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Performing Arts- Based Science on the Sound, May 8
Join us for the May 2025 installment of the “Science on the Sound” Lecture Series at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. This monthly, in-person lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and highlights coastal...
2025 CSI Open House to be Held May 17
Join us at the ECU Outer Banks Campus during our 2025 Open House! Spend the afternoon of May 17th learning about coastal and marine science research and education programs at ECU and the Coastal Studies Institute. East Carolina University’s Integrated Coastal Programs...
Energized Youth Compete in CSI Student Challenge
On a recent Saturday in late March, over eighty 4th-12th graders and their mentors and guardians gathered at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) to compete in the annual North Carolina Renewable Energy Challenge. Sponsored by the KidWind Project, the NC Renewable...
See “The Cigarette Surfboard” at the Pioneer Theater on April 17
The Coastal Studies Institute (CSI), in partnership with the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, is hosting a film screening of the award-winning The Cigarette Surfboard at the historic Pioneer Theater in Manteo on April 17, 2025. The film screening is part of CSI’s ongoing...
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.
ECU's Integrated Coastal Programs (ECU ICP) is a leader in coastal and marine research, education, and engagement.  ECU ICP includes the Coastal Studies Institute, ECU's Department of Coastal Studies, and ECU Diving and Water Safety.
The ECU Outer Banks campus is home to the Coastal Studies Institute.
