Videos of past presentations:
Here are copies of my 8 lectures as presented and broadcast on the Holland America Line Maasdam February 7 - March 7, 2014. Unfortunately HAL ships do not record me, just my soundtrack, or the items being emphasized with my laser pointer. Please excuse the quality of recordings. Having selected the lecture, please be patient to allow it time to load.
Thank you Event Manager Linda and staff of the Maasdam for making these ship recordings available to me.
Thank you Event Manager Linda and staff of the Maasdam for making these ship recordings available to me.
1. Our Itinerary from a Geologist’s Perspective. A discussion of the varied geological marvels of our cruise itinerary and an introduction to my lecture series to be presented on The Maasdam.
2. Wonders of the Geological World-Caribbean and Atlantic. This talk touches on the theory of plate tectonics, the break up of the supercontinent of Pangea, and the geological events which formed many of the Caribbean Islands.
3. Climate Change and Global Warming – What’s Cooking? From a geologist's perspective, where do we stand with global warming.
4. Brazil - The Amazon River and Beyond. From high in the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean, the Amazon is the largest river on the planet. Let’s examine the river, surrounding countryside, and its historical significance.
5. The Titanic Forces of Nature - Earthquakes and Tsunamis. Rifts of the world, earthquakes, volcanos, hot water, and giant cracks in the earth. What in the world is going on?
6. Why are petroleum prices so volatile? A review of oil and gas exploration from a petroleum geologists viewpoint. Where do we find oil, how much is there, and who owns it? Do prices at the pump accurately reflect the cost of exploration and production. This informative, yet entertaining look at the Oil and Gas Industry is designed to give the audience a wider appreciation of the oil and gas industry.
7. The Shale Revolution – USA is once again a world top oil producer. A discussion of these unconventional sources of energy, shale gas and oil sands, and their controversial methods of extraction, such as 'fracking'.
8. Geological - name that rock! – A look at some of the famous geological localities around the world. Let’s see how well travelled we all are. Where is it, what is it, and why is it?