The popular Guide to the Salt Marshes and Tidal Creeks of the Southeastern United States is now available on the Consortium’s website. Discover this comprehensive identification publication which describes 102 species, such as terrestrial plants, algae, …
Written by Hailey Murphy, interviews conducted by Mary Lide Wallace; S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. American alligator swimming in a pond at Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet, S.C. Photo credit: Morgan Treon/S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. A Southern Icon …
By Hailey Murphy. S.C. Sea Grant Consortium employees participating in the groundbreaking for a new public sewer line in Alljoy, S.C. Photo credit: Haley Hughes, Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority. The Lowcountry is famous for charming communities …
On May 5, 2026, the Septic Think Tank workshop was held in Columbia, S.C. Organized by Mount Pleasant Waterworks and a host of partners, the event highlighted local-level septic management strategies in South Carolina that protect public- and environmental …
On May 29, 2026, eight individuals graduated from the Consortium’s Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program (CSAP). The apprentices are AMSEA Safety Drill Conductor certified, CPR/First Aid certified, and completed over 120 hours of classroom and on-the- …
The Coastal Science Research Symposium, held June 9-11, 2026, at the College of Charleston Rita Liddy Hollings Science Center, was a resounding success! Over 150 participants—researchers, students, resource managers, extension professionals, educators, and …
James Elekwachi was recently hired as a grants manager. He oversees the Consortium’s grants administration portfolio and supports award management, compliance, and reporting. Elekwachi earned a M.S. in environmental sciences from the University of …
Several members of the Consortium staff were honored at an award ceremony May 13, 2026, in Wilmington, N.C., during the Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals (ANREP) biennial conference. Staff received two prestigious awards: an …
By Hailey Murphy, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. Lyela Gadsden demonstrates the multifunctional art piece she created for the 2026 Gullah/Geechee CREATE showcases, entitled “Roseate Recycling Receptacle.” Photo credit: Hailey Murphy/S.C. Sea Grant Consortium …
Elle Pestorius was recently selected as the Consortium’s Marine Education specialist, providing support for marine science- and STEM-education efforts, such as the From Seeds to Shoreline® program, marine debris outreach, and educator professional …
On December 10-12, 2024, the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium was evaluated by a six-member National Sea Grant Site Review Team (SRT). The SRT was in Charleston, S.C., to evaluate the agency and its programs spanning the years 2018 through 2023, focusing its …
For many college students across South Carolina and Georgia, the coastal regions of their states exist more as an idea than a lived experience. Despite living in coastal states, a surprising number of students have never visited a salt marsh, stepped onto …
In late-February 2026, we bid farewell to Elizabeth Vernon (E.V.) Bell, Education and Outreach Program manager. Bell retired after 20 years of state service, two with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and 18 with the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. …
Over the past five years, Calling the Coast Home, a series of accredited, continuing education elective courses for real estate professionals (REPs), delivered 59 courses to over 1,300 REPs, garnering about $146,000 in economic benefits. The course was …
Contact: Matt Gorstein, (843) 953-2084 or matthew.gorstein@scseagrant.org CHARLESTON, S.C. (April 23, 2026) – The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium (Consortium) will be hosting the 2025 South Carolina Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program (CSAP) from May 4 to …
Coastal Heritage magazine, an in-depth look at South Carolina’s coastal research, culture, and history, will be published again starting this spring. The award-winning quarterly publication will feature full-color photographs and illustrations along with …
Submit your abstract for the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Coastal Science Research Symposium taking place this summer. Abstract submissions are invited on a range of coastal science topics, including coastal resilience, water quality, stormwater management …
Geoffrey I. Scott, Ph.D., clinical professor and chair of the University of South Carolina’s Environmental Health Sciences department within the Arnold School of Public Health, was elected chair, and Darin Zimmerman, Ph.D., physics professor and dean and …
Photo: SCDES Director Myra Reece (left) presents the 2025 South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award to “Save Our Saluda” President Melanie Ruhlman. Photo courtesy of S.C. Department of Environmental Services. The South Carolina Department of …
by Hailey Murphy, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. A newly installed water level sensor, with battery housing and solar panel, from its position over the May River, in Bluffton, S.C. Photo credit: Beth Lewis, Town of Bluffton. A water level sensor was recently …
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