Lindsay Wentzel

Research Technician, Coastal Studies Institute

Office: Room No. 312
850 NC 345, Wanchese, NC 27981

Phone: 252-475-5433
Email: wentzell23@ecu.edu

Bio

Lindsay is a Research Technician with Dr. Mike Muglia in the Oceanography and Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Lab. She completed her M.A. in Maritime History and Underwater Archaeology from ECU in 2023 and is now a Ph.D. student in Integrated Coastal Sciences. Her research focuses on the intersections of Gulf Stream and shelf-slope dynamics, shipwreck monitoring in the Cape Hatteras region, and the development of oceanographic tools for marine renewable energy applications. She currently leads a project through the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program to expand low-cost, open-source environmental observing technology on the Outer Banks. An avid diver, Lindsay enjoys any time on or in the water, especially with her dog, Goose.

Education

B.S. Marine Fisheries Conservation, Virginia Tech

B.S. Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech

M.A. Maritime Studies, East Carolina University

Publications

2019, Dethier MN, Kobelt J, Yiu D, Wentzel L, Ruesink JL. Context-dependence of abiotic and biotic factors influencing performance of juvenile clams. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 219:201–209. Academic Press.

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.

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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.

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