Zachary Slobig’s work has appeared in Outside, NPR, the Los Angeles Times, Surfer and many other places. He lives with his wife and daughter at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/contributor/zachary-slobig/rss en Solutions Technology Wed, 04 Jul 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Zachary Slobig https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/04/will-surfers-still-protect-the-sea-when-they-can-ride-artificial-waves https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/07/04/will-surfers-still-protect-the-sea-when-they-can-ride-artificial-waves Wave pools are opening far away from the coasts. Surfer and environmentalist Steve Hawk discusses his high hopes – and biggest fears – for the future of the technology and whether it will inspire more or less love of the ocean.