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Artificial Light at Night is Topic of December Science on the Sound
Join us for the December 2023 installment of the "Science on the Sound" Lecture Series at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. This monthly, in-person lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and highlights coastal topics in...
Dr. Qubin Qin: A Doctor for the Ecosystem
Traditional Chinese medicine and ecological modeling… seemingly not two things that have a lot in common. However, Dr. Qubin Qin can draw parallels between his hobby and his profession, respectively. Qin is an ecological modeler and coastal oceanographer by day, but,...
Internship Teaches OBXFS Student about Coastal Management
By Nijah Pope, OBXFS student and CSI photojournalism intern.Coastal management is an important factor in the development of coastal communities as it plays an essential role in their growth and resilience. Effective coastal management, especially in the face of...
CoastLines Fall 2023 Available Now
We are proud to announce the Fall 2023 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 CornerStudent Section...
CSI to Offer Oyster Themed Family Program This Holiday Season
Come extend the fun of NC Oyster Month past October with the Coastal Studies Institute. CSI is pleased to continue offering family-oriented programs during the months of November and December.Exploring Oyster Ecology is an educational opportunity for families with...
October Science on the Sound to Feature Shipwrecks
Join us for the October 2023 installment of the "Science on the Sound" Lecture Series at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. This monthly, in-person lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and highlights coastal topics in...
Internship Studying Pollinators Is Fruitful Endeavor for OBXFS Student
By Nijah Pope, OBXFS student and CSI photojournalism intern.For many students, semester-long programs at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) have given them opportunities to make the most of their academic pursuits by including internships in their areas of interest....
Guided Tours of ECU Outer Banks Campus Start This Fall
You've likely seen our building standing alone in the marsh, but have you ever come inside? Now is your chance to explore the ECU Outer Banks Campus. Commencing October 11, tours of the ECU Outer Banks Campus, home to the Coastal Studies Institute, will be held on the...
New Event Oct. 27: From Tide to Table, an Oyster Tasting Occasion
The Coastal Studies Institute & ECU Outer Banks Campus, in partnership with the NC Coastal Federation, are excited to announce a new adult program entitled From Tide To Table: Exploring Oyster Ecology, Farming, and Culinary Delights. Join us on October 27, 2023,...
UNC Students Arrive at the Outer Banks Field Site
By Nijah Pope, OBXFS student and CSI photojournalism intern.The Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) has begun a new semester for its ongoing Outer Banks Field Site (OBXFS) program hosted in partnership with the UNC Institute for the Environment. Each fall, a small group...
Science on the Sound Returns September 21
Join us for the September 2023 installment of the "Science on the Sound" Lecture Series at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. This monthly, in-person lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and highlights coastal topics in...
New Opportunities Emerge for Semester Experience at the Coast Alumna
For some students, the Semester Experience at the Coast is alluring simply because of the space in which it takes place. For others, it offers a change of pace from the Greenville campus. But better yet, for students like Christine Chan, the program opens doors to the...
CSI to Offer a New Program for Families This Summer & Fall
What’s better than an evening on the water? The Coastal Studies Institute is excited to launch a new series of family programs one evening each month this summer and fall. Tailored to elementary and middle school-aged children (ages 8 & up) and their adult(s),...
Dr. Eric Wade: A Social Scientist With Stories To Tell
What does a social scientist do? Depending on who one asks, the answers will vary. However, according to Dr. Eric Wade, an Assistant Scientist at CSI and ECU Department of Coastal Studies Assistant Professor, a social scientist might choose to study all sorts of...
CoastLines Spring 2023 Available Now
We are proud to announce the Spring 2023 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 CornerStudent Section A...
June 14 Science on the Sound to Highlight Red Wolves
The June 2023 installment of the "Science on the Sound" Lecture Series will be held at 6 pm on June 14 at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. This monthly, in-person, lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and highlights...
Integrated Coastal Programs Announces 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients
ECU Integrated Coastal Programs (ICP) is pleased to announce three student scholar awards for the 2023-2024 academic year. Allyson Ropp received the first-ever Anja Sjostrom Memorial Scholarship in Coastal Studies, an award that was established in January 2022 after...
