The Sandbar Lecture Series brings local experts to speak about topics ranging from our coastal environment to Outer Banks history. On Tuesday, June 28, Roger Shew will lecture on sea level rise and high tide flooding, which are accelerating along our coastal zone and into the Cape Fear River Estuary. Current inundation levels and future projections of rising waters will be used to illustrate the extent and potential economic impacts on our beaches, rivers, and ecosystems.
Roger Shew is a Senior Lecturer in the Earth and Ocean Sciences and Environmental Sciences Depts. He is a geologist that works on and teaches topics that include the offshore (energy issues), coastal zone, Coastal Plain ecosystems, water issues, and sustainability. Roger is the Co-Chair of the Sustainability Committee at UNCW as well as Co-Chair of the Natural Areas Committee. He is on the Board of Cape Fear River Watch and he is the Technical Advisor to the Town of Navassa on the Superfund Site. He also does research with the Nature Conservancy on Longleaf Pine restoration, Venus flytrap monitoring, and endangered species monitoring in Brunswick County. Roger has received awards for Lecturer of the Year, Sustainability, Public Service, and NC Earth Science Educator.