DR. STAN RIGGS TO SPEAK AT THE FESSENDEN CENTER
If you are on the island the evening of Thursday, February 15th, one of the most enjoyable and informative educational opportunities of the year will be taking place at the Fessenden Center in Buxton at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Stan Riggs of East Carolina University will be offering a presentation titled, “Climate Change and the North Carolina Coastal System – Past, Present and Future.” He is perhaps the foremost expert on coastal geology as it relates to the Outer Banks. Dr. Riggs is a coastal and marine geologist who has been conducting research on the North Carolina coast since 1964.
Dr. Riggs has been involved in such critical issues as climate change, rising sea level and shoreline erosion. His most recent book, Drowning The North Carolina Coast: Sea-Level Rise and Estuarine Dynamics is a scholarly study of the history and impact of rising sea level on our coast. If you are a collector of books about the Outer Banks, this is one that you will definitely want to have on your shelf.
We can assure you, without qualification, that Dr. Riggs’ presentation will hold you spellbound and that you will leave the session with a new appreciation for the natural forces that affect Hatteras Island now and in the future.