Science on the Sound

Science on the Sound is a lecture series hosted by the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus.  The series highlights information, research projects and education programs on coastal topics and issues of concern for coastal communities. The series is held monthly September through May at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. Each lecture is also live-streamed to our YouTube channel where it is also recorded for later viewing. Past topics have included larval fish development, National Wildlife Refuges, beachcombing, coastal development, coastal landscaping and gardening, shipwrecks and maritime history, and climate impacts. All presentations are free, and the public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Fall 2026- Spring 2027 Dates, Presentations, and Speakers

  • October 22, 6 PM: Powering the Oyster Farm: Using Marine Energy to Monitor Coastal Waters, presented by Lindsay Wentzel and Trip Taylor
  • November 19, 6 PM: Independent monitoring completed for carbon removal field trial in Duck, NC, presented by Dr. Jaclyn Cetiner, Hourglass Climate.
  • December 10, time to be determined: Outer Banks Field Site Capstone Research Presentation
  • January 21, 6 PM: Research update from Dr. Jim Morley
  • February 18, 6 PM: Presentation by Bree Charron, NC Coastal Federation, Stormwater Program 
  • March 18, 6 PM: TBD
  • April 15, 6 PM: TBD
  • May 20, 6 PM: TBD

See below for our latest Science on the Sound recording, as well as the link to our Channel’s Science on the Sound video playlist.

CSI YouTube Channel Playlist

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

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