Positions
- Research Assistant Professor, Coastal Studies, Integrated Coastal Programs
- Contact Info
Co-author Network
Map of Science
Co-investigator Network
Sean Patrick Charles
Affiliation
Publications
selected publications
presentations
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presentation
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Characterizing the Spatial and Temporal Salinity Variability on Shackleford Banks, NC: Implications for Freshwater Availability and Barrier Island Habitat
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Characterizing the Spatial and Temporal Salinity Variabilty on Shackleford Banks, NC: Implications for Freshwater Availability and Barrier Island Habitat
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Coastal Wetlands, Dynamic Shorelines and Coastal Ecosystem Resilience
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Outreach Videos:
I have conducted a number of short videos with the goal of driving interest in ECU, CSI and the ecosystems that I study with CurrentTV with a video about Tundra Swans released soon.
https://currenttv.org/show/sound-and-marsh-smell/
https://currenttv.org/show/csi-faculty-highlight-dr-sean-charles/
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Turbidity in Currituck Sound: Clarifying resilience in changing Oligohaline Ecosystems
, Coastal and Estuarine Research Conference 2025 Biennial Conference -
You can lead a horse to water, but it might be salty: Monitoring water use by feral horses in a changing coastal environment
, American Geophysical Union Meeting - Sea Level Rise and Saltwater Intrusion Drive Marsh Vulnerability in Pine Island Sanctuary: Implications for Managing the World's Most Important Wetlands, 2024 North Carolina Coastal Conference
- Quantifying change in wetland protection from the Supreme Court Sackett Decision with Remote Sensing., Albemarle and Pamlico National Estuary Partnership
- A global assessment of mangrove carbon sequestration changes following climatic and anthropogenic disturbances., Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Biennial Conference
- Coastal Wetlands in a Changing World: Quantifying Impacts of Global Climate Change and Assessing Resilience with an Eye for Action, East Carolina University, Department of Coastal Studies. Presentation for Assistant Research Professor. Departmental Seminar
- Global patterns of sediment accretion in coastal wetlands across diverse geomorphologies and degraded landscapes, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Biennial Conference
- The future of Wetlands in Currituck Sound: Climate Change, Sediment Deposition and Restoration Potential, Currituck Sound Coalition
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Research
principal investigator on
co-principal investigator on
- Duck underwater berm post-deployment monitoring awarded by Hourglass Climate 2025 - 2027
- Evaluating the Interactions between Sea Level Rise and Water Withdrawals on Saltwater Intrusion along the Tar River: Implications for Water Supply and Freshwater Ecosystem Health awarded by NCSU Water Resources Research Institute 2025 - 2027
- Ducks Unlimited Storm Water Modeling Services awarded by Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc 2026
investigator on
- The influence of coastal dynamics on freshwater wetland hydrology on Shackleford Banks: An evaluation of freshwater availability for ecosystem services awarded by National Park Service 2023 - 2026
- Dynamics, Drivers and Mitigation of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation and Shoreline Change: Data Needs Associated with the Mid-Currituck Bridge awarded by North Carolina Department of Transportation 2024
- Coastal Carbon Capture in Duck, NC awarded by Hourglass Climate 2023
Service
professional service activities
- Dare County Soil and Water Conservation I am a supervisor for the Dare County Soil and Water Conservation Board. I became a boardmember, because I think that ECU and the Coastal Studies Institute can give back to our community by providing science for decision making. Not to make decisions, but to provide background. 2025
Background
education and training
- B.A. in Double Major: English and Environmental Science and Policy, The College of William and Mary
- M.S. in Biological Oceanography, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Ph.D. in Biology, Florida International University
Contact
preferred title
- Assistant Research Professor