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Notes From Atlantic Marine Energy Center Universe
Last year the Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC) was established, and ever since, AMEC leadership has been hard at work to get this newly made consortium up and running. AMEC is led by the University of New Hampshire and is a consortium of academic institutions...
CSI Open House To Be Held June 4
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
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
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...
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.
