Faculty
- Brian S. Arbogast: Professor: Conservation Biology
- J. Craig Bailey: Associate Professor: Photosynthetic Eukaryotes
- Stuart R. Borrett: Associate Provost for Research and Innovation & Professor: Quantitative Ecology
- Christian Briseño-Avena: Assistant Professor
- Julia C. Buck: Assistant Professor: Disease Ecology
- Lawrence B. Cahoon: Professor: Biological Oceanography
- Joseph A. Covi: Associate Professor: Integrative and Comparative Biology
- Raymond M. Danner: Assistant Professor: Evolutionary Ecology
- Beth Doyle: Academic Advisor
- Michael J. Durako: Professor Emeritus: Coastal Plant Biology
- Steven D. Emslie: Professor: Marine Ornithology, Paleoecology
- Patrick M. Erwin: Associate Professor: Microbial Ecology, Environmental Microbiology
- Sarah R. Fausett: Full-Time Lecturer
- Christopher M. Finelli: Dean of the Graduate School & Professor: Biological Oceanography
- Nicole D. Fogarty: Assistant Professor: Coral Reef Ecology
- Arthur R. Frampton, Jr.: Pre-Health Advisor & Associate Professor: Virology
- Kenneth M. Halanych : Executive Director of the Center of Marine Science & Professor : Genomics and Evolution of Invertebrates
- Paul E. Hosier: Professor Emeritus: Plant Ecology, Ecology of Coastal Vegetation
- Shea Huse: Academic Advising Coordinator
- Jessie C. Jarvis: Associate Professor: Coastal/Marine Plant Biology
- Stephanie J. Kamel: Graduate Coordinator & Associate Professor: Marine Evolutionary Ecology
- Donald F. Kapraun: Professor Emeritus: Phycology
- Stephen T. Kinsey: Professor: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology
- Kevin B. Kiser: Senior Lecturer
- Heather N. Koopman: Department Chair & Professor: Marine Lipid Physiology
- Pierre Le Pabic: Assistant Professor: Evolutionary Developmental Biology
- Zachary T. Long: Associate Professor: Coastal Plant Ecology
- Susanna Lopez-Legentil: Associate Professor: Marine Molecular Ecology
- Jennifer Martinez: Full-Time Lecturer
- Diane L. Melroy: Senior Lecturer: Introductory Biology Courses
- Andrew M. Miller: Lab Coordinator/Lecturer
- D. Ann Pabst: Professor Emeritus: Marine Mammalogy
- Joseph R. Pawlik: Distinguished Professor: Marine Chemical Ecology
- Darin S. Penneys: Associate Professor: Plant Systematics
- Carol Z. Plautz : Full-Time Lecturer
- Martin H. Posey: Professor: Estuarine Ecology
- Carolina Priester: Full-time Lecturer
- Robert D. Roer: Professor Emeritus: Animal Physiology, Biomineralization
- Ryan Rhodes: Full Time Lecturer: Genetics
- Frederick S. Scharf: Professor: Fisheries Biology
- Lorian E. Schweikert: Assistant Professor
- Lori Sutter: Assistant Professor
- Alison R. Taylor: Professor: Cell Biology & Director of the RMS Microscopy Facility
- Michael S. Tift: Assistant Professor: Comparative Physiology
- Bradley B. Tolar: Assistant Professor: Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Ecology
- Carmelo R. Tomas: Professor Emeritus: Marine Phytoplankton
- Blake Ushijima: Assistant Professor: Microbiology & Molecular Pathogenesis
- Jacob F. Warner: Assistant Professor:Marine Embryology
- Wm. David Webster: Associate Dean & Professor and Curator of Mammals: Mammalogy
- Ami E. Wilbur: Director, UNCW Shellfish Research Hatchery & Professor: Shellfish Genetics and Mariculture
- Amanda Southwood Williard: Professor: Animal Physiology
- Stephan Woditschka: Lecturer: Health Sciences
- Kara E. Yopak: Associate Professor: Comparative Neuroscience
Adjunct & Part Time Faculty
- Mr. Troy D. Alphin: Adjunct and Part-time Faculty
- Dr. Eric Bolen: Adjunct
- Dr. Tim Ballard: Part time faculty
- Dr. Susanne Brander : Adjunct
- Dr. Rebecka L. Brasso: Adjunct
- Dr. Suzanne Budge: Adjunct
- Dr. Elizabeth Darrow Condon: Adjunct
- Dr. Ted Cranford: Adjunct
- Dr. Jennifer Culbertson:Adjunct
- Dr. John S. Cummings: Adjunct
- Dr. Andrea Currylow: Adjunct
- Mr. David DuMond: Adjunct
- Dr. Sheila Baztan Hanby: Adjunct
- Dr. Claire Hohenwarter: Adjunct
- Dr. Judson W. Kenworthy: Adjunct
- Dr. John Kucklick: Adjunct
- Ms. Anne Markwith: Part-time Faculty
- Dr. Vicki Martin: Adjunct
- Dr. Michael McCartney: Adjunct
- Dr. Jean McNeil: Adjunct
- Dr. David Meyer: Adjunct
- Mr. Andrew Miller: Part-time Faculty
- Mr. Louis Muzyczek: Part-time Faculty
- Dr. Thomas Nolen: Adjunct
- Dr. Douglas Nowacek: Adjunct
- Dr. Michael Polito: Adjunct
- Ms. Anne Porter: Part-time Faculty
- Dr. David Rabon: Adjunct
- Dr. Warren Ramp: Adjunct
- Dr. Andrew J. Read: Adjunct
- Mr. Fred C. Rohde: Adjunct
- Dr. Steve W. Ross: Adjunct
- Dr. Laela Sayigh: Adjunct
- Dr. Eric Schuettpelz: Adjunct
- Dr. Jerzy Smykla: Adjunct
- Ms. Jessica Snoberger: Part-time Faculty
- Dr. Bongkeun (BK) Song: Adjunct
- Dr. Xavier Turon: Adjunct
- Dr. Randall W. Wells: Adjunct
- Dr. J. Wilson White: Adjunct
- Dr. G. Frank Yelverton: Adjunct
- Dr. Carlos B. Zavalaga: Adjunct
Research Faculty and Research Associates
- Troy D. Alphin: Research Associate: Estuarine Ecology
- Alyson Fleming : Research Faculty
- D. Wilson Freshwater: Research Analyst: Marine Botany
- Michael A. Mallin: Research Professor: Estuarine Ecology
- William A. McLellan: Research Associate: Marine Mammalogy
- Wade O. Watanabe: Director, UNCW Finfish Aquaculture Facility & Research Professor, Finfish Aquaculture
- Andrew Westgate: Research Professor: Marine Vertebrate Physiology
Staff
- Mia Hayes Aguilar: Manager, Kresge Greenhouse
- Tracie J. Chadwick: Administrative Associate/Purchasing
- Brenda Jarrell Reeves: Administrative Specialist
- Lisa E. Noah: Administrative Associate/ Graduate Programs
- Rachel Gentry: Administrative Associate/Travel