The Clash of Powers at the Pacific Coast
Join SLF and oceanographer/author Kim McCoy for an engaging night of science, satire, and something on the rocks!
From the gigantic meanders of the Jet Stream to the tiniest grains of sediment beneath the 1700 tons of abandoned nuclear waste at San Onofre, learn about forces shaping the Southern California coastal landscape.
Help us make a difference in our increasingly complex world!
- Samuel Lawrence Foundation
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If you are interested in attending virtually, you can register for the zoom recording here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/A410SipeRcCc6zTJDHvOKw
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More about our guest speaker:
McCoy authored the third edition of the book: 'Waves and Beaches: The Powerful Dynamics of Sea and Coast'. https://www.patagonia.com/product/waves-and-beaches-the-powerful-dynamics-of-sea-and-coast-book/BK855.html
McCoy has collected data from all continents, sailed across oceans, and explored river deltas - labored in tropical insect-plagued fluid muds and completed nine challenging Polar expeditions using icebreakers, ice-camps, and helicopters.
McCoy was honored with the Scientific Achievement Award by NATO for his role as a Principal Scientist and his pioneering work in underwater communications. McCoy has been awarded several patents, written scientific papers, presented as a keynote speaker, interviewed for podcasts, and is multilingual. McCoy was educated in Germany, France, Britain, and the United States.