Gary Greene

Gary Greene

Science Advisor

Gary is a marine geologist who currently leads the Center for Habitat Studies at Moss Landing Laboratories, a renowned marine science lab serving seven California State Universities. Previously, Gary had a long career with the United States Geological Survey and also served as Director of the Moss Landing Labs. Gary earned his Ph.D. in Geology/Marine Geology from Stanford University in 1977. Many of you may be familiar with his work and the cool maps that his data is used to produce. Gary has mapped much of the seafloor in the San Juans, discovering Pacific sand lance utilization of deep, sand wave habitats, and exploring impacts of oil spills on benthic habitats. There is a lot of synergy with the work Friends of the San Juans does to understand and protect our marine environment. Gary lives on Orcas Island. For more information about Gary please visit the Center for Habitat Studies website.

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It wasn’t until 1979 that San Juan County got a comprehensive growth plan and that was largely due to the Friends of the San Juan’s being there to advocate for the shoreline and the ecosystem. Since then, there have been constant waves of pressure by developers. Friends have risen each time, fighting to protect this fragile and precious place.

Liza Michaelson

member, San Juan Island