Oceanographic & Coastal Processes
Research Focus AeaResearch Focus Area Overview
The coastal ocean, from the estuarine shoreline to the edge of the continental rise, is perhaps the most important and yet vulnerable areas of the world’s oceans. The chemical, physical, and biological processes that affect these coastal seas are intertwined and complex. Our researchers use interdisciplinary approaches, modeling and empirical, to obtain a quantitative understanding of these processes.
Research Labs
Marine Geochemistry & Coastal Dynamics
Lab
Oceanography & Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Ocean Lab
Coastal Engineering & Adaptation
Lab
Coastal Marine Processes & Geomorphology Lab
Ecology & Biogeochemistry
in Marine & Coastal
Systems Lab
Coasts & Oceans Observing
Lab
News
Semester Experience at the Coast Offers Opportunity and Excitement
The second annual ECU Semester Experience at the Coast is well underway on the Outer Banks Campus, and sixteen students interested in coastal studies have swapped Greenville for Roanoke Island this spring. The semester-long program features six different courses...
Meet the Scientist, Episode 3 Premieres February 25
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a scientist? Or are you curious about what research takes place on the ECU Outer Banks Campus? If you answered “YES!” to either of these questions, you should tune in to our monthly, live-streamed video series Meet the...
An Update From the Blakeslee Lab
Each species on earth fills an ecological niche. In other words, every single species has its own role and native range which allow it to contribute to the balance of the ecosystem in which it is found. But what happens when a particular species is found outside its...
Waves to Water Prize Update: Winners of ADAPT Stage move forward to CREATE
This week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 10 winners in the ADAPT stage of the Waves to Water Prize, a competition focused on using the power of waves to develop clean energy-powered desalination technologies to help provide potable water to communities...
Dr. Lisa Clough to be Blue Heron Bowl 2021 Keynote Speaker
As we head into the cold wet depths of winter on the Outer Banks, it’s hard to imagine any place colder. But then the trailing thought- it could be worse, right? Indeed, it could, and for some, it is. Take for example the Arctic or Antarctic regions. These extreme...
Meet the Scientist, Episode 2 Will Air This Week
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a scientist? Or are you curious about what research takes place on the ECU Outer Banks Campus? If you answered “YES!” to either of these questions, you should tune in to our monthly, live-streamed video series Meet the...
The CSI Virtual Tour Experience is Now Here!
Over the past nine months, the Public Engagement and Outreach team at the Coastal Studies Institute has been working to bring the experiences of CSI to the virtual realm. In addition to the virtual content produced in 2020, such as the Kitchen Science, Summer Science...
Research Buoy Recently Deployed Off Of Jennette’s Pier
A small team of researchers recently took advantage of a stint of beautiful weather on the Outer Banks employing the help of both CSI research vessel Miss Caroline and divers to deploy a buoy off of Jennette’s Pier. The buoy will stay in place for one month, while...
Tools of the Trade: New and Updated Research Capacity
Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Gently Down the (Gulf) Stream: "The Duffy"Miss Caroline may not win a beauty pageant, but as far as Dr. Michael Muglia (Assistant Research Professor) is concerned, she is a sight to behold. He first laid eyes on her in Noank, a small seaside...
Oyster Reefs and the Law of Attraction
If fish could provide a review of an oyster reef, it might go something like this:Great eats! For starters, there was a tasty and plentiful smorgasbord of barnacles, mussels, and crabs. Arrived just before high tide and the ambush action was off the chart! I’m talking...
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.