CSI Open House Set for Earth Day, April 22
Celebrate 10 years on the ECU Outer Banks Campus with us at our 2023 Open House! Spend Earth Day, April 22nd learning about coastal and marine science research and education programs at ECU and the Coastal Studies Institute.East Carolina University’s Integrated...
Public Lecture to Highlight Pioneer Array on April 20
The April 2023 installment of the "Science on the Sound" Lecture Series will be held at 6 pm on April 20 at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. This monthly, in-person, lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and highlights...
Celebrating 10 Years on the Croatan Sound
Ten years ago this winter, the staff and faculty of the Coastal Studies Institute got a brand-new view. Long before the property was known as the ECU Outer Banks Campus, the 230-acre coastal site was slotted to have multiple single-family homes and a surrounding...
Next Science on the Sound Lecture Set for March 30
Dr. Sean Charles measures a mangrove trunk during a recent field campaign in the Everglades.The March 2023 installment of the "Science on the Sound" Lecture Series will be held at 6 pm on March 30 at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. This...
Monitoring our Shifting Shorelines to Improve Coastal Resiliency
As changing climates continue to increase coastal hazards such as sea level rise, large storm events, flooding, and erosion, it is ever more important for communities such as those found along the Outer Banks to heighten their resiliency. But what exactly does that...
Ocean Observing Array Coming Soon to NC
Waters off the coast of Cape Hatteras will soon become the new home of the Ocean Observatories Initiative’s Coastal Pioneer Array, a relocatable ocean observing system designed to be deployed for extended periods of time to collect ocean data. Earlier this week...
CoastLines Winter 2023 Available Now
We are proud to announce the Winter 2023 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 CornerSpecial Feature...
First 2023 “Science on the Sound” Happening Jan. 19
The January 2023 installment of the "Science on the Sound" Lecture Series will be held at 6pm on January 19 at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. This monthly, in-person, lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and...
CSI to Offer Two Public Learning Opportunities During Week of Dec. 5
The Coastal Studies Institute is pleased to offer the public two different, free-of-charge opportunities to learn about coastal research next week. One program will highlight the Capstone research project findings of the 2022 Outer Banks Field Site, while the other...
Digging beneath the impacts of Beach Nourishment with CSI’s Marine Geochemistry and Coastal Dynamics Lab
Written and photographed by Emmy Trivette, OBXFS student and CSI photojournalism intern.Residents of the Outer Banks are not strangers to the idea of pumping sand from offshore dredge sites onto local beaches, a process known as beach nourishment. While these...
November 17 Science on the Sound Event to Feature Dr. Mike Muglia
The Coastal Studies Institute will host the next Science on the Sound lecture on November 17, 2022. This monthly, in-person, lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and highlights coastal topics in northeastern North Carolina.Dr. Mike Muglia, a...
Did you hear that? ECU Acoustics and Vibrations Lab makes waves on the Outer Banks.
Can an observer on the coast hear a vessel approaching even when it cannot be seen? One might assume the answer is yes, especially as the vessel approaches, but an ongoing study, funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), conducted by Dr. Teresa Ryan and the...
Next Science on the Sound Featuring Dr. Chris Oakley Postponed to December 8
Please note, the Science on the Sound event detailed below has been postponed due to illness until December 8, 2022, at 6 PM. Please save this new date to learn more about Dr. Oakley's research.The Coastal Studies Institute will host the next Science on the Sound...
ECU CRM Ph.D. Student Brian Bartlett Leads the Charge on New Fisheries Research Project
How will changing climate impact the range and reproductive success of fish species? According to ECU Coastal Resources Management Ph.D. student Brian Bartlett, that is “the great conservation question” and a driving inquiry of his most recently funded research...
Science on the Sound Makes a Return This Fall
The Coastal Studies Institute is pleased to announce the revival of a beloved favorite, Science on the Sound! This monthly, in-person, lecture series brings perspectives from all over the state and highlights coastal topics in northeastern North Carolina. Dr. Reide...
