Contributors

Phil Klotzbach

Research Scientist, Colorado State University

Phil Klotzbach is a Research Scientist in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. He received his Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from CSU in 2007. Klotzbach has been... Read more

Michelle Klug

San Francisco Writer, Hiker & Surfer Read more

Chris Knight

Upon adulthood, Chris packed up her mom’s red editor’s pen and left home to study english literature, first at the University of the Pacific and then at UCSB. After two... Read more

Tory Knoepfel

Surfer/Student

Tory was born and raised in York Beach, Maine, a small seacoast town in New England that boasts a thriving surf community. Tory now resides in Southern California, where she... Read more

Bryan Knowles

Surfer/Shaper/Writer

Bryan Knowles is a surfer, shaper, and writer, who despite the flat summers and frigid winters of his grommet-hood on Cape Cod, MA, fell in love with surfing and the... Read more

Karen Knowlton

Writer

Karen went surfing for the first time in 2007, and she’s never looked back. She spent most of 2014 traveling and surfing through Central America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand,... Read more

Jeff Knox

Volunteer/Surfer/Educator

Born and raised in San Diego, Jeff Knox has been surfing, mostly in his home town of Imperial Beach, for over 50 years. A retired educator, he stays involved by... Read more

Joe Koa

Founder, Student Surf Tour

Joe grew up in Birmingham, UK which is about as far from the surf as you can get in England. Whilst studying at University College Falmouth, Joe launched the UK's... Read more

Geoff Kober

Surfer

Geoff Kober resides in the misty coastal mountains of Pacifica, California, just south of the urban epicenter known as San Francisco. The Bay Area is a beautiful chaos comprised of... Read more

Emi Koch

Founder, Beyond the Surface International and Coast 2 Coast Non-Profit

​Emi is a Georgetown University graduate with a degree in Psychology and dual concentrations in Anthropology and Justice and Peace Studies. She lives as a nomad, traveling across coastal communities... Read more

Allison Kock

Marine Biologist, South African National Parks (SANParks), South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity

Alison Kock is a marine biologist at the Cape Research Center, South African National Parks. She is a Honorary Research Associate at the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity and... Read more

Alison Kock

Marine Biologist, South African National Parks

Alison Kock is a marine biologist at the Cape Research Center, South African National Parks. She is an Honorary Research Associate at the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity and... Read more

Phil Kockerbeck

Overland Adventurer

A few years ago, I left my desk job in finance to pursue a more meaningful existence while traveling out of my truck, creating videos as Down2Mob Overland. In 2019,... Read more

David Koff

Actor/Comedian/Writer/Surfer

Hailing from Philadelphia, David is a professional actor, comedian and writer. He’s appeared on a number of popular TV shows including “The West Wing” and “Sesame Street,” sold a screenplay... Read more

Karen Kohfeld

Professor, Climate, Oceans, and Paleo-Environments, Simon Fraser University

I am a professor and researcher specializing in paleoclimatology, historical climate change, and global carbon cycle research. My work involves understanding the Earth’s climate system by developing environmental data sets... Read more