hɪz ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ˈɪntɹɛsts ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ðɪ ˈɪnsɛkt ɡˈɔːlz ʌv plˈænts, ðɪ ɪfˈɛkts ʌv sˈɔlt ˌɔn kˈoʊstəl vˌɛdʒɪtˈeɪʃən, bˈɔːld hˈɛd ˈaɪlənd vˌɛdʒɪtˈeɪʃən, ænd ðə pˈɑːsᵻbəl fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən baɪ mˈiːɾɪˌoːɹaɪts ʌvðə kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə bˈeɪz, ɪnðɪ ˈiːstɚn pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə stˈeɪt.
His research interests included the insect galls of plants, the effects of salt on coastal vegetation, Bald Head Island vegetation, and the possible formation by meteorites of the Carolina Bays, in the eastern part of the state.