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Current CoastLines Issue
Winter 2026
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner: Focused on What’s Ahead
- Student Section: OBXFS Capstone Research Review; Internship Reflections
- Faculty Highlight: Dr. Teresa Ryan- For Her, It’s Personal
- Research Focus: New NSF Grant Could Reveal an Ocean of Possibilities; New Publication Highlights the Economics of Mangrove Ecosystems
- NCROEP News: CSI Designated as TEAMER Facility; Have You Thought About FLOSSing?; CSI Will Host Summer 2026 AMEC Intro Short Course
- Special Announcement: Dr. Lindsay Dubbs Makes Her Screen Debut
- Community Calendar: Birding at Lake Mattamuskeet; Family Programs; Summer Camp Registration; NC Renewable Energy Challenge; Soundside Science Scouts: Estuary Expedition; Science on the Sound; ECU Outer Banks Campus Tours
Past CoastLines Issues
Summer/ Fall 2025
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner
- Student Section: Curious Campers Enjoyed Coastal Courses in 2025; Interesting Internships; A Milestone Year for the Outer Banks Field Site
- Research Focus: Saltwater Sounds; Local Ecological Knowledge and Modeling Insights for Shrimp Abundance in the Pamlico Sound
- NCROEP News: Conferences & Collaboration; Research & Development Highlights; Education & Internships
- Community Calendar: Exploring Oyster Ecology; Soundside Science Scouts: Estuary Expedition; Fantastic Flyers; Science on the Sound; ECU Outer Banks Campus Tours; NC Renewable Energy Challenge
Spring 2025
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner
- Student Section: Energized Youth Compete in Student Competition at CSI; Another Busy Year at the Outer Banks Field Site; Integrated Coastal Programs Announces 2024-2025 Scholarship Recipients; Sam Farquhar Tackles Arctic Fisheries & Food Security in Ph.D. Research Project
- Faculty Highlight: Dr. Mike O’Driscoll- Water Resources Extraordinaire
- Research Focus: Collaborative Work in the Philippines Continues to Flourish
- NCROEP News: New Buoy at Jennette’s Pier Provides Info for All; 2025 NCROEP Symposium; Water Power Week; NC A&T Students Use Wave Tank at CSI; NCSU Albright Entrepreneurs Village Visit
- Community Calendar: Open House; Science on the Sound; ECU Outer Banks Campus Tours; Science on the Sound; Family Programs; CSI Summer Camps
Summer/Fall 2024
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner – Honest Broker of Science
- Student Section: Summer Camp Recap; REU Reflections; Coral in the Caribbean; Buzzing around the Everglades
- Faculty Highlight: Dr. Sean Charles- A Man for the Swamps; Trendsetter Banner to Debut on ECU Outer Banks Campus
- Research Focus: Prevalence of Shrimp Black Gill Disease in the Estuary; CSI Faculty Receive NSF Grant for Renewable Ocean Energy Research
- NCROEP News: Summer Internships; MHK on the Move; CTDs for All; NCROEP Down Under
- Community Calendar: Family Programs; Soundside Science Scouts; ECU Outer Banks Campus Tours; Science on the Sound; NC Renewable Energy Challenge
Spring 2024
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner – A Sea of Purple
- Student Section: Semester Experience at the Coast- A Stepping Stone for Future Coastal Careers; Internships Reimagined; CSI Family Programs Welcome Multi-generational Groups
- Faculty Highlight: Dr. Stu Hamilton- A Local Scientist with Global Projects
- Research Focus: Exploring the Human Dimensions of Marine Renewable Energy
- NCROEP News: NREL Team & HERO WEC Make Another OBX Visit; Teams Turn Heads at ’24 NC Renewable Energy Challenge; Annual NCROEP Symposium; 2024 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition; CLEANcarolinas
- Fresh Faces: Introducing Taz Lancaster
- Community Calendar: Family Programs; ECU Outer Banks Campus Tours; Science on the Sound; Summer Camps
Fall 2023
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner
- Student Section: Summer Camp Summation; NSF REU Participants Flourish while on Coastal Campus; OBXFS Welcomes New Cohort of Students
- Faculty Highlight: Dr. Qubin Qin: A doctor for the ecosystem; Dr. Rosana Ferreira: A visionary program director
- Research Focus: Making Sense of Remote Sensing: An Overview from the Ground Up
- NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program Updates: Radar Work; UMERC Conference in New Hampshire; Renewable Energy Representation
- Fresh Faces: Introducing Samantha Hamilton
- Community Calendar: Family Programs; ECU Outer Banks Campus Tours; Science on the Sound; NC Renewable Energy Challenge
Spring 2023
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner
- Student Section: A Semester Experience. A Lifelong Memory.; New Opportunities Emerge for Semester Experience at the Coast Alumna; Integrated Coastal Sciences Ph.D. Candidate Receives Prestigious Award
- Faculty Highlight: Dr. Eric Wade- A Social Scientist With Stories to Tell
- Research Focus: Ocean Observing Array Coming Soon to NC
- NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program Updates & NC Renewable Energy Challenge Recap
- Fresh Faces: Introducing Julie Kirn
- Community Calendar: Evening in the Estuary Family Program; Science on the Sound
Winter 2023
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner
- Special Feature: Celebrating 10 Years on the Croatan
- Student Section: Student Research Reaches to Far Corners of North America
- Research Focus: Monitoring our Shifting Shorelines to Improve Coastal Resiliency
- NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program Updates: A Newly Developed Coaxial Turbine May Someday Make the Energy World Go ‘Round; Fall Internships; International Reach
- Community Calendar: Science on the Sound; Summer Camp Registration; North Carolina Renewable Energy Challenge; 2023 Spring Open House
Summer 2022
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner
- Student Section: Summer Camp Recap; A Summer to Remember- REU Students Thrive at the Coast; Outer Banks Field Site Students Dip Their Toes in at CSI and Buxton Woods
- Research Focus: Did You Hear That? ECU Acoustics and Vibrations Lab makes waves on the Outer Banks.
- Faculty Highlight: Welcome, Stu Hamilton
- NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program News: Waves to Water Prize and HERO WEC; Notes from Atlantic Marine Energy Center Universe; As ETIPP Welcomes Cohort Two, CSI team visits Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña.
- Community Calendar: Science on the Sound; WAS HERE Artist Talk and Public Deinstallation; First-Ever CSI BioBlitz; Open House 2023
- World Oceans’ Day: A Poem by Anja Sjostrom
Winter 2022
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner: Thanks and Remembrance
- Remembering Anja Sjostrom – A new memorial scholarship
- The Coasties are Back – The ECU Semester Experience at the Coast is back and better than ever
- Faculty Highlight: Dr. Eric Wade
- Research Focus: Researchers from CSI and NCSU Test Underwater Energy Harvesting Kite at Lake Norman
- NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program Updates: Waves to Water Prize Drink Stage; Director Reflects on Experiences with Veterans Advanced Energy Fellowship; CSI named a founding partner of the new national DoE Atlantic Marine Energy Center
- Fresh Faces: Introducing Nancy Rundhammer
- Alumni Accolades: Dr. Jen Cudney
- Renewable Ocean Energy Classroom Kits
- Upcoming Events: Waves to Water Drink Stage Finale; 2022 NC Renewable Energy Challenge; 2022 CSI Summer Camps
Fall 2021
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner: Growth and Excitement on the OBX
- CSI Summer Camps Successfully Return
- Students Reflect on Summer Internships
- Welcome Students – Fall 2021 UNC’s OBX Field Site
- Faculty Highlight: Dr. Teresa Ryan
- Research Highlight: Updates from the Fisheries Ecology Lab
- Fresh Faces: Meet new members of the ICP/CSI Team
- Upcoming Events & Other Announcements
Spring 2021
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner
- Academic Programs
- Student Internship Reflections: An Experience for Growth and Maturity by Chanel Sturdivant; Where there’s a will, there’s a way by Marco Agostini
- Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Rachel Gittman
- Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Susan Lovelace
- Research Highlight: Scientists Set Sights on Sea and Sky for Recently Published Papers
- North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Updates: Desalinated Water Coming to a Pier Near You; Supporting Energy Resilience on the Outer Banks; Let’s go fly a kite
- Education & Outreach: Meet the Scientist; Summer Camps
Fall 2020
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner
- Power to the People: Bringing Technical Assistance to Remote and Island Communities to Transform their Energy Systems
- Hats Off to Dr. Sid Mitra
- Outer Banks Field Site Adapts During COVID-19
- Dr. Andy Keeler: A Fond Farewell to Our Quick-Witted Friend
- Research Highlight: Oyster Reefs and the Law of Attraction
- Research Highlight: Tools of the Trade: New and Updated Research Capacity
- ECU Outer Banks Campus Virtual Tour
- Upcoming Events: Meet the Scientist; 2021 Blue Heron Bowl
Spring 2020
In this issue:
- Powering the Blue Economy: ECU ICP, CSI and Jennette’s Pier Partner with NREL and DOE on Waves to Water Renewable Energy Competition
- Semester Experience at the Coast: An Educational Adventure
- Research Highlight: Nature vs. Nature: An Adaptation Strategy
- Research Highlight: Coastal Fellows Initiative: Ideas meet Collaboration
- Upcoming Event: 2020 Virtual Summer Camp
Winter 2020
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner
- Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Nadine Heck; Dr. Sid Narayan; Dr. Jim Morley
- Open House
- Research Highlight: Sargassum
- Science on the Sound
- Summer Camps
Summer 2019
In this issue:
- Corbett’s Corner
- New Faculty Hires
- Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kimberly Rogers; Dr. David Lagomasino; George Bonner
- Semester Experience at the Coast
- Research Highlight: Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in the Currituck Sound
- Science on the Sound
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.
