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Faculty in Marine Science & Conservation Division

Richard T Barber
Title(s): Harvey W. Smith Professor Emeritus of Biological Oceanography
Primary Division: MSC
Secondary Division: Earth & Ocean Sciences
Phone: (252) 504-7578
Fax: (252) 504-7648
E-mail: rbarber@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: oceanography
Secondary Areas of Expertise: biogeochemistry, ecology, 
Statement of Expertise: Regulation of ocean productivity by physical processes such as climate.
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Celia J Bonaventura
Title(s): Professor of Cell Biology
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: 252-504-7591
Fax: (252) 504-7648
E-mail: bona@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: environmental chemistry
Secondary Areas of Expertise:
Statement of Expertise: Environmental Biochemistry. Structure-function relationships in respiratory proteins. Molecular adaptations of organisms to the marine environment. Environmental education about life in variable and polluted marine environments.
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Joseph Bonaventura
Title(s): Research Professor of Cell Biology
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: 252-504-7613
Fax: (252) 504-7648
E-mail: joeb@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: marine science
Secondary Areas of Expertise: conservation biology, ecology, estuarine ecosystems, fisheries and fish ecology, fisheries policy and management, marine biomedicine, oceanography, 
Statement of Expertise: Marine biomedicine, physiology, and biochemistry. Research systems include invertebrates, fish, marine organisms, humans.
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Lisa M. Campbell
Title(s): Rachel Carson Associate Professor of Marine Affairs and Policy, Director of Graduate Studies MSC Division
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (252) 504-7628
Fax: 252-504-7648
E-mail: lcampbe@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: environmental policy
Secondary Areas of Expertise: coastal zone management, environmental sociology and anthropology, fisheries policy and management, 
Statement of Expertise: Wildlife conservation policy, environmental values, international institutions for environment and development, and rural development in Latin America, the Caribbean Caribbean and Africa.
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Jens A. Carlsson
Title(s): Visiting Assistant Professor
Primary Division: Marine Science & Conservation
Phone: (252) 504-7615
Fax: 252-504-7648
E-mail: jens.carlsson@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: marine science
Secondary Areas of Expertise: conservation biology, 
Statement of Expertise: aquatic organisms, conservation and population genetics, kin selection and behavior, fish and shellfish fisheries.
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Larry B. Crowder
Title(s): Stephen Toth Professor of Marine Biology
Primary Division: MSC
Secondary Division: Environmental Sciences & Policy
Phone: (252) 504-7637
Fax: (252) 504-7638
E-mail: lcrowder@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: ecology
Secondary Areas of Expertise: biodiversity, conservation biology, fisheries and fish ecology, fisheries policy and management, geospatial technologies, marine science, oceanography, 
Statement of Expertise: Marine ecology and fisheries. Population and community ecology. Endangered species/fisheries conflicts, especially sea turtles and bycatch in fishing gear. Marine conservation biology and policy. International affairs.
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Humberto J. Diaz
Title(s): Adjunct Professor
Primary Division: MSC
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail: humberto.diaz@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise:
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Karen Lind Eckert
Title(s): Research Scientist
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: 314-954-8571
Fax:
E-mail: keckert@widecast.org
Primary Area of Expertise: conservation biology
Secondary Areas of Expertise: biodiversity, coastal zone management, ecology, 
Statement of Expertise: Sea Turtle Biology and Management; International Law and Policy; Conservation Biology. Caribbean issues associated with national sea turtle recovery planning; population-level monitoring and research; coastal zone management; community development and involvement; public outreach and education; MEAs.
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Scott A. Eckert
Title(s): Research Scientist
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (314) 566-6301
Fax:
E-mail: seckert@widecast.org
Primary Area of Expertise: conservation biology
Secondary Areas of Expertise: marine science, 
Statement of Expertise: Endangered Species Research and Management, Diving Physiology, Ecological Physiology, Conservation Biology, Marine Turtle Management and Conservation
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Richard B. Forward
Title(s): Professor of Zoology and Bass Fellow
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (252) 504-7610
Fax: (252) 504-7648
E-mail: rforward@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: marine science
Secondary Areas of Expertise:
Statement of Expertise: Behavior and physiology of marine animals during vertical and horizontal migrations. Marine crabs and fishes. Marine ecology.
