S.C. Sea Grant Consortium

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Last activity: 06.11.2026

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Oct 30, 2026	Consortium Welcomes Crimian as Director of Extension	Bob Crimian was recently selected as the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s director of Extension, starting October 15, 2026. He will lead the Extension program, supporting the work of Extension specialists and strengthening partnerships that adva...
Oct 28, 2026	2026 Environmental Awareness Award Nominations Due November 30	Contact: Susan Ferris Hill, (843) 953-2092 or [email protected] April Turner, (843) 953-2073 or [email protected] Charleston, S.C. (October 27, 2026)—The state of South Carolina is seeking nominations for an award t...
Oct 27, 2026	Clam Fever: Testing New Ways to Protect South Carolina’s Clam Farms	Clam farmers along the South Carolina coast are catching a “fever,” but this one has nothing to do with being sick. During the summer months, schools of migratory cownose rays (also known as a fever of rays) can move through South Carolina’...
Oct 23, 2026	Gorstein Selected as Interim Associate Director of Research at FL Sea Grant	On October 2, 2026, we bid farewell to Matt Gorstein, director for Development and Extension. Gorstein will begin a new role at Florida Sea Grant as the interim associate director of Research on December 1, 2026. Gorstein began his career a...
Oct 16, 2026	Litter Cleanup a Success	Beach Sweep/River Sweep, South Carolina’s largest one-day litter cleanup, was held Saturday, September 19, 2026. During this 37th annual event, an estimated 4,500 volunteers statewide removed debris from beaches, marshes, and waterways at o...
Sep 16, 2026	S.C. Sea Grant Consortium Lead Statewide Beach Sweep/River Sweep: Volunteers Needed	September 16, 2026 Volunteers Needed at Nearly 100 Cleanup Sites Across South Carolina The 37th annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep returns Saturday, September 19, bringing thousands of volunteers together at nearly 100 cleanup sites across Sout...
Sep 7, 2026	PEEC Reaches Milestone: 50 Environmental Educators Certified	by Hailey Murphy. Members of the 2026 PEEC cohort join Rick Huffman of the S.C. National Park Service on a wilderness walk in Nine Times Preserve and