The Northern California Section serves ACerS members who reside or work in the following counties of California: Alameda, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne, and Yolo.

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Section Officers

Chair:  Scott McCormack, University of California, Davis

Counselors: Sylvia Johnson and James Shackelford

If you would like to contact any of the Northern California Section officers, visit the ACerS online membership directory for contact details. You must be a member to access the directory. Or contact Vicki Evans at vevans@ceramics.org for assistance.

News from the ACerS Northern California Section

ACerS President Rajendra K. Bordia visits Northern California Section

February 10, 2024

The Northern California Section welcomed ACerS President Rajendra K. Bordia on Monday, January 22, 2024. Section members enjoyed lab tours at UC Davis, followed by a presentation by President Bordia,…

ACerS Northern California Section and Germany Chapter co-hosted webinar, Science and Art of Glass on December 13, 2022

January 10, 2023

Members of the Northern California Section and the Germany Chapter enjoyed presentations from German glass artist Joach Ittig and Northern California glass artist Mark Abildgaard on December 13, 2022. The…

ACerS President Beth Dickey virtually visits Northern California Section

May 18, 2022

The Northern California Section welcomed ACerS President Beth Dickey on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The event pivoted to virtual due to illness. Dickey presented “Point Defect Migration in Metal Oxides”.

Northern California Section hosts inaugural in person event

May 10, 2022

The Northern California Section hosted its first in person event on Friday, April 29, 2022. Section members enjoyed the “A Life in Clay” exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California followed…