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Ari S. Friedlaender
Title(s): Assistant Research Scientist
Primary Division: Marine Science & Conservation
Phone: (919) 672-0103
Fax: (252) 504-7648
E-mail: asf7@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: ecology
Secondary Areas of Expertise: conservation biology, endangered/threatened species, geospatial technologies, global change ecology, marine science, oceanography, 
Statement of Expertise: marine mammals foraging ecology, tagging, and the effects of climate change. Also, professional photographer and outdoor enthusiast.
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Patrick N. Halpin
Title(s): Gabel Associate Professor of the Practice of Marine Geospatial Ecology
Primary Division: MSC
Secondary Division: Environmental Sciences & Policy
Phone: 919-613-8062
Fax: (919) 684-8741
E-mail: phalpin@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: marine science
Secondary Areas of Expertise: geospatial technologies, conservation biology, ecology, global change ecology, 
Statement of Expertise:
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James L. Hench
Title(s): Assistant Professor of Oceanography
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (650) 759-6639
Fax:
E-mail: jim.hench@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: oceanography
Secondary Areas of Expertise: estuarine ecosystems, marine science, 
Statement of Expertise: shallow-water physical oceanography, physical-biological interactions in marine environments, and marine technology.
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K. David Hyrenbach
Title(s): Adjunct Assistant Professor
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (808) 236-3563
Fax: (808) 236-3529
E-mail: khyrenba@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: conservation biology
Secondary Areas of Expertise: oceanography, 
Statement of Expertise: The habitats of far-ranging marine vertebrates, and the conservation of pelagic systems
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Sonke Johnsen
Title(s): Assistant Professor of Biology
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (919) 660-7321
Fax: 919-660-7293
E-mail: sjohnsen@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: ecology
Secondary Areas of Expertise: fisheries and fish ecology, marine science, 
Statement of Expertise: aspects of visual ecology
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Zackary I Johnson
Title(s): Assistant Professor of Biological Oceanography and Marine Biotechnology
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: 252-504-7543
Fax: 252-504-7648
E-mail: zij@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: oceanography
Secondary Areas of Expertise: biodiversity, biogeochemistry, global climate change, marine science, 
Statement of Expertise: marine microbes (focusing on cyanobacteria/Prochlorococcus), biogeochemistry (carbon fluxes focusing on photosynthesis), biological oceanography, marine biotechnology.
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David W. Johnston
Title(s): Research Scientist and Resident Faculty
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (252) 504-7593
Fax: 252-504-7648
E-mail: david.johnston@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: marine science
Secondary Areas of Expertise: conservation biology, ecology, endangered/threatened species, global climate change, oceanography, tropical ecology, 
Statement of Expertise: marine conservation and ecology, with focus on oceanography, climate change, marine protected areas and population assessments.
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William W. Kirby-Smith
Title(s): Professor of the Practice Emeritus of Marine Ecology
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (252) 504-7577
Fax: (252) 504-7648
E-mail: wwks@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: marine science
Secondary Areas of Expertise: biodiversity, ecology, fisheries and fish ecology, wetland ecology, 
Statement of Expertise: Water quality impacts of fresh water runoff into estuarine headwaters, invertebrate zoology, nekton and benthic community structure, wetland ecology, and marine ecology.
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David R McClay
Title(s): Professor of Biology
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (919) 613-8188
Fax: 919-684-8741
E-mail: dmcclay@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: marine biomedicine
Secondary Areas of Expertise:
Statement of Expertise: the events of morphogenesis that mold the embryo at gastrulation.
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Jeffrey E. Moore
Title(s): Research Scientist
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (252) 504-7621
Fax:
E-mail: jeffrey.e.moore@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: conservation biology
Secondary Areas of Expertise: ecology, endangered/threatened species, fisheries policy and management, marine science, population growth, risk analysis, 
Statement of Expertise: population dynamics and modeling, trophic ecology, conservation of marine mammals, seabirds, and marine turtles.
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Douglas P. Nowacek
Title(s): Repass-Rodgers University Associate Professor of Conservation Technology
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: 252-504-7566
Fax: 252-504-7648
E-mail: doug.nowacek@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: oceanography
Secondary Areas of Expertise: conservation biology, ecology, marine science, 
Statement of Expertise: Marine mammals, technology development, bioacoustics, behavioral ecology, foraging ecology.
