Saturday July 13
9AM-10:30AM
Space is available now that we’ve moved to Zoom due to the Lake Fire
Saturday, July 13
9AM-10:30AM
Sedgwick Reserve is pleased to host William Selby for a program based on his upcoming book “The California Sky Watcher: Understanding Weather Patterns and What Comes Next.” This book is part of a larger project that encourages people to reconnect with their natural world.
Gain a new appreciation for the sky and the stories it tells. Through a series of colorful images, Selby will guide you through the sky, teaching you how to appreciate cloud formations and weather patterns, and how to make your own weather forecast. Unravel the mysteries behind the state’s fog, floods, fires, droughts, and snowstorms, and learn what these changeable energies forecast for the future of California’s climate.
This colorful, entertaining, interactive, and informative program will highlight the beauty and magic that erupts when we fuse science, technology, and art, and will empower you to deepen your appreciation and understanding of the sky.
About William Selby
Born, raised, and educated in California, William A. Selby is an earth science researcher and teacher. A former professor at Santa Monica College, where he taught for three decades, Selby is the author of the popular textbook Rediscovering the Golden State: California Geography, whose fourth edition was published in 2019. He has conducted research on behalf of the National Weather Service, and he continues to present at professional conferences and lead teacher trainings and docent workshops. Selby has organized and led hundreds of field trips throughout the state and beyond with colleagues and students. His academic and practical expertise within California’s myriad landscapes make him an invaluable guide to the developments that are changing California’s climate in the twenty-first century.