Dr. David J. DeMaster
professor of oceanography (chemical)
(919) 515-7026
dave_demaster@ncsu.edu
Radiochemistry, estuarine nutrients, global biochemical cycles, the fate of
organic carbon in the oceanic continental margin.
Dr. Ernie Knowles
Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor
of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences
(919) 515-7833
ernest_knowles@ncsu.edu
www4.ncsu.edu/~ceknowle
Ocean waves (including tsunamis) and El Nino. Distance learning from an instructor's
perspective. How teaching students online or via other distance technologies
differs from classroom teaching.
Dr. Donna Wolcott
associate professor of marine, earth and atmospheric
sciences
(919) 515-6207
dwolcott@ncsu.edu
www.meas.ncsu.edu/faculty/dwolcott/dwolcottcv.html
Physiology and ecology of marine invertebrates, especially crabs, during entire
life cycle. Undergraduate coordinator.
Dr. Thomas G. Wolcott
professor of marine, earth and atmospheric
sciences
(919) 515-7866
tom_wolcott@ncsu.edu
Marine biologist. Behavioral and physiological ecology of estuarine, beach and
rocky shore animals. Biology of aquatic and especially terrestrial crabs. Development
of microelectronic systems for telemetering behavioral and physiological information
from free-ranging animals.
Dr. John Morrison
associate professor of marine, earth and atmospheric
sciences
(919) 515-7449
john_morrison@ncsu.edu
Ocean/climate studies, ocean circulation and water mass properties, remote sensing,
computer scientific visualization and computer-aided teaching.
Dr. Leonard J.
Pietrafesa
professor and dept. head of marine, earth and
atmospheric sciences
(919) 515-3717
leonard_pietrafesa@ncsu.edu
Estuarine and continental shelf processes, ocean circulation, geophysical fluid
dynamics, western boundary currents, abiotic influences on fish recruitment,
satellite oceanography, and air-sea interaction.
visiting assistant professor of marine, earth
and atmospheric sciences
(919) 515-1435
lian_xie@ncsu.edu
Coastal meteorology and oceanography, hurricanes and storm surge, computer modeling
and visualization of climate, weather and ocean currents.