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Eva Oberdörster
Title(s): Adjunct Assistant Research Scientist
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: 214-768-1241
Fax: 214-768-3955
E-mail: eoberdor@mail.smu.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: environmental toxicology
Secondary Areas of Expertise: environmental health, marine science, 
Statement of Expertise: Endocrinology; marine invertebrates; environmental toxicology; nanoparticles.
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Michael K. Orbach
Title(s): Professor of the Practice of Marine Affairs and Policy
Primary Division: MSC
Secondary Division: Environmental Sciences & Policy
Phone: (252) 504-7606
Fax: (252) 504-7648
E-mail: mko@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: coastal zone management
Secondary Areas of Expertise: environmental sociology and anthropology, fisheries policy and management, 
Statement of Expertise: Applications of social science to environmental policy and management. Marine fisheries and integrated coastal management. Public involvement and participatory action in environmental policy. Active waterman (fishing, surfing, sailing) with interests, and involvement, in grassroots conservation movements.
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Eric P. Palkovacs
Title(s): McCurdy Visiting Scholar and Visiting Assistant Professor
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (207) 299-2244
Fax:
E-mail: eric.palkovacs@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: biodiversity
Secondary Areas of Expertise: conservation biology, ecology, fisheries and fish ecology, 
Statement of Expertise: eco-evolutionary dynamics and evolutionary conservation biology, with a specific focus on aquatic and island ecosystems.
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Joseph S. Ramus
Title(s): Research Professor of Biological Oceanography
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (252) 504-7617
Fax: (252) 504-7648
E-mail: jramus@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: marine science
Secondary Areas of Expertise: biogeochemistry, oceanography, 
Statement of Expertise: Algal ecological physiology, especially photosynthesis, Estuarine and coastal ocean productivity, Wastewater management, Marine ecology.
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Andrew J. Read
Title(s): Rachel Carson Associate Professor of Marine Conservation Biology
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (252) 504-7590
Fax: (252) 504-7648
E-mail: aread@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: conservation biology
Secondary Areas of Expertise: ecology, fisheries and fish ecology, fisheries policy and management, 
Statement of Expertise: Marine mammals (particularly dolphins and porpoises), marine conservation biology, fisheries bycatch, whales and whaling. Particular expertise on effects of fisheries on marine ecosystems.
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Dan Rittschof
Title(s): Lee Hill Snowdon Professor of Ecology
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (252) 504-7634
Fax: (252) 504-7648
E-mail: ritt@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: ecology
Secondary Areas of Expertise: conservation biology, environmental toxicology, fisheries and fish ecology, 
Statement of Expertise: Antifouling technology, chemical and behavioral ecology
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Thomas F. Schultz
Title(s): Director, Marine Conservation Molecular Facility
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: 252-504-7641
Fax:
E-mail: tom.schultz@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: conservation biology
Secondary Areas of Expertise: biodiversity, environmental genomics, fisheries policy and management, marine science, 
Statement of Expertise: molecular biology. The application of molecular techniques for marine conservation and biodiversity.
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Cindy L Van Dover
Title(s): Harvey Smith Professor of Biological Oceanography,
Director, Duke University Marine Laboratory
Primary Division: MSC
Phone: (252) 504-7655
Fax:
E-mail: c.vandover@duke.edu
Primary Area of Expertise: oceanography
Secondary Areas of Expertise: biodiversity, biogeochemistry, conservation biology, ecology, marine science, 
Statement of Expertise: the ecology of chemosynthetic ecosystems.
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Jeffrey D. Warren
Title(s): Adjunct Assistant Professor
Primary Division: Marine Science & Conservation
Phone: 919-733-2293 x. 241
Fax:
E-mail: jeff.warren@ncmail.net
Primary Area of Expertise: coastal zone management
Secondary Areas of Expertise: energy, sediment transport/strata formation, shorelines and coastal geology, 
Statement of Expertise: the integration of science and policy related to natural resource management issues. Coastal management expertise includes beach nourishment, shoreline erosion, inlet migration and sea level rise. Can also discuss offshore energy policy.
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