of trash annually to produce electricity.
Learn about the transformation process by reading more. |
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