Course Detail: CSIOYSTERTASTING - From Tide to Table: Exploring Oyster Ecology, Farming, and Culinary Delights
Tentative Program Schedule
5:00-5:45pm | Participants meet at North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) in Wanchese. Participants tour Oyster Farm and learn about the Statewide Oyster Blueprint from NCCF Oyster Program Director, Erin Fleckenstein Participants interact with local oyster farmers. | NCCF Office Location: 637 Harbor Rd, Wanchese, NC 27981 |
6:00pm | Participants arrive at Coastal Studies Institute on ECU Outer Banks Campus. | ECU Outer Banks Campus Location: 850 NC-345, Wanchese, NC 27981 |
6:10-7:00pm | Oyster and beer/wine pairings from Cousin's Oysters Tasting and networking |
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7:00-7:15pm | Oyster Aquaculture Research - Dr. Jim Morley, Assistant Professor, ECU Department of Biology, Assistant Scientist, Coastal Studies Institute Oyster tasting continues during presentation. |
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7:15pm -8:00pm | The Future of Oysters and Oyster Farming Panel Discussion Oyster tasting continues during panel discussion. |
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8:00 - 8:30pm | Participants mingle with panelists, oyster service continues. |
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For more information and any questions, pleasecontact John McCord at mccordr@ecu.edu or 252-475-5451.
Program Note
Program participants will begin the program meeting at the NC CoastalFederation Office and will then travel 4 miles (using their own transportation)to the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus.