Science Night Returns With Paleoclimatologist's Look At Our Past

DANA POINT, CA — What can the past tell us about the future? Local geologist and paleoclimatologist Matthew Kirby wants to answer those questions, from the point of view of sunny, dry southern California.

Kirby's lecture will focus on Southern Orange County's climate story, as told by lake sediments.

"Like pages in a history book, each layer of mud tells a history of our surrounding region," Kirby said. His work on the history of our California climate is funded by the National Science Foundation.

Science Night in Dana Point helps residents explore and learn about the world around us, specifically in south Orange County. On Wednesday, Oct. 9, geology professor Matthew Kirby, of Cal State Fullerton, will be on hand to discuss how to study California's history of drought, floods, fire and vegetation.

Kirby is currently working on a $550,000 grant researching 3,000 years of California's water history.

Come see his talk at the Dana Point Community center on Wed. Oct. 9, at 6:30 p.m. thanks to the Dana Point Headlands Conservation Area.