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 – Turnpike Properties, CSI Board Emeritus Member

Mr. David Clegg – ESQ, Tyrell County Manager

Mrs. Micah Daniels– Fresh Catch OBX, Commercial Fishing Industry

Mr. Mark Garner – CSI Board of Directors Chair, Vice President (retired), Rivers and Association, Inc.

Dr. Kirk Havens – Research Associate Professor, Director, Center for Coastal Resource Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Mrs. Cheryl Oliver – Director (retired), NOAA Heritage Program

Dr. Stacy Rogers Ward – DVM, Veternarian

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, ECU Foundation Board Member

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

Meeting Minutes

Led by East Carolina University (ECU), The Coastal Studies Institute is a multi-institutional research and educational partnership of the UNC System including North Carolina State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Wilmington, and Elizabeth City State University.

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CSI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

JENNETTE'S PIER WAVE ENERGY TEST CENTER

SMALL-SCALE WAVE TANK

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.

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The faculty and staff at the Coastal Studies Institute come from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, as well as departments and organizations including ECU Department of Biology, ECU Department of Coastal Studies, NC Sea Grant, the North Carolina Renewable Energy Program, and the UNC Institute for the Environment.

MEET THE TEAM

Tour the ECU Outer Banks Campus and learn about the research, education, and engagement projects of CSI and ECU Integrated Coastal Programs through our 360 virtual tour.

VIRTUAL TOUR

The ECU Outer Banks campus is home to the Coastal Studies Institute.
Located on Roanoke Island along the banks of the second largest estuary
in the United States, this coastal campus spans 213 acres of marshes, scrub wetlands, forested wetlands, and estuarine ecosystems.

FACILITIES

SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS