Join the University Sunrise Rotary Club for a program featuring Charlie Keller of Bellevue College discussing the formation of Washington’s landscapes.
The story about the Great Floods of Eastern Washington is really incredible.
This program will be presented both on Zoom and at the Wedgwood Community Church (8201 30th Avenue NE in the church basement). Doors and the Zoom line will open at 7 am. The formal meeting runs from 7:30-8:30 a.m. No registration is required.
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The dramatic landscapes of Washington have been shaped by Fire (molten rock) and Water (gas, liquid, solid). These processes have been ongoing for millions of years. Sometimes requiring millions of years to reach the results we see today. Sometimes requiring only days to weeks. This presentation will review the geology that explains the formation of these landscapes and how the evidence supports both Catastrophic and Uniformitarian events.
Charlie has been an adjunct instructor at Bellevue College since 2016. After 35 years as a consulting hydrogeologist and environmental engineer, he now enjoys his time teaching Geology courses including Geology 101 (Introduction to Physical Geology) and Geology 107 (Geological Catastrophes). He also enjoys advising students, so would like to hear from anyone with any questions about future careers in environmental science or other earth and space sciences; or questions about science and careers in general.
His academic background focused on isotope geochemistry and fossil fuel geology. He obtained a Master’s of Science degree in Geology from The Ohio State University.
He has been interested in STEM education and increasing diversity in STEM fields most of his career. He also enjoys skiing, fishing, hiking, biking, carpentry, ceramics, photography, kayaking, music, movies, ale, most foods, wine, spirits, comedy, anthropology, and astrophysics.
