Join us for the August 2025 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 northeastern North Carolina. This month, Erik Heden from the National Weather Service will present “Hurricane Community Forum”. The program will take place at 6 PM on August 14, 2025, at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus.
Heden, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, will discuss hurricanes and their impacts on Eastern North Carolina. Heden will explain why you should never focus solely on the category of the storm, while also examining all the impacts that any tropical cyclone can bring. The program will cover the hurricane outlook for the season, while emphasizing it only takes one storm to make an impact on your life! At the end, the program will transition to a community discussion related to hurricanes, and community preparedness.
The program is free, and the public is encouraged to attend. The program will also be live-streamed on the CSI YouTube Channel and archived for later viewing.
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.
