Get to know the Pacific Northwest&rsquo\;s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. In this talk\, author David George Gord on discusses three species&mdash\; the Olympia\, Eastern\, and Pacific oys ters&mdash\; along with the people who have cultivated these delicacies fo r many generations. \; \;
\nLearn about the Native American sea gardens and clam beds that existed 11\,500 years ago\, as well as the contemporary efforts in our state to cultivate oysters\, both native and i ntroduced. Along the way\, learn about the many surprising innovations tha t have made oysters such an enduringly popular and environmentally sustain able food. As the old saying goes: when the tide is out\, the table is set . \;
\nDavid George Gordon \;(he/him) is the principal autho r of \;Heaven on the Half Shell: The Story of the Oyster in the Pacifi c Northwest\, recently revised and updated by University of Washington Pre ss. \;A former science writer for Washington Sea Grant\, Gordon has wr itten 22 books on topics ranging from slugs and snails to sharks\, gray wh ales\, and Sasquatch.
\nPresented through the Humanties Washington S peaker's Bureau program.
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