Reide Corbett

Reide Corbett is a Professor in the Department of Coastal Studies, Dean of Integrated Coastal Programs, and Executive Director of the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) at East Carolina University (ECU). His work bridges coastal oceanography and geochemistry, focusing on submarine groundwater discharge, sediment dynamics, and climate-human impacts on coastal zones. Based at ECU's Outer Banks campus, Corbett leads interdisciplinary research addressing coastal hazards, nutrient cycling, and geomorphic evolution.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Chemical Oceanography (Geochemistry), Florida State University (1999)
• M.S. in Chemical Oceanography (Geochemistry), Florida State University (1996)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Florida State University (1994)

His research spans coastal biogeochemical processes, sea-level rise adaptation, and submarine groundwater discharge quantification. Recent projects include NSF-funded studies on virtual coastal community resilience (C2-Virtual-C) and coastal adaptation networks (C-CoAST), alongside USACE and USFWS grants assessing beach nourishment impacts at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Publication Trends reveal expertise in:

• Coastal sedimentation rates and paleoenvironmental reconstruction
• Storm-driven ecosystem disruptions and microbial community responses
• Geochemical tracers (radionuclides, bromine) for environmental change detection
• Coastal hazard vulnerability assessments (AMBUR-HVA tool)
• Multi-decadal shoreline erosion and barrier island evolution