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Fisheries and Wildlife Science at NC State draws on the expertise of numerous faculty across multiple departments.

Please click on a name below for more information on an individual’s teaching, research and extension activities as they relate to Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences.

For a listing of all faculty and staff associated with the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, see our FER Faculty Directory.

Director of Undergraduate & Graduate Programs
Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences

Moorman, Christopher E.
Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Program
Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources
Avian Ecology in Forest Systems, Forest and Urban Wildlife Ecology & Management
chris_moorman@ncsu.edu
919.515.7586

Burke, Cindy
Administrative Assistant
Turner House
cindy_burke@ncsu.edu
919.515.7587

Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences Faculty

Aday, Derek
Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology
Aquatic Ecology and Fisheries
derek_aday@ncsu.edu
919.513.7568

 

Borski, Russell J.
Associate Professor
Department of Zoology
Aquaculture, Fish Endocrinology, Molecular Biology
russell_borski@ncsu.edu
919.515.8105

 

Brown, Robert D.
Dean
College of Natural Resources
Wildlife Ecology
bob_brown@ncsu.edu
919-515-2883

 

Buckel, Jeffrey A.
Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology
Center for Marine Science& Technology
Marine Fisheries Biology
jeffrey_buckel@ncsu.edu
252.222.6341

 

Collazo, Jaime A.
Professor
Department of Zoology
Wetland Ecology, Avian Biology
jaime_collazo@ncsu.edu
919.515.8837

 

Cope, Gregory W.
Associate Professor and Dept. Extension Leader
Department of Zoology
Aquatic Toxicology
greg_cope@ncsu.edu
919.515.5296

 

Daniels, Harry V.
Associate Professor
Department of Zoology
Warmwater Aquaculture
harry_daniels@ncsu.edu
919.515.4589

 

Degernes, Laura A.

Associate Professor

College of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Clinical Sciences
Avian Medicine and Epidemiology
laurel_degernes@ncsu.edu
919.513.6346

 

DePerno, Christopher S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources
Wildlife Ecology & Management
chris_deperno@ncsu.edu
919.513.7559

 

Doerr, Phillip D. (Retired)
Professor Emeritius
Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources
Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology & Management

 

Eggleston, David B.
Professor and Director of CMAST
Department of Marine, Earth, & Atmospheric Sciences
Marine Ecology and Conservation
eggleston@ncsu.edu
919.515.7840

 

Easley, James E., Jr. (Retired)
Professor Emeritus
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Fisheries & Aquaculture Economics

 

Franklin, Carlyle
Professor
Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources
Small Woodlot Management, Wildlife Management
carlyle_franklin@ncsu.edu
919.515.3566

 

Gilliam, James F.
Professor
Department of Zoology
Fish Ecology, Habitat Selection, Movement
james_gilliam@ncsu.edu
919.515.2589

 

Godwin, John R.
Associate Professor
Department of Zoology
Behavioral & Ecological Physiology, Physiology of Fishes & Aquaculture
john_godwin@ncsu.edu
919.515.2580

 

Haddad, Nicholas M.
Associate Professor
Department of Zoology
Ecology, Evolution & Behavior, Conservation Biology
nick_haddad@ncsu.edu
919.515.4588

 

Harms, Craig A.
Assistant Professor
Department of Clinical Sciences
Zoological medicine, Aquatics emphasis
craig_harms@ncsu.edu
NCSU Center for Marine Sciences and Technology,
Morehead City, NC
252.222.6341

 

Hess, George R.
Associate Professor
Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources
Biomathematics, Natural Resource Management, Ecology
george_hess@ncsu.edu
919.515.7437

 

Hightower, Joseph E.
Professor and Assistant Unit Leader (Fisheries)
NC Cooperative F&W Research Unit
Department of Zoology
Fish Population Dynamics
jhightower@ncsu.edu
919.515.8836

 

Hinshaw, Jeffrey M.
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Zoology
Coldwater Aquaculture
jeff_hinshaw@ncsu.edu
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, Fletcher, NC
828.684.3562

Hodson, Ronald G.
Associate Professor
Department of Zoology
NC Sea Grant Aquaculture Specialist
Hybrid striped bass production, warm water pond aquaculture
ronald_hodson@ncsu.edu
919.515.2454

