Robert Coker

Robert Ervin Coker (1876-1967) was a distinguished American zoologist, Kenan Professor of Zoology at the University of North Carolina, and founder of the Institute of Fisheries Research at Morehead City. He pioneered marine sea-life conservation in American coastal waters and made significant contributions as a teacher, writer, and organizer of scientific endeavors. His work left an indelible mark on scholarship, his university, and mankind.