CoastLines Summer 2026 Available Now
We are proud to announce the Summer 2026 issue of the ECU Outer Banks Campus Newsletter, CoastLines. Stay up to date on the research, education, and outreach programs of the Coastal Studies Institute and affiliated ECU faculty members. In This Issue A Message from our...
Staff Highlight: Dylan Winstead
Cultivating Growth on the ECU Outer Banks Campus Late last summer, Dylan Winstead was finally able to call the Outer Banks home. Some might call it a full-circle moment- after all, his middle name is Banks, which was chosen by his parents to commemorate their first...
New Sensing Platform Assists Local Oyster Farmers
Water currents are now affecting aquaculture operations in more than one way at a local Outer Banks oyster lease. While a balanced flow of water has always delivered essential nutrients to oysters and assisted with their shell growth, currents are now also powering a...
The ECU Outer Banks campus is home to the Coastal Studies Institute.
Based at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI), the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program (NCROEP) advances inter-disciplinary marine energy solutions across UNC System partner colleges of engineering at NC State University, UNC Charlotte, and NC A&T University. Click on the links below for more information.
