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East Carolina University

Biology

Phone:252-328-6307.

Fax:252-328-0144.

Website:East Carolina University

Website:Biology

Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Science: No
Bachelor of Arts: No
Master of Science: Yes
Master of of Arts:No
Ph.D:No
Other:No

Sample Degrees Offered
1)Biology - MS

Faculty Name	Email	Research Interest
Brinson, Mark	brinsonM@mail.ecu.edu	coastal wetlands, riverine forests
Christian, Robert	christianR@mail.ecu.edu	coastal marshes and estuaries, modeling
Clough, Lisa	cloughL@mail.ecu.edu	estuarine and arctic benthos
Rheinhardt, Richard	RheinhardtR@mail.ecu.edu	reference wetlands; wet flats, riverine
West, Terry	WestT@@mail.ecu.edu	estuarine invertebrate communities

Program Strengths
1)Effects of rising sea level in North Carolina and the Virginia Coast Reserve LTER project

Special Facilities:
Close proximity to all hydrogeomorphic classes of wetlands for research and field trips.
Access to the NSF Long Term Ecological Research site at the Virginia Coast Reserve.
Access to reference sites for riverine wetlands and flats subclasses.
Wet chemistry laboratory for nutrient analyses.
Recent acquisition of GIS capability.

Extra Information:
Ph.D. program in Coastal Resources Management starting in fall 1999 integrating ecology, geosciences, and social sciences.