Please join the San Diego River Park Foundation for our inaugural Riverside Chat series. This series explores a variety of topics, including the formation of the San Diego River, scientific research, history, conservation, and how the river impacts our county.
Join us for our first Riverside Chat, held at River Center at Grant Park, on Sunday, August 6th, from 10 am – 11:30 am to hear world-renowned geologist, Dr. Norrie 'Doc' Robbins share the story of the foundation of the river.
Learn about the rocks and geomorphology of the San Diego River watershed and even bring your favorite rocks and crystals for identification!
Bring your own chair!
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Dr. Eleanora (Norrie) Robbins started her geology career with the Tanganyika Geological Survey as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Dodoma, Tanzania. She then worked for the US Geological Survey as an economic geologist and palynologist for 34 years in Washington, DC, Denver, CO, and Reston, VA. After retiring from the Federal Government, she became adjunct faculty at SDSU, a 15-year-long job where she mentored students while working on her own research on geomicrobiology. One interesting research project involved studying the microorganisms that precipitate iron, calcium, sulfur, and manganese in the San Diego River. Dr. Norrie currently volunteers with the San Diego River Park Foundation's Education Program and loves living in San Diego!
Check out her work on the SDSU Website HERE.
