MONSTER SHARKS:
THE PALEONTOLOGICAL HISTORY OF JAWS
Join us at the Neenah Public Library for the Adult Afternoon Program, Monster Sharks: The Paleontological History of Jaws, with Dr. Joseph Frederickson, Lead Paleontologist at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis on Monday, March 4th at 2:00pm. This presentation will be held in the Shattuck Community Room on the first floor of the library. This presentation is free and open to the public.
From movies like Jaws and The Meg, sharks are popularly viewed as man-eating monsters. But surprisingly, from the docile whale shark to the tiny, parasitic cookie cutter shark, modern species show a large variation in size and lifestyle. Even though today many are the apex predators in their environment, sharks haven’t always been the top dog of the sea. In this presentation, paleontologist Dr. Joseph Frederickson will take you on a journey to meet some of the unusual ancestors of today’s sharks. Through the discovery of new fossils, you will learn about how and when sharks came to dominate the modern oceans.
Dr. Joseph Frederickson may be familiar to those in the Fox Cities. He was previously the Director at the Weis Earth Science Museum and grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This is a special event and it is a privilege to have Dr. Frederickson back in the Valley and presenting at the Neenah Public Library.
For more information, please contact the Adult Services desk at the Neenah Public Library at 920-886-6315 or by email at [email protected].
This program was made possible by the Friends of the Neenah Public Library and the Neenah Public Library Trust Fund. Donations to the Friends and the Trust Fund are always accepted and appreciated. ###
