Speaker: Bob Carson

Location: Online

Cost: Free

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Synopsis: As part of the naturalist program that will be offered by the Blue Mountain Land Trust, Bob Carson will be discussing the various regions found in SE Washington and NE Oregon, the factors that influence the physiography and biology of the region, the different habitats they create, the resources they provide, and the risks that put them in peril. This talk will demystify the amazing landscapes that create the Inland Northwest and change the way you see the world around you.

Robert  J. Carson, Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies Emeritus at Whitman College, was raised in Lexington, Virginia. Mountaineering, whitewater boating, and spelunking in Rockbridge County, Virginia and during summers in northern New England sparked his interest in geology, which he studied at Cornell University. Bob earned an MS at Tulane University while employed by Texaco, exploring for petroleum in Louisiana and phosphate in Florida. His PhD research at the University of Washington led to positions with the Washington Department of Ecology and the Washington Geological Survey. Bob taught at North Carolina State University and the University of Oregon before joining the Whitman faculty in 1975. He taught on the Semester-At-Sea program, directed foreign study programs in England and Spain, and leads trips around the world. Most of his research has been on Quaternary geology in Washington, northeastern Oregon, northwestern Wyoming, and Mongolia. His books include Hiking Guide to Washington Geology, Where the Great River Bends, East of Yellowstone, Many Waters, and The Blues.