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Grant Daniel Murray

Associate Professor of Marine Policy
Marine Science and Conservation
135 Duke Marine Lab Road, Beaufort, NC 28516

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Marine Policy · 2019 - Present Marine Science and Conservation, Nicholas School of the Environment
Associate Dean of Professional Programs · 2024 - Present Nicholas School of the Environment
Associate Professor in the Division of Environmental Social Systems · 2024 - Present Environmental Social Systems, Nicholas School of the Environment

In the News


Published July 16, 2018
In Tanzania, Understanding How Coastal Sanctuaries Reshape Nearby Communities

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Recent Publications


Seafood consumption and the management of shellfish aquaculture

Journal Article Marine Policy · April 1, 2023 As aquaculture has expanded, researchers and governing authorities have increasingly considered the nature and distribution of the environmental, economic, and social impacts of the industry. Much of that consideration, however, has focused primarily on ar ... Full text Cite

Corrigendum: Integrating information from semi-structured interviews into management strategy evaluation: a case study for Southeast United States marine fisheries, (Front. Mar. Sci, (2022), 9, (1063260), 10.3389/fmars.2022.1063260)

Journal Article Frontiers in Marine Science · January 1, 2023 Error in Figure Table Legend In the published article, there was an error in the legend for Figure 1 as published. Conceptual objectives group ā€œFā€ was labeled ā€œEā€. The corrected legend appears below. In the published article, there was an error in the lege ... Full text Cite

Integrating information from semi-structured interviews into management strategy evaluation: A case study for Southeast United States marine fisheries

Journal Article Frontiers in Marine Science · December 7, 2022 Management strategy evaluation (MSE) has become a more common tool for engaging stakeholders in fisheries management, and stakeholder participation in MSE is increasingly recognized as a vital component of the process. The participation of stakeholders, sp ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Untangling and Understanding Risks Associated with Oyster Mortality in North Carolina Shellfish for Market Expansion

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2024 - 2026

Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP)

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by US Department of Transportation · 2024 - 2025

Understanding Oyster Mortality Events and Grower responses in the southeast US

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2024 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Michigan, Ann Arbor · 2003 Ph.D.

External Links


Murray Lab website