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Michael K. Orbach

Professor of the Practice Emeritus of Marine Policy
Marine Science and Conservation
Duke Marine Lab, 135 Duke Marine Lab Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516

Overview


Dr. Orbach has performed research and has been involved in coastal and marine policy on all coasts of the U.S. and in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Alaska and the Pacific, and has published widely on social science and policy in coastal and marine environments. He has worked as a Cultural Anthropologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and has held several Governor's appointments to environmental Boards and Commissions as well as appointments to National Academy of Sciences Boards and Committees. He has been the President of The Coastal Society, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Surfrider Foundation, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Ocean Conservancy.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of the Practice Emeritus of Marine Policy · 2014 - Present Marine Science and Conservation, Nicholas School of the Environment