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ECU and CSI Study Impacts of Hurricanes Florence and Michael
A team of scientists from ECU and CSI have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant to study the impacts of Hurricanes Florence and Michael in the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System (APES) and adjacent continental shelf. The team is led by Dr. Siddhartha Mitra, Associate Professor in the Department of Geological …Read More
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Meet Julia Bachman: Science Journalism Intern at the Coastal Studies Institute
Julia Bachman is a senior at First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, and Science Journalism Intern with the Coastal Studies Institute at the ECU Outer Banks Campus. This is the first in a series of posts Julia will author to provide a first-hand glimpse into her research and outreach experiences at …Read More
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Nags Head Elementary School 5th Graders attend Marine Technology Field Trip at the Coastal Studies Institute
Nags Head Elementary School (NHES) 5th graders came rolling, buzzing, and plunging into the 2018-2019 school year as the first to experience the recently updated Marine Technology education program offered at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI). In this fast-paced and hands-on program, students rotated through a series of activities and challenges to demonstrate some of …Read More
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CSI to Host “Science on the Sound” Lecture on Managing Wastewater on November 7, 2018
The Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) is hosting a lecture on managing wastewater as part of its “Science on the Sound” lecture series. This series, held monthly, highlights information on coastal topics and issues in northeast North Carolina. This month, the program will feature Lora Harris, Associate Professor at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake …Read More
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Five Local Seniors join the Coastal Studies Institute as Interns for 2018-2019 School Year
Since 2014, the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) has engaged local students with sustained, real-world research experiences through the CSI high school internship program. The internship program is designed to provide students with practical and novel exposure to careers in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) fields, and add relevance to subject matter taught in the …Read More
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