Aquarium of the Pacific

Aquarium Event

The Watersheds of the Los Angeles Basin: History, Memory, and Culture

Explore the recent history of the watersheds of Los Angeles with Dr. William Deverell at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

Paying close historical attention to watersheds offers a fascinating angle of perception on human communities, and the case of greater Los Angeles is especially interesting and important.

Dr. Deverell is director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West and professor of history at USC. He earned his undergraduate degree in American Studies from Stanford and his M.A. and Ph.D. in American history from Princeton, where he studied under the supervision of James McPherson. Prior to coming to USC, professor Deverell taught at the California Institute on Technology and the University of California, San Diego.

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