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CSI Open House Set for Earth Day, April 22

Apr 5, 2023 | CSI Latest News, Homepage

Celebrate 10 years on the ECU Outer Banks Campus with us at our 2023 Open House! Spend Earth Day, April 22nd learning about coastal and marine science research and education programs at ECU and the Coastal Studies Institute. East Carolina University’s Integrated...

CSI to Offer Two Public Learning Opportunities During Week of Dec. 5

Dec 2, 2022 | CSI Latest News, Homepage, OBXFS

The Coastal Studies Institute is pleased to offer the public two different, free-of-charge opportunities to learn about coastal research next week. One program will highlight the Capstone research project findings of the 2022 Outer Banks Field Site, while the other...

CSI Open House To Be Held June 4

May 16, 2022 | Coastal & Oceans Observing Lab, Coastal Ecology Lab, Coastal Engineering & Adaptation Lab, Coastal Marine Processes & Geomorphology Lab, Coastal Water Resources Lab, CSI Latest News, Ecology & Biochemistry in Marine Coastal Systems Lab, ECU Semester Experience at the Coast, Fisheries Ecology Lab, Geosocial Systems Lab, Homepage, Human Dimensions of the Coast Lab, Marine Geochemistry & Coastal Dynamics Lab, Marine Social-Ecological Systems Lab, NCROEP, Oceanography & MHK Ocean Energy Lab, Renewable Ocean Energy

Spend June 4th on Roanoke Island! Check out Dare Days in Manteo, grab some lunch in town, then come on over to the beautiful ECU Outer Banks Campus for the highly-anticipated revival of the Coastal Studies Institute’s annual Open House. After a two-year hiatus, CSI’s...

And The Award Goes To… Waves to Water Prize Announces Winners

Apr 11, 2022 | CSI Latest News, Homepage, NCROEP, Renewable Ocean Energy

After a successful, albeit different than expected, DRINK Finale, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the winners of the Waves to Water Prize- a competition designed to accelerate the development of small, modular, wave-energy-powered desalination...

A Waves to Water Prize DRINK Finale Update

Apr 5, 2022 | CSI Latest News, Homepage, NCROEP, Renewable Ocean Energy

A Successful Deployment Brandon Poythress of Mark Zero Prototypes watches as his team’s device is lifted over the pier railing and lowered to the sea surface. On April 3, 2022, all four devices entered in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Waves to Water...

It’s Time To Make a Splash! Waves To Water Prize Deployments Start April 3

Apr 2, 2022 | CSI Latest News, Homepage, NCROEP, Renewable Ocean Energy

The Waves to Water Prize finalists have arrived on the Outer Banks with their wave-powered water makers, and the wait to dive in is finally over. That’s right, the DRINK Finale is here! The devices will be deployed at Jennette’s Pier tomorrow, Sunday, April 3, where...

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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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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

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.

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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.

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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.