(Vallejo, California – February 8, 2017) – Cal Maritime professors are examining
maritime history, science, and art at a free lecture series at the San Francisco Maritime
National Historical Park.
The Blue Room Lectures are presented in partnership by the National Park Service
and California State University. All the programs take place at the Maritime Museum's
Blue Room, 900 Beach Street, San Francisco. A Q & A period follows each talk.
Saturday, March 25 – Artists Lauren Hartman and Martin Machado will present Onshore Winds and Offshore
Accounts a conversation focusing on capturing the sights and subjects at ports of
call all over the world in artistic works.
Saturday, May 20 – Dr. Alex Parker will discuss Urban Oceans: The Remarkable Changing Ecology of the
San Francisco Estuary.
Saturday, July 29 – Kate Sammler will discuss Measurement and Meaning: Rising Sea Levels and Sinking
Elevations. From the local San Francisco tide gauge, the nation's oldest continually
operating tidal observation station, to the concept of global mean sea level, this
lecture will examine the historical development of sea level and the geopolitical
and geophysical implications of rising seas.
All programs begin at 1:00 p.m. For more information, contact 415-561-7177.
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ABOUT CAL MARITIME
Established in 1929, California State University Maritime Academy is the only degree-granting
maritime academy on the West Coast. Located in Vallejo, California, the campus offers
undergraduate degrees that prepare students for careers in engineering, transportation,
international relations, business, and global logistics. Cal Maritime also offers
a master’s degree in Transportation and Engineering Management, as well as a number
of extended learning programs and courses.