Biography

I was born in Los Angeles, California and have lived in Southern California most of my life. My roots on my mother's side are Scottish/Irish/English and on my fathers side are English/German/Bohemian. I was raised all over the place and settled in San Diego where I went to college. I have a PhD in Marine Geology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and worked there as a Research Scientist in marine hydrogeology through to my retirement.

Over the years I have indulged myself in many pursuits. I flew hang gliders for nearly 30 years, competing in local, national, and international competitions and setting a few local records. I've also climbed some pretty tall mountains, been to some pretty deep parts of the ocean in a variety of submarines (Alvin, Nautile, etc.), and worked and played in Antarctica, Alaska, Japan, Turkey, and a bunch of other places.

I currently live in Encinitas, on the coast just north of San Diego, with my wife and two children, in a house I designed and spend an inordinate amount of time maintaining and improving.

Oh, and I'm also interested in genealogy (it's my mother's fault). See Tryon Family in England, Tryon Family in America, and Tryon DNA Projects and Resources for information on the Tryon family.

Sources

• "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2T2-HMQ : 27 November 2014), Michael Donald Tryon, 05 Jan 1952; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.