CoastLines Summer 2026 Available Now

Sep 29, 2026 | Coastal Water Resources Lab, CSI Latest News, Fisheries Ecology Lab, NCROEP, OBXFS, Renewable Ocean Energy, Summer Camps

CoastLines, ECU Outer Banks Campus Newsletter, Summer 2026

We are proud to announce the Summer 2026 issue of the ECU Integrated Coastal Programs Newsletter, CoastLines.

Stay up to date on the research, education, and outreach programs of the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus.

In This Issue

A Message from our Interim Director
Faculty Highlight

Dr. Jim Morley Receives Early Career Award

Student Section

Summer Camps

CSI Hosts “Introduction to Marine Energy” Short Course

CSI Staff Lead Birding Program at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Welcome, OBXFS Students!

Research Focus

Researchers Investigate How Droughts and Storms Impact Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine System

Marine Energy Testing Partnerships Create Pipeline for Resilience

NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program Updates

CSI Designated as TEAMER Facility (Again!)

Teaming Up with TEAMER for a Summer Workshop

Community Calendar

Family Programs

Science on the Sound

ECU Outer Banks Campus Tours

Oyster Science & Art Workshop

Soundside Science Scouts- Estuary Expedition

Read "CoastLines- Summer 26" Now!

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.

MORE INFORMATION

CSI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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.

ECU OUTER BANKS CAMPUS

FACILITIES

SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS

 

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

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.

VIRTUAL TOUR