Geologist Dr. Thomas Davis to Discuss Trailside Rock Formations and Faults in the Conejo Valley
Geologist Dr. Thomas Davis
On Wednesday, September 11, geologist Dr. Thomas L. Davis will speak on “Trail Geology: A Look at Rock Formations, Faults and Landscapes in the Conejo Open Space.” He is the second guest in COSF’s 2024 Speaker Series. The presentation will be held via Zoom at 7:00 pm. Following it, there will be a moderated Q & A session for attendees.
Dr. Davis is a California State registered geologist and founder and director of the nonprofit Geologic Maps Foundation, Inc. He has worked in and published on the geology, tectonics and oil and gas sectors in California and Nevada, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico.
He volunteers for the Wildlands Conservancy’s Wind Wolves Preserve providing geological advice and courses and is an avid hiker, hittting the trails several times a week with local hiking groups. He serves as a volunteer hike leader and instructor for the Geo-hikes and Weekday Trailblazers hiking clubs and has served as an instructor at California State University Bakersfield for field geology classes.
He is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, and holds a PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Held quarterly since 2019, the COSF virtual Speaker Series has included climate authority Dr. Sean Anderson as well as wildlife experts Dr. Dan Cooper, Dr. Seth Riley, Dr. Jessica Sanchez, Dr. Julie Morley and the National Wildlife Federation’s regional executive director Beth Pratt.
To sign up for this event, go to the registration page on our website. While this is a free event, COSF encourages a donation of $10 to support future Speaker Series presentations. We will send instructions on how to join two days in advance.
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