Gary B Griggs

Gary Griggs is Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz. An expert in coastal geology and oceanography, Gary is a frequent contact for news and media for questions relating to climate change, sea-level rise, and coastal erosion. He has authored or coauthored fourteen books, including Living with the Changing California Coast, Coasts in Crisis, and California Catastrophes. He is Chair of the Ocean Sciences Trust, has served on several...See more

Gary Griggs is Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz. An expert in coastal geology and oceanography, Gary is a frequent contact for news and media for questions relating to climate change, sea-level rise, and coastal erosion. He has authored or coauthored fourteen books, including Living with the Changing California Coast, Coasts in Crisis, and California Catastrophes. He is Chair of the Ocean Sciences Trust, has served on several National Academy of Science Committees, received numerous awards for his work as an educator and scientist, and has the distinction of being the only scientist to be named a Coastal Hero by the California Coastal Commission and Sunset Magazine. See less