PORT TOWNSEND — A researcher will tell of the possible impact of rising sea levels during a presentation at 4 p.m. Saturday.
The Jefferson Land Trust’s Geology Group will present an illustrated lecture, “Rising Sea Level: Causes, Predictions and Coastal Impact,” by Paul Loubere at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave.
The presentation is free and open to the public, although donations of $5 will be appreciated to defray expenses.
Loubere will discuss climate change in a nontechnical way to provide perspective on issues created by rising seas in the Pacific Northwest environment.
The basic message is that “sea level is rising and will continue to do so well into the future as global warming proceeds, which leads to a series of basic science questions,” the geology group said.
Loubere holds a doctorate in ocean sciences/marine geology from the College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University.
He has more than 30 years’ experience researching global ocean and climate systems and has participated in scientific expeditions on many of the world’s oceans, from Arctic to tropical Pacific.
Loubere, now a Port Townsend resident, participates on the board of advisors of the geology group, a volunteer association.
For more information, visit www.quimpergeology.org.
