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Saltwater Sounds
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...
Local Ecological Knowledge & Modeling Insights for Shrimp Abundance in the Pamlico Sound
As environmental changes occur in the ocean, so does overall fish behavior. Species and populations of marine organisms are constantly responding to changes in the ecosystem around them. In turn, this can affect species abundance, distribution, reproduction, and more,...
CoastLines Summer/ Fall 2025 Available Now
We are proud to announce the Summer/ Fall 2025 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...
Interesting Internships
While younger student campers made their rounds at CSI this summer, a group of twelve undergraduates made the ECU Outer Banks Campus their home for the season. The older students arrived in late May from all over the United States and stayed nearly two months as part...
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.
