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New Buoy at Jennette’s Pier Provides Info for All
Those recently visiting Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, NC may have noticed a tall, yellow buoy floating in place just off the pier. In late 2024, the Oceanography & Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Lab at CSI, in partnership with NOAA’s Ocean Systems Test &...
Happy Holidays from CSI and ICP!
From all of us at ECU Integrated Coastal Programs and the Coastal Studies Institute, we wish you a joyful holiday season filled with peace, warmth, and coastal inspiration.
Integrated Coastal Programs Announces 2024-2025 Scholarship Recipients
ECU Integrated Coastal Programs (ICP) is pleased to announce five student scholar awards for the 2024-2025 academic year. Elnaz Pezeshki received the Anja Sjostrom Memorial Scholarship in Coastal Studies, an award that was established in January 2022 after the...
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A Bigger Vision
The Coastal Studies Institute is one facet of ECU’s Integrated Coastal Programs (ICP). This college-level academic unit is the umbrella organization for coastal and marine sciences at ECU. ICP brings together scientists and researchers across ECU’s campuses and integrates the fields of engineering, health, natural, and social sciences. ECU’s Integrated Coastal Programs are dedicated to transdisciplinary research, high-quality academic programs, and meaningful community engagement. The program uses an interdisciplinary approach and scientific advances to provide effective solutions to complex problems while helping coastal communities, ecosystems, and economies thrive.
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.
