Patrick Harris

Patrick Harris serves as a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at East Carolina University, conducting research on marine fish life history patterns and species distribution dynamics. His work examines ecological responses to anthropogenic and environmental pressures in Atlantic coastal ecosystems.

Research interests include:

• Long-term life history analysis of marine fish populations
• Impacts of fishing mortality on reef fish communities
• Environmental change effects on fish population dynamics
• Atlantic southeastern U.S. reef fish ecology
• Pan-oceanic distribution of deep-water species (wreckfish, barrelfish)
• Migratory behavior of pelagic fish species

Based in Howell Hall (room N108), Professor Harris maintains active research programs with contact available via harrispa@ecu.edu or 252-737-2082. His expertise bridges fisheries science, marine ecology, and conservation biology within the Department of Biology's academic framework.