CoastLines Summer 2022 Available Now
We are proud to announce the Summer 2022 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 CornerStudent Section...
CSI to Host First BioBlitz on ECU Outer Banks Campus in Late October
The Coastal Studies Institute will be hosting its first BioBlitz on the ECU Outer Banks Campus on October 22, 2022, from 10 AM-1 PM. This event is an opportunity for the community to come together to document the biodiversity represented at the Coastal Studies...
A Summer to Remember: REU Students Thrive at the Coast
The ocean is warm, and the sun is out, but that doesn’t mean that undergraduate research stops during the summer on the ECU Outer Banks campus. This season, a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) cohort traveled to Roanoke Island from all over the United...
All Aboard the Intern-ship
This spring, five students enrolled in East Carolina University’s (ECU) Semester Experience at the Coast participated in internships across our coastal community. Each undergraduate brought their own unique perspective to a job directly related to coastal science. Not...
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...
Integrated Coastal Programs Awards Three Scholarships for Coastal and Marine Sciences
ECU’s Integrated Coastal Programs (ICP) wishes to congratulate the 2022 recipients of the Mary Ferebee Howard Scholarship in Marine Studies. Each year the scholarship is awarded to at least one full-time graduate student focused on coastal and marine sciences who not...
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 DeploymentBrandon 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 Prize...
It’s Time To Make a Splash! Waves To Water Prize Deployments Start April 3
The Waves to Water Prize finalists have arrived on the Outer Banks with their wave-powered water makers, and the wait to dive in is finally over. That’s right, the DRINK Finale is here! The devices will be deployed at Jennette’s Pier tomorrow, Sunday, April 3, where...
Waves to Water Prize Wave Energy Device Viewing- You’re Invited!
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to create a renewable energy device that creates clean drinking water, now’s your chance to find out! As a partner and final DRINK stage host of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Waves to Water Prize, the Coastal Studies...
ECU coastal researchers co-author paper detailing how satellites help monitor wet carbon systems
While carbon is an essential element to life on Earth, carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere have significantly increased within the last two centuries due to anthropogenic activities such as deforestation and the use of fossil fuels or deforestation. This rise...
The Final Countdown to the Waves to Water Prize Drink Stage Finale Is On!
It’s the final countdown. Showtime. The home stretch. The finish line is near. However you’d like to phrase it, the Waves to Water Prize DRINK Finale is just around the corner. In just one month, the remaining four teams will arrive in the Outer Banks to put their...
CoastLines Winter 2022 Available Now
We are proud to announce the Winter 2022 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 Thanks and...
CSI receives $5K Education Grant from Dominion Energy, Spring to Bring Many Renewable Energy Program Opportunities
As the lead organization of the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program (NCROEP), the Coastal Studies Institute is committed to a cleaner, greener – or in this case, bluer- tomorrow. In addition to the projects NCROEP supports, CSI hosts a variety of educational...
New Episode of Meet the Scientist Streams January 26
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a scientist? Or are you curious about what research takes place on the ECU Outer Banks Campus? If you answered “YES!” to either of these questions, you should tune in to our monthly, live-streamed video series Meet the...
New Scholarship Created in Memoriam of Anja Sjostrom
Anja Sjostrom was a bright up-and-coming scholar that was taken too soon from the ECU and CSI family. Her work embodied CSI's Mission. In her own words, she wanted "... to work with partners across multiple research institutions, agencies, and communities on complex...
CSI Seeks Applicants for DOE Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project
Does your island or remote community experience unique energy challenges such as frequent energy disruptions, threats to energy infrastructure from natural hazards, and high energy costs? As a regional partner of the U.S Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Transitions...
Lunching and Learning: CSI Faculty, Staff, and Students Come Together for Brown Bag Lunches
60-degree days in December? We’ll take them! Faculty, staff, and students enjoyed favorable weather conditions for the Coastal Studies Institute’s two most recent Brown Bag Lunches. During the first December session, Dr. Sid Mitra led a discussion called “Buzz: The...
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.
