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Orrin Pilkey

Coastal GeologySea Level RiseEarth ChangesEnvironment

1 archived appearance · 2007

Orrin Pilkey (born April 17, 1934) is a coastal geologist and James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Earth and Ocean Sciences at Duke University, known for his decades of research and advocacy on beach erosion, sea-level rise, and the folly of coastal engineering. As the author of more than twenty books including The Rising Sea and A Celebration of the World's Barrier Islands, he has been a leading scientific voice warning against building on vulnerable shorelines.

Episodes1

January 28, 2007: Flawed Mathematical Models - Orrin Pilkey

Jan 28, 2007

2h 36m

Art Bell welcomes Dr. Orrin Pilkey, a Duke University professor of geology and expert on shoreline processes, to examine the reliability of mathematical models used to shape major public policy decisions. Pilkey argues that while models can reveal broad trends and general directions, society places far too much conf...