CLL of Fort Walton Beach - Course Catalog & Registration

Course Description: Want to learn more about the rocky, wet planet we call home? Join us as we learn the basics about our earth and its weather. Learn how to wade through the flood of weather and climate news that bombards us daily. Become a savvy consumer and learn how to make sense of all this data! Topics are divided into three general areas. Part 1 - Instill a basic understanding and appreciation of the earth sciences (meteorology, geology, oceanography). Part 2 - Discuss and give context to earth science "current events". Part 3 - Provide personal anecdotes from almost 3 decades of experience as a meteorologist and "glorified data collector" (aka, "World Famous Hurricane Hunter").

Class Leader Bio(s): Christa spent 28 years as a USAF Weather Officer and served 18 of those years as an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter. She has a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science from LSU, B.S. in Meteorology from St. Louis Univ, and an M.S. in Earth Sciences/Education from Mississippi State.