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Subsurface Sounds Studied at Jennette’s Pier
What’s that sound? A new student-designed exhibit being installed at Jennette’s Pier this summer will soon ask visitors the same question! While Jennette’s Pier, an NC Aquariums site, is most well-known for its fishing, sea bird watching, and educational programs, it...
NC Renewable Energy Challenge Inspires Future Innovators
Each Spring, with support from the NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program (NCROEP), the Coastal Studies Institute hosts the NC Renewable Energy Challenge in conjunction with KidWind and Jennette’s Pier. The purpose of this day-long competition is to foster interest in...
CoastLines Spring 2026 Available Now
We are proud to announce the Spring 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...
CSI Designated as TEAMER Facility
Compared to the wind and solar energy sectors, the marine renewable energy field is only in its infancy, and researchers and developers have their work cut out for them. Fortunately, a federally funded program exists to help innovators navigate the complex path of...
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.