 

Jones, Edwin J.
Professor and Associate State Prg. Leader ANR/CRD
Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources
Endangered species policy
edwin_jones@ncsu.edu
919.515.3252

 

Kennedy-Stoskopf, Suzanne
Research Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
Environmental Medicine, Immunology
suzanne_stoskopf@ncsu.edu
919.513.6278

 

Kwak, Thomas J.
Associate Professor and Unit Leader, NC Cooperative F&W Research Unit
Department of Zoology
Ecology & Management of Fishes
tkwak@ncsu.edu
919.513.2696

 

Lancia, Richard A.
Professor
Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources
Wildlife biology, wildlife-habitat interrelationships
richard_lancia@ncsu.edu

 

Levine, Jay F.
Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
Population health and pathobiology
jay_levine@ncsu.edu
919.513.6397

 

Losordo, Thomas M.
Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Warmwater aquaculture, aquaculture engineering
tlosordo@ncsu.edu
919.515.7587

 

Miller, John M.
Professor
Department of Zoology
Fisheries Ecology
john_miller@ncsu.edu
919.515.3495

 

Nelson, Stacy A.C.
Assistant Professor
Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources
Fisheries, Remote Sensing, GIS Technologies stacy_nelson@ncsu.edu
919.513.7162

 

Peterson, M. Nils

Assistant Professor

Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources

nils_peterson@ncsu.edu

919.515.7588

 

Pollock, Kenneth H.
Professor
Department of Zoology
Statistics, Biomathematics, Fish & Wildlife Biometrics
pollock@ncsu.edu
919.515.3514

 

Powell, Roger A.
Professor
Department of Zoology
Mammalian Ecology & Behavior
roger_powell@ncsu.edu
919.515.4561

 

Rice, James A.
Professor
Department of Zoology
Aquatic ecology, fish bioenergetics
jim_rice@ncsu.edu
919.515.4592

 

Richardson, Robert
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist

Department of Crop Science

919.515.5653
rob_richardson@ncsu.edu

Simons, Theodore R.
Professor
Department of Zoology
Ornithology, Avian Ecology
ted_simons@ncsu.edu
919.515.2689

 

Sorenson, Clyde E.
Associate Professor
Department of Entomology
Agriculture-Wildlife Interactions
clyde_sorenson@ncsu.edu
919.515.8427

 

Stoskopf, Michael K.
Professor
College of Veterinary Medicine
Environmental medicine applied to wildlife, health risk assessment
michael_stoskopf@ncsu.edu
919.513.6279

 

Sullivan, Craig V.
Professor
Department of Zoology
Aquaculture, Fish Physiology
craig_sullivan@ncsu.edu
919.515.7186

 

Woodward, David K.
Senior Research Associate
Department of Zoology
Herpetology, Wildlife Ecology
david_woodward@ncsu.edu
919.515.1980

Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences Adjunct Faculty

Cobb, David T.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Chief, Wildlife Management Division
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Wildlife Biology
cobbdt@mail.wildlife.state.nc.us
919.733.7291

 

Conner, Mark C.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Manager, Chesapeake Farms, DuPont Crop Protection
Management and Ecology of White-Tailed Deer, Management and Ecology of Wildlife in Agricultural Systems
410.778.8402


Dörgeloh, Werner G.
Adjunct Associate Professor
Department of Forestry & Environmental Resources
Wildlife Ecology and Management
wgdorgel@unity.ncsu.edu
919.303.1664

 

Laney, Wilson
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Acting Coordinator, South Atlantic Fisheries Coordination Office, US Fish & Wildlife Service
Aquatic Habitat Conservation and Protection, Fisheries Management, Ecology of Diadromous Species
r4fr_safcnc@mail.fws.gov
919.515.5019

 

Turner House Gathering

The Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences program has a fall cookout each year, bringing students and faculty together for fun and free food! There are many opportunities throughout the year for students and faculty to interact.

Key Contacts

Dr. Christopher Moorman
Associate Professor and
Coordinator of the Fisheries & Wildlife Program
Phone: 919-515-7586
chris_moorman@ncsu.edu