We are proud to announce the Winter 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

OBXFS Capstone Research Review

Internship Reflections from FFHS Junior Anna Nadolny

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

NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program Updates

CSI Designated as TEAMER Facility

Have You Thought About FLOSSing?

CSI Will Host Summer 2026 AMEC Intro Short Course

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

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.

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CSI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

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.

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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

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.

FACILITIES

SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS