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
From K to Gray
NC Renewable Energy Challenge Inspired Future Innovators
Reflections from the ECU Semester at the Coast Experience
Staff Highlight
Dylan Winstead: Cultivating Growth on the ECU Outer Banks Campus
Research Focus
New Blue Flux Study Reveals Climate Benefits of Wetlands
Subsurface Sounds
NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program Updates
New Sensing Platform Assists Local Oyster Farmers
Community Calendar
2026 Summer Camps
Evening in the Estuary
ECU Outer Banks Campus Tours
Oyster Science & Art Workshop
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.
