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When Will  The 2011 Tsunami Debris Arrive in America?  A presentation by Dr. Curt Ebbesmeyer, 13 December 2011, 6:30 pm M Building Lecture Hall, Peninsula College.  On 11 March 2011, a devastating magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resultant tsunami struck northern Japan.  Tons of debris washed to sea. Large quantities of the floating plastics will persist for decades as it orbits the oceanic gyres, and the highest concentrations  are expected to wash up along beaches of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia-but when? And what?  Curt Ebbesmeyer,  an expert on oceanographic processes who has turned  beach combing into a science, will present an overview of what marine debris can tell us, and give an update to his work on this fascinating element of a world spanning natural disaster.This  presentation is co-sponsored by Coastal Watershed Institute, Peninsula College,  the Olympic Peninsula Chapter of Surfrider Foundation, and the Clallam Marine Resources Committee, and Port Book and News. A five dollar donation at the door requested (students are free with a valid, current student id card).   Admission proceeds to benefit the CWI collaborative nearshore internship  program, and the Beachcombers’ Alert.  Port Book and News will be offer books for sale at the presentation.