This week Dr. Young will be coming to the area to see in person the devastation that the storms have caused to our little island and will be speaking at Stetson University. There is some info about him and that event below. Also don't forget to tell all of your friends and neighbors about this and the upcoming S.O.B. open Membership meeting at Schnebly on February 18th at 10:00. Thanks for checking in. We can protect our beach and our way of life by staying aware and engaged.
Thursday, January 26
Rob Young coastal storm damage Hurricane Nicole 2022
Developed Shorelines and Climate Change with Dr. Robert S. Young, Director, Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, Western Carolina University;
6 p.m. in the RELC adjacent to the museum, 5:30 for snacks/social.
Join us for an evening with Dr. Rob Young to learn about his work with the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines and how research into coastal processes, storm impacts, hazard vulnerability, and sea level rise is being translated into management, planning, and policy for coastal communities on the front lines of our growing climate crisis.
Dr. Robert S. Young, professor of geosciences at Western Carolina University and a licensed professional geologist, is the Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines (PSDS), a joint Duke University/Western Carolina University venture with a primary mission to conduct scientific research that informs management and policy recommendations regarding coastline development through a variety of professional and public outreach mechanisms.
Dr. Young received a BS degree in Geology from the College of William & Mary, an MS degree in Quaternary Studies from the University of Maine, and a Ph.D. in Geology from Duke University. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Coastal Research and Environmental Geosciences. Dr. Young is well-recognized in his field, having earned a variety of awards, grants, and positions related to coastal science and management. Most recently, he received an award from Washington State for Excellence in Environmental Education and Diversity in Action for his work with science education in Native American communities, and he was named a Fulbright Senior Scholar working to develop coastal management planning along the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria.
Dr. Young is a frequent contributor to the popular media. He has written numerous articles for outlets like the New York Times and USA Today, among others. He regularly appears on programs such as PBS Now and CNN’s Anderson Cooper, and on National Public Radio. He is the co-author of two books, The Rising Sea and Geologic Monitoring. He has testified before congress and numerous state legislatures on coastal issues. He currently serves the State of South Carolina as a member of the Governor’s Flood Commission, and recently served the State of North Carolina as a member of the Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel. He has been appointed by the Governor of Virginia to serve on the Technical Advisory Committee for the Virginia Coastal Master Plan and is currently leading a major project for the National Park Service to identify the vulnerability of all coastal park assets to coastal storms, erosion, and sea level rise for the purpose of adaptation planning.
This lecture is hosted by the Gillespie Museum with Stetson's Institute for Water & Environmental Resilience, the Department of Environmental Science & Studies, and the NSF S-STEM program.
Hope to learn a lot at this meeting. I wonder if any elected leaders will be attending.