# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Boardwalk Talk: Sharks by the Book with Dr. Parsons
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 11:15 am
- **Event Description**: A longtime shark researcher, Dr. Parsons has explored everything from shark anatomy and bite force to the unique design of hammerhead sharks. Join us to learn about the important role sharks play in Gulf ecosystems and the science behind some of the ocean’s most misunderstood predators!

Dr. Parsons is also the author of the field guide Sharks, Skates, and Rays of the Gulf of Mexico: A Field Guide and has recently released a new fiction novel. Stick around after the talk for a book signing and the chance to meet the author!

The Boardwalk Talk series features informal chats that highlight current Dauphin Island Sea Lab research and other community-focused science topics. These talks are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 11:15 a.m. at the Alabama Aquarium.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dauphin-island/boardwalk-talk-sharks-by-the-book-with-dr-parsons/200030212116220
- **Event Categories**: Sports, Art, literary-art, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Dauphin Island
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 102 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL, United States, Alabama 36528
- **lat**: 30.25005
- **long**: -88.07815
- **full address**: 102 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL, United States, Alabama 36528

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Boardwalk Talk: Sharks by the Book with Dr. Parsons being held?
  - **A:** Boardwalk Talk: Sharks by the Book with Dr. Parsons takes place on Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 11:15 am to Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 11:15 am at 102 Bienville Blvd, Dauphin Island, AL, United States, Alabama 36528.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Boardwalk Talk: Sharks by the Book with Dr. Parsons?
  - **A:** Boardwalk Talk: Sharks by the Book with Dr. Parsons is organized by Alabama Aquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.

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