CSI Board of Directors
The CSI Board of Directors consists of professionals with strong backgrounds in coastal issues; including research, development, outreach, education, and policies that affect coastal communities. The Board promotes UNC’s mission in helping it serve the people of North Carolina at a high level of excellence in every area of endeavor of the Coastal Studies Institute.
The Coastal Studies Institute Board of Directors meets twice annually to discuss the projects and progress of the Coastal Studies Institute.
Board Members
Dr. Jack Bagwell – President, College of the Albemarle
Mr. Orion Rolf Blizzard, III – CSI Board Chair, Turnpike Properties
Mr. Malcolm Fearing – Business Owner
Mr. Mark Garner – Vice President (retired), Rivers and Association, Inc.
Dr. Kirk Havens – Research Associate Professor, Director, Center for Coastal Resource Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Mr. Steve Keen – Adair, LLC; NC Environmental Management Commission
Mr. S. Paul O’Neal – Towne Insurance
Ex-Officio Members
Capt. George Bonner– Director, NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program, NC State University/ Coastal Studies Institute
Dr. Robin Coger– Provost & Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, ECU
Dr. Reide Corbett – Dean & Executive Director, Integrated Coastal Programs, Coastal Studies Institute
Dr. Ken Halanych– Professor & Executive Director, Center for Marine Science, UNC-Wilmington
Ms. Norma Houston – Chief of Staff, UNC System Office
Mr. Mike Kelly – Business Owner
Dr. Margery Overton – Vice Provost for Academic Strategy, NCSU
Dr. Sharon Paynter– Acting Chief Research and Engagement Officer, ECU
Dr. Kuldeep Rawat – Thorpe Endowed Professor and Dean, School of Science, Aviation, Health, and Technology, ECSU
Mr. Rob Ross – Dare County Commissioners
Dr. Harvey Seim – Professor, Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill
Based at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI), the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program (NCROEP) advances inter-disciplinary marine energy solutions across UNC System partner colleges of engineering at NC State University, UNC Charlotte, and NC A&T University. Click on the links below for more information.
ECU's Integrated Coastal Programs (ECU ICP) is a leader in coastal and marine research, education, and engagement. ECU ICP includes the Coastal Studies Institute, ECU's Department of Coastal Studies, and ECU Diving and Water Safety.
The ECU Outer Banks campus is home to the Coastal Studies Institute.
