Learn More About Killer Algae
While a staff planner for the city of Carlsbad, this invasive seaweed invaded our lagoon, threatened the California coast, and forever changed by outlook and concern for coastal environments. The TED video I did with animator Eli Elinenberg introduces the topic in 3 minutes. My book tells a 15-year story from detection to eradication and covers local lagoon users, environmental heroes, international scientists, and Hollywood celebrities. The story touches the Agua Hedionda lagoon in Carlsbad, and the coastal waters of California, Australia, New Zealand, Croatia, France, and Monaco.