ABOUT STEVE LADOCHY

Dr. Steve LaDochy has taught Geography for the past 51 years (17 years in Canada, and over 30 years at CSULA). Originally from Los Angeles, Steve came to CSULA where his father taught biology and his brother, wife and daughters took classes. Here he taught over 30 different courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. He supervised several Master’s theses and helped many of his students gain research experience on his funded projects, publishing their collaborations in over 40 articles and book chapters. Steve also spent 13 summers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA, working with JPL scientists on California climate change and Pacific Ocean influences on west coast climate, fog and air pollution. For 20 years, Dr. LaDochy has also worked with K-12 teachers in the American Meteorological Society Project Datastreme, mentoring over 150 teachers with college level online courses in meteorology, oceanography and climate science. Steve also worked at the National Weather Service, the LA County Air Pollution Control District and for Fritz Coleman, KNBC, preparing his weather forecasts. Steve enjoys biking, tennis, body surfing and traveling.

Additional Information:

Parking is free at the Ocean Institute in our main lot located at 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive.

Your ticket includes admission to the Speaker Series event for the date listed.

Light snacks and refreshments are included in the ticket price.