Presentation Overview
The geologic environment of the Pacific Northwest is so diverse and exciting to visit. Your speaker will take you all over the region that is controlled by the Juan de Fuca plate plunging underneath North America causing incredible volcanoes, wet and dry sides of the mountains, and very large earthquakes. The region was incredibly affected by the Missoula Floods from 15,000-18,000 years ago - a wonderful story. How was this beautiful and diverse region created?
About the Speaker
Dr. Burns has been teaching at the university level for 54 years, with the last 34 years being at Portland State University. He is a 6th generation Oregon and enjoyed returning to Oregon in 1990 after 20 years of teaching in Switzerland, New Zealand, Colorado and Louisiana. He has two degrees from Stanford and his PhD from the University of Colorado. He has been married for 50 years and has three children and two grandkids.