Past Event
Saturday, August 17, 2024, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Live Lecture: Geology of San Diego County
16666 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, 92027
Cost: Free
This talk will focus on geological forces and events from the last 200 million years that have shaped the San Diego County we see today. From regional tectonics to massive volcanism, uplift and erosion, and the many current infrastructure challenges San Diego currently faces, Mike Thacker will tell the story behind our broad mesas, dramatic coastlines, canyons, and wide valleys. Mike Thacker is a retired Senior Staff Research and Development Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific.