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
Researchers from CSI and NCSU Test Underwater Energy Harvesting Kite at Lake Norman
Based at the Coastal Studies Institute, the North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program (NCROEP) seeks to use renewable ocean energy wisely and effectively while contributing to North Carolina’s Blue Economy. As a result, NCROEP helps to support interdisciplinary...
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Eric Wade
This January, the Department of Coastal Studies at East Carolina University welcomed Dr. Eric Wade as the newest faculty member at the coast. ECU’s Integrated Coastal Programs prides itself on its interdisciplinary nature, and Dr. Wade certainly adds to the...
The Coasties are Back!
The ECU Semester Experience at the Coast is back and better than ever.This spring, the ECU Outer Banks Campus and the Coastal Studies Institute welcome Pirates back to the coast! Twelve “coasties” made the move from Greenville to Manteo and are participating in the...
Remembering Anja Sjostrom
The ECU ICP family is saddened by the sudden loss of Integrated Coastal Studies Ph.D. student Anja Sjostrom in January. To know Anja was to feel an immediate warmth when she entered the room. She seemed to have an ever-present smile and was always among the first to...
New Episode of Meet the Scientist Streams January 26
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...
New Scholarship Created in Memoriam of Anja Sjostrom
Anja Sjostrom was a bright up-and-coming scholar that was taken too soon from the ECU and CSI family. Her work embodied CSI's Mission. In her own words, she wanted "... to work with partners across multiple research institutions, agencies, and communities on complex...
CSI Seeks Applicants for DOE Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project
Does your island or remote community experience unique energy challenges such as frequent energy disruptions, threats to energy infrastructure from natural hazards, and high energy costs? As a regional partner of the U.S Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Transitions...
Lunching and Learning: CSI Faculty, Staff, and Students Come Together for Brown Bag Lunches
60-degree days in December? We’ll take them! Faculty, staff, and students enjoyed favorable weather conditions for the Coastal Studies Institute’s two most recent Brown Bag Lunches. During the first December session, Dr. Sid Mitra led a discussion called “Buzz: The...
Outer Banks Field Site Presents Capstone Research In Buxton
The Outer Banks Field Site is a semester-long, interdisciplinary residential learning experience for UNC-Chapel Hill undergraduate students hosted by the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) on the East Carolina University (ECU) Outer Banks Campus. Each fall, students from...
Semester Experience at the Coast Sailing Toward New Horizons
This Spring, ECU’s Outer Banks campus will host its third cohort of students to participate in the Semester Experience at the Coast program. While the undergraduate residential program is held each spring, much of the fall semester is spent coordinating and promoting...
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.
