Geologically, the Salish Sea region has it all: glacier-carved fiords, towering volcanoes, the rumble of earthquakes, an island-strewn sea, honeycomb-weathered sandstone, ancient exotic terranes, and ecologically-rich estuaries, to name just a few. Bob Turner‘s talk sheds light on the fascinating stories behind these geological intrigues.
Bob Turner is a long-time resident of Nex̱wlélex̱wem/Bowen Island, its former mayor, a retired federal geoscientist, and co-author of several books on the geology of the Vancouver and Sea to Sky region. He is also a filmmaker with over 45 short movies about wildlife and wild places around the Salish Sea posted on his ‘Bob Turner’ YouTube channel and website. He was part of the team that achieved the UNESCO Biosphere Region designation for Átl‘ka7tsem/Howe Sound in 2021, and currently leads the Bowen Island Conservancy’s biodiversity conservation initiative.
Presented in partnership with the Lighthouse Park Preservation Society.
