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Duke University

Duke University Wetland Center, Nicholas School of the Environment

Phone:919-613-8006.

Fax:919-613-8101.

Website:Duke University

Website:Duke University Wetland Center, Nicholas School of the Environment

Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Science: Yes
Bachelor of Arts: Yes
Master of Science: Yes
Master of of Arts: Yes
Ph.D: Yes
Other: Yes

Sample Degrees Offered
1)Wetland Ecology - Master of Environmental Mgt., Ph.D.
2)Marine Sciences - B.S., M.S., Ph.D.
3)Environmental Studies - B.S., M.S., Ph.D.

Faculty Name	Email	Research Interest
Curtis J. Richardson	curtr@duke.edu	wetland functions, phosphorus cycling in wetlands
Sherri Cooper	slcooper@acpub.duke.edu	paleoecology, estuarine processes & geochemistry
Ed Romanowicz	earomano@acpub.duke.edu	wetland hydrology, modeling, hydrogeology
Panchabi Vaithiyanathan	wetlands@gate.net	biogeochemistry, nutrient & trace element cycling
Orrin H. Pilkey	opilkey@geo.duke.edu	development effects on coastal wetlands

Program Strengths
1)Effects of nutrients & hydroperiod alterations on ecosystem structure & function in wetlands
2)Functional assessment of the effects of highway construction on coastal NC wetlands
3)Developing mgt. & wastewater treatment capabilities of constructed wetlands

Special Facilities:
Please see our web site at www.env.duke.edu/wetland/ for more detailed information about the Duke Univ. Wetland Center. The Center has a field station in Florida where experiments on the Everglades are implemented. In addition, the Duke Marine Lab, as part of the Nicholas School of the Environment, is a 15-acre area located 180 miles east of Duke's main campus and is known for its rich flora & fauna, and scenic coastal and wetland landscapes. Researchers at the Duke Wetland Center have state-of-science labs on the Durham campus, a large wetlands library, and over 5 million acres of diverse frewshwater and saltwater wetlands, including pocosins, Carolina bays, mountain bogs, freshwater and saltwater marshes, and bottomland hardwoods.

Extra Information:
Our web site contains more detailed information about the Duke University Wetland Center faculty, facilities and programs. Interdisciplinary and joint degree programs, and faculty appointments, offer unique opportunities to individualize wetland science and management goals. The Nicholas School of the Environment web site (www.env.duke.edu/) has more complete information about how to obtain various degrees in the wetland sciences.