CSI Board of Directors
The next CSI Board of Directors meeting will be held on October 31 from 10 AM- 12 PM.
It will occur in Room 262 of the Research, Education, and Administration Building on the ECU Outer Banks Campus.
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.
Voting Members
Dr. Jack Bagwell – President, College of the Albemarle
Dr. Chris Buddo– Interim Provost & Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, ECU
Mr. David Clegg – ESQ, Tyrell County Manager
Mrs. Micah Daniels– Fresh Catch OBX, Commercial Fishing Industry
Mr. Mark Garner, AICP – CSI Board of Directors Chair, Vice President (retired), Rivers & Associates, Inc.
Dr. Ken Halanych– Professor & Executive Director, Center for Marine Science, UNC-Wilmington
Dr. Kirk Havens – Research Associate Professor, Director, Center for Coastal Resource Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Mr. Mike Kelly – Business Owner, ECU Foundation representative
Mrs. Cheryl Oliver – Director (retired), NOAA Heritage Program
Dr. Margery Overton – Vice Provost for Academic Strategy, NCSU
Ms. Andrea Poole– Chief of Staff, UNC System
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
Dr. Stacy Rogers Ward – DVM, Veternarian
Non-Voting Members
Capt. George Bonner– Director, NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program, NC State University/ Coastal Studies Institute
Dr. Reide Corbett – Dean & Executive Director, Integrated Coastal Programs, Coastal Studies Institute
Mr. Malcolm Fearing– CSI Board Member Emeritus, Business Owner
Dr. Sharon Paynter– Chief Innovation and Engagement Officer & Interim Chief Research Officer, ECU
Mr. Orion Rolf Blizzard– CSI Board Member Emeritus, Turnpike Properties
Meeting Minutes
2025
April 11
October 31
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.
