David Eggleston

Bio

Dr. David Eggleston is a University and Alumni Distinguished Professor at NC State University, and serves as Director of NC State’s marine laboratory, the Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST), located in Morehead City, North Carolina. He leads the Marine Ecology and Conservation program at NC State University, which emphasizes testing and refining general ecological theory and concepts in marine systems with the goal that answers will: (1) make important contributions to our understanding of ecological patterns and processes in marine ecosystems, and (2) be applied to sustainable management of natural resources and coastal communities. Research topics over his 38-year career span fisheries ecology, habitat restoration and ecological engineering, conservation biology, deep-sea biology, detecting ecological impacts, behavioral ecology, population dynamics and modeling, and marine science education. Eggleston serves on the advisory boards of state, national and international coastal and marine science organizations. He has served as President of the Southern Association of Marine Labs, and is the current President-Elect of the National Association of Marine Labs. Eggleston has been recognized for excellence in research by the National Science Foundation via an Early Career Award, excellence in coastal stewardship by the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation, excellence in outreach via an Outstanding Extension Service Award by NC State University and is a member of the NC Academy of Outstanding Teachers. He loves scuba-diving, boating, fishing, and playing drums in local bands