RIP Orrin Pilkey

[grimes70]

Though a d00kie, Pilkey was an early advocate for beaches and barrier islands. Over the years he studied and wrote on the fallacies and destructive forces of developement. Co-authored The Beaches Are Moving which lays out how beaches are formed and the ways developement, jetties, etc. hinders their replenishment in a manner that anyone can undestand. Read it 40+ years ago and it changed the way I looked at beaches. Everything in it holds up today. Highly recpmmend it.

Orrin H. Pilkey - Wikipedia

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[05C40]

Sorry to hear that, but he was 90. He lead a good and influential life. He worked hard to make things better, not for himself with trickle down to others, but for everyone. We as a people need more Orrin Pilkeys. He spoke truth to Power at a time when that truth as a direct threat to Power's ability to enrich itself. That's an uncommon ability/trait we need more of.

 

[donbosco]

I have taught Geography courses in the past and always made sure my students were aware of his life’s work.

 

[grimes70]

I have taught Geography courses in the past and always made sure my students were aware of his life’s work.

Somehow I knew you woukd know 9f Pilkey and reply.

 

[Zoo_View]

When the effort to save the Cape Hatteras lighthouse began, Pilkey suggested that the best recourse was to move it to Greenville and turn it into a Bell Tower for ECU.