Join us for the November 2024 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, George Jaramillo (pictured below), Historical Architect with the National Parks Service Outer Banks Group will present “Elevating Stations: Preserving the Ocracoke Light Station Double Keepers Quarters” on November 21, 2024, at 6:00PM.
For two centuries the Ocracoke Light Station has maintained watch over the waters of Silver Lake. Today, its continued threat from stronger storms has brought the need for climate-forward adaptation preservation strategies. We explore the entanglement of history and adaptation within the site and the current strategies implemented at the Ocracoke Light Station Double Keepers Quarters. Old and new techniques are promoted for the rehabilitation of the structure providing ‘tangible interventions’ (Anderson et al, 2018) to adapt our unique maritime legacy for our changing futures.
George Jaramillo is the Park Historic Architect of the Outer Banks Group. He manages the historic structures across the three park units of the Outer Banks exploring the history, architectural significance, and key adaptation strategies to preserve them for the future. With over twenty years of architecture, heritage, and design experience within the private and public sectors, he collaborates across a variety of disciplines to rethink our relationships with the built environment.
The program is free and the public is encouraged to attend. It will also be live-streamed on the CSI YouTube channel for those unable to make it in person.
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.
