|
Welcome to
Science Spotlight, a service of the California Association of
Professional Scientists (CAPS). Science Spotlight features
interesting science-related media opportunities and stories involving
state scientists working throughout California government. We hope the list of
events below will help you plan and provide useful and interesting story
ideas.
Know about an interesting event?
Send us the details here!
January 2010
January 15-18,
Sacramento:
International Sportsmen's
Exposition -- The
California Department of
Fish and Game (DFG) will
operate a full-service
license sales counter and
information booth at the
22nd Annual International
Sportsmen's Expo. Staff at
DFG's license counters will
be offering a full line of
sport fishing licenses,
hunting licenses, tags and
stamps - everything
necessary for sportsmen and
women to fully enjoy
California's many outdoor
fishing and hunting
opportunities. For more
license information, please
visit
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/.
January 17-19,
Sacramento:
Conservation Conference
-- The California Native
Plant Society hosts annual
conservation conference
featuring workshops and
booths hosted by the
Department of Water
Resources (DWR) and the
Department of Fish and Game
(DFG). The conference will
focus on: 1) finding and
promoting solutions to the
environmental challenges
confronting California's
flora 2) integrating the
best science with the most
effective public policies to
meet these challenges 3)
pressing forward more and
better regional and
statewide landscape-level
conservation initiatives.
For workshop schedules and
additional information,
visit
http://www.cnps.org/.
February 4, Sacramento:
Global Perspectives on Green
Remediation -- The
California Department of
Toxic Substance Control (DTSC)
is hosting a free, one-day
symposium focusing on
"Making Clean Green." The
symposium will showcase
DTSC's forthcoming Green
Remediation Guidance and
also present breaking
information on climate
change revisions to the
California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). Experts
will share case studies and
tools for assessing the
carbon footprint, health and
safety risk, and other
environmental impacts from
the application of different
alternatives. To learn more
about the symposium visit
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/OMF/GlobalPerspectives.cfm.
|
|
|
