Events

This year, our first ever virtual Energy Summit will explore the theme “Energizing the Recovery”, focusing on the energy sector’s role in recovering stronger and cleaner in light of the ongoing global pandemic. COVID-19 lockdowns and the resulting economic slowdown has dealt the biggest blow to the US economy since the Great Depression, with similar impacts worldwide. As governments deploy large economic stimulus packages, there are increasing calls to invest this money in an equitable green recovery, simultaneously reducing CO2 emissions and boosting the economy in a way that benefits all communities. In response to these calls, BERC’s annual energy conference spotlights the role that clean energy will play in tackling climate change while aiding the economic recovery from the greatest crisis our generation has seen. This year’s Summit will examine the medium-to-long term actions that will need to be taken across diverse sectors such as transportation, energy markets, and technology in the US and globally. We welcome you to join us as we hear from experts on the frontlines of policy and innovation and build community with fellow energy enthusiasts in multiple networking events during the BERC 2021 Summit. https://www.bercenergysummit.com/

Geospatial Data in R, part I: Getting started with spatial data objects Part one of this two part workshop series will introduce basic methods and packages for working with geospatial data in R. Participants will learn how to import and export spatial data and store them as spatial objects. We will explore and compare several methods for mapping the data including the base plot, ggplot, ggmap and tmap libraries. We will review coordinate reference systems and methods for reading, defining and transforming these. https://dlab.berkeley.edu/training/intermediate-maxqda

Publish Digital Books & Open Educational Resources with Pressbooks  Tuesday, February 9th 2:10pm-3:30pm Online: Register to receive the Zoom link Tim Vollmer and Stacy Reardon If you're looking to self-publish work of any length and want an easy-to-use tool that offers a high degree of customization, allows flexibility with publishing formats (EPUB, MOBI, PDF), and provides web-hosting options, Pressbooks may be great for you. Pressbooks is often the tool of choice for academics creating digital books, open textbooks, and open educational resources, since you can license your materials for reuse however you desire. Learn why and how to use Pressbooks for publishing your original books or course materials. You'll leave the workshop with a project already under way!

In this one hour interactive workshop, data librarians from UCLA, UCB, and UCSD will host an open discussion around data ethics focusing on case studies of participant data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the social justice components of research. The discussion will also include an overview of related resources available at various UC campuses, including further reading available through the libraries and groups on campus conducting research in these areas. https://calendar.library.ucla.edu/event/7413125

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