CoastLines Winter 2026 Available Now

CoastLines Winter 2026 Available Now

Jan 27, 2026 | Coastal Engineering & Adaptation Lab, CSI Latest News, Ecology & Biochemistry in Marine Coastal Systems Lab, NCROEP, OBXFS, Oceanography & MHK Ocean Energy Lab, Renewable Ocean Energy

We are proud to announce the Winter 2026 issue of the ECU Integrated Coastal Programs Newsletter, CoastLines. Stay up to date on the research, education, and outreach programs of ECU ICP and the Coastal Studies Institute. In This Issue Corbett’s Corner Student Section...
Internship Reflections

Internship Reflections

Jan 13, 2026 | CSI Latest News

Anna Nadolny is a junior at First Flight High School and interned with the CSI Education & Outreach team during the Fall 2025 semester. Below, she reflects personally on her internship experience. As an intern at CSI, I got to experience everything I could have...
Saltwater Sounds

Saltwater Sounds

Dec 6, 2025 | CSI Latest News, Fisheries Ecology Lab

Rahdiaz Delvillar, most often referred to as Ray, grew up on the North Carolina coast. His time spent fishing, boating, and keeping aquariums as a child connected him to estuarine habitats and the species that utilize them. As an adult, he continued to lean into these...

Led by East Carolina University (ECU), The Coastal Studies Institute is a multi-institutional research and educational partnership of the UNC System including North Carolina State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Wilmington, and Elizabeth City State University.

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The ECU Outer Banks campus is home to the Coastal Studies Institute.
Located on Roanoke Island along the banks of the second largest estuary
in the United States, this coastal campus spans 213 acres of marshes, scrub wetlands, forested wetlands, and estuarine ecosystems.

ECU OUTER BANKS CAMPUS

FACILITIES

SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS

 

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.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

JENNETTE'S PIER WAVE ENERGY TEST CENTER

SMALL-SCALE WAVE TANK

The faculty and staff at the Coastal Studies Institute come from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, as well as departments and organizations including ECU Department of Biology, ECU Department of Coastal Studies, NC Sea Grant, the North Carolina Renewable Energy Program, and the UNC Institute for the Environment.

MEET THE TEAM

Tour the ECU Outer Banks Campus and learn about the research, education, and engagement projects of CSI and ECU Integrated Coastal Programs through our 360 virtual tour.

VIRTUAL TOUR