Gary GriggsGary Griggs is Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz. Known for his expertise in coastal geology and oceanography, Gary writes a popular bi-weekly newspaper column, "Our Ocean Backyard," an is a frequent contact for news and media on questions of climate change, sea-level rise, and coastal erosion. He is the author or coauthor of ten books including Living with the Changing California Coast and Coasts in Crisis. He has served on several National Academy of Science Committees, received numerous awards for his work as an educator and scientist, and has the distinction of being the only scientist to be named a Coastal Hero by the California Coastal Commission and Sunset magazine. A native Californian, Gary has made Santa Cruz County his home for fifty years. Read More Read Less