Romance of Oceanography

Chilmark native Conrad Neumann will present a free program titled The Romance of Oceanography: Science, Scenery and Poetry, at the Chilmark Public Library on Thursday, August 5 from 5 to 6 p.m.

Mr. Neumann, of Chilmark and Chapel Hill, N.C., taught geology and oceanography at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill for many years.

His research focused on the deposition of carbonate sediments in the lagoons, margins and deep flanks of limestone platforms in the Florida-Bahama region. He has used his findings to reconstruct the histories of ancient limestones and draw inferences about sea level fluctuations and climate change over geologic time.

For details, call 508-645-3360.