As the Principal Investigator at MGEL, Patrick N. Halpin’s research focuses on marine geospatial analysis, ecological applications of geographic information systems and remote sensing; and marine conservation and ecosystem-based management.
Patrick N. Halpin
Associate Professor of Marine Geospatial Ecology and Director of the Geospatial Ecology Program Marine Science & Conservation Environmental Sciences & Policy Patrick Halpin is an Associate Professor of Marine Geospatial Ecology and Director of the Geospatial Analysis Program at the …
Andre Boustany
Post Doctoral Researcher a328 LSRC Building Research Drive Duke University Durham NC 27708
Jesse Cleary
Research Analyst Jesse has a background in Geography and Remote Sensing and interests in spatial ecology, ecoinformatics, open-source GIS, and marine spatial planning. Jesse works on a range of informatics, cartography, and applied marine GIS projects across the lab. He …
Corrie Curtice
Research Analyst 135 Duke Marine Lab Road Beaufort, NC 28516 Corrie joined the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab in 2009 after completing her Master’s of Environmental Management at Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment with specialties in coastal environmental management and …
Ben Donnelly
Research Associate Ben joined MGEL in 2007 and plays a key role in many ongoing projects including OBIS-SEAMAP, the Marine Ecosystem Services Project and work with the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. With Pat Halpin and Jesse Cleary, he helped …
Daniel Dunn
Research Associate / PhD Student 135 Duke Marine Lab Road Beaufort, NC 28516 Daniel is an associate in research in the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab at Duke University where he focuses on ecosystem-based fisheries management and marine spatial planning. His …
John Fay
Research Professor a328 LSRC Building Research Drive Duke University Durham NC 27708
Ei Fujioka
Research Associate Ei Fujioka is a lead developer of marine biogeographic information centers including OBIS-SEAMAP and OBIS. A328 LSRC Building Research Drive Duke University Durham NC 27708
Pete Harrell
Research Professor a328 LSRC Building Research Drive Duke University Durham NC 27708
Connie Kot
Associate in Research, SWOT Database Manager 135 Duke Marine Lab Road Beaufort, NC 28516 Connie has worked on a variety of projects with the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, including the State of the World’s Sea Turtles (SWOT), Ocean Biogeographic Information System …
Erin LaBrecque
Ph.D. Candidate The focus of my Ph.D. research is to determine how frontal zones influence cetacean distributions at multiple spatial and temporal scales. My master’s research investigated the spatial distributions of cetaceans and seabirds in relation to synoptic and dynamic …
Jerry Moxley
Research: With a broad background in various fields of ecology and natural systems worldwide, Jerry is currently focusing on aspects of marine animal movement ecology for his PhD at Duke. His research focuses on improved understanding of how searching, foraging, …
Jason Roberts
Originally a software engineer with marine hobbies, Jason left the technology industry in 2003 to pursue a full time career in marine research and conservation. At the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, he splits his time between writing software tools and …
Shay Viehman
PhD Student Shay is a PhD student in the Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. Her broad research interests include bio-physical coupling, spatio-temporal dynamics, and marine spatial planning. Her dissertation research addresses …
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