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Friday, February 5, 2016

Volcano Views and Brews


 
The Mount St. Helens Institute Presents:
 
A Special Volcano Views and Brews
 
co-hosted by the City of Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center
 
 
 
 
Major Dynamic Floods in the Portland-Vancouver Area 
Missoula Floods, Vanport Flood of 1948, and the 1996 Flood 
 
with Portland State University Geology Professor Emeritus 
 
Dr. Scott Burns
 
*Special Location - Water Resouces Education Center*
**note this is the only Views and Brews in February**
 
 
This unique event celebrates the Institute's and Water Resouces Education Center's shared 20th anniversaries and remembers the historic flood of 1996 that occurred mere weeks before the Water Center's opening! Attendees are also encourage to view the Vanport and Columbia River floods exhibit on the first floor of the Water Center. Food and beverages (non-alcoholic and beer) will be available for purchase.
 
Lecture Description
 
The Portland-Vancouver area has been shaped by many floods over several million years. The majority of the landforms were formed in a series of 40 floods that brought water into the area at velocities over 50 mph and shaped the area. Major erosional valleys, pendant bars of sediments, and deposits owe their origin to these floods called the Missoula Floods. Much of the talk will be about these events which are some of the greatest geological happenings in North America's history. In 1948, an incredible flood caused the flooding of Oregon's second largest city, Vanport, which was in the Columbia River Flood Plain. And finally, in 1996, the area had another rain on snow event that caused a huge set of floods in the area. Come hear Prof. Scott Burns of Portland State University talk about these three major floods.
 
Scott Burns Biography
 
Scott is a Professor Emeritus of Geology and Past-Chair of the Dept. of Geology at Portland State University where he just finished his 25th year of teaching. He was also Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at P.S.U. from 1997-1999. He has been teaching for 45 years, with past positions in Switzerland, New Zealand, Washington, Colorado and Louisiana. He is a 6th generation Oregonian who grew up in Beaverton. Scott specializes in environmental and engineering geology, geomorphology, soils, and Quaternary geology. In Oregon, he has assisted with projects involving landslides and land use, environmental cleanup of service stations, slope stability, earthquake hazard mapping, Missoula Floods, paleosols, loess soil stratigraphy, radon generation from soils, the distribution of heavy metals and trace elements in Oregon soils and alpine soil development. He has been active in mapping landslides in the Pacific Northwest since his return to Portland. He has authored over 100 publications, including "Cataclysms on the Columbia, the Great Missoula Floods." He is also well known for his long history studying wine and terroir - the relationship between wine, soils, geology and climate.
 
 
Upcoming Events
 
March
 
Vancouver and Longview-
with author Steve Olson.
 



Portland- TBA
 
 
About Volcano Views and Brews
 
This popular lecture series about volcanic topics began in 2007 and continues every month. Fascinating topics, lively speakers as well as excellent food and libations make for an enjoyable and horizon-widening evening.
 
When and Where
 
Special Location!
 
Tuesday, February 16
4600 SE Columbia Way
Vancouver, WA 
 
$5 suggested donation 
 
Doors at 5:00pm, presentation at 6:30pm
 
Food and beverages (non-alcoholic and beer) will be available for purchase
 
All ages welcome 
 
How much?
 
The $5 suggested donation 
allows us to offer these talks!
 
 
The Mount St. Helens Institute is dedicated to advancing the understanding and stewardship of the earth through science, education and exploration of volcanic landscapes.
 
The Mount St. Helens Institute is proud to operate under a special use permit from the US Forest Service and is a equal opportunity education provider.
 
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