Base map showing Duke University Marine Laboratory located on Piver's Island (center) and surrounding estuaries (Newport River), tidal sand bars, tidal inlets (Beaufort Inlet, lower center), barrier islands (Shakleford Banks, lower right and Bogue Banks, lower left)
 Seawall at northern edge of Pivers Island looking across tidal inlet towards narrow barrier island (easternmost Carrot Island) towards Beaufort Inlet.

Academic quad at the Duke Marine Lab.
Tidal mudflat and salt marsh during low tide along eastern edge of Piver's Islands.
Vegetated coastal dunes (foreground) and shoreface at Bogue Banks barrier island complex.
Preparing to trench the shoreface at Bogue Banks barrier island complex.
Traversing coastal dunes along Bogue Banks barrier island complex.
 Tidal salt marsh and lagoon along landward margin of Bogue Banks barrier island complex.
Tidal salt marsh and lagoon along inlet margin of Bogue Banks.
Preparing to board the Susan Hudson research vessel for dredging and trawling along the Newport River estuary and Bogue Banks.
Sending out the dredge in the estuary.
Bringing in the dredge in the estuary.
Prof. Hoffman and geology and biology students identify organisms recovered from the Newport River estuary.
 Geology and biology students identify organisms recovered from the Newport River estuary.
In addition to numerous fish and stingrays (lower center), dredge and trawl catches included a variety of marine invertebrates including blue crab (upper center), shrimp (between the stingrays), oysters, scallops, coral, snails, chitin, and sea urchins.
Invertebrates recovered from dredge and trawl are examined in tanks at the marine lab.
Sailboat enters tidal inlet separating Duke Marine Lab on Piver's Island (foreground) and Carrot Island (background).
Historic downtown Beaufort, North Carolina viewed from Duke Marine Lab on Piver's Island
Sunset from Duke Marine Lab on Piver's Island.