Oak Island Beach Preservation Society, Inc. presents:

Origin and Current Geology of Oak Island

Free Public Lecture

7:00 to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
at 801 Ocean Event Center
801 Ocean Drive, next to Oak Island (Yaupon Beach) Pier

Register for free to assure seats and refreshments!

Join us and guest lecturer, Roger Shew, from UNC Wilmington for a look at Oak Island’s geology, from deep past to current changes. What are the forces that shape it over time and those at work today? Where did our beach come from? Where is it going?

ROGER SHEW
LECTURER OF GEOLOGY
UNC Wilmington, DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND OCEAN SCIENCE

Shew is involved in studies of coastal issues and processes and surface and groundwater sources and quality in southeastern North Carolina. In addition to teaching university courses, he conducts field seminars for industry and education and does outreach to schools. He says his goal is to combine teaching, research, and outreach for the benefit of the community.

Shew has a Masters in Geology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and M.Sci. Ed. from the University of Houston.