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 Corner
Student Section

Summer Camp Summation

NSF REU Participants Flourish while on Coastal Campus

OBXFS Welcomes New Cohort of Students

Faculty Highlight

Dr. Qubin Qin: A doctor for the ecosystem

Dr. Rosana Ferreira: A visionary program director

Research Focus

Making Sense of Remote Sensing: An Overview from the Ground Up

NC Renewable Ocean Energy Program Updates

Radar Work

UMERC Conference in New Hampshire

Renewable Energy Representation

Fresh Faces

Introducing Samantha Hamilton

Community Calendar

Family Programs

ECU Outer Banks Campus Tours

Science on the Sound

NC Renewable Energy Challenge

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.

VIRTUAL TOUR

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.

FACILITIES

SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS