The dedicated faculty and staff of the UNC Coastal Studies Institute represent a variety of academic backgrounds and are committed to providing the best possible science and educational products possible to the citizens of northeastern North Carolina.

Faculty and Staff

UNC Coastal Studies Institute Director
Nancy M. White, MLA, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, East Carolina University

 
Estuarine Ecology and Human Health Program Head
Michael Piehler, MSPH, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, UNC Chapel Hill

Administrative Manager
Marie Magee

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Field Research Coordinator
Mike Muglia

 


Lab Supervisor
Lu Garrigan

Lab Technician
Corey Adams

SPIRE Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Kent Wiles, Ph.D.

SPIRE Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Natasha Wiles, Ph.D.

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Sustainable Design Specialist
Robert McClendon

Education Programs Coordinator
John McCord

 

Research Scientist
Eve-Marie Devaliere