Sixth Annual Poster Session Declared a Success

This post is brought to you by Dean Amy McCandless and Associate Dean Dave Owens. Many thanks to everyone who participated in the Graduate Student Research Poster Session last Friday! The Sixth Annual Graduate Student Research Poster Session was a resounding success, with 33 projects being presented by 37 graduate students from eight different graduate…

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Guest Blogger- Marine Tetrapods Fall Break Trip

I would like to introduce Leah Fisher, a student in Dr. Dave Owens’ Marine Tetrapods class. This class combines students from both the Marine Biology and Environmental Studies programs, and each year Dr. Owens takes his students on a trip. The Marine Biology Marine Tetrapods graduate class spent fall break traveling around Florida to see…

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MESSA’s 8K for H2O

The Master of Environmental Studies Student Association (MESSA) is hosting the 9th Annual 8K for H2O on Saturday, February 19. All proceeds from the race benefit Charleston Waterkeeper, a local nonprofit organization working to “preserve and protect the integrity of Charleston’s waterways by defending against pollution and contamination.” The race starts at 9:00 a.m. on…

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Fellowship Awarded to Jennifer Hein

Congratulations to Master of Science in Environmental Studies candidate, Jennifer Hein, for being selected for the 2011 Coastal Research Fellowship Program! The South Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs) offers this opportunity each year with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium. By encouraging research in the ACE Basin and NI-WB NERRs, fellows explore the impact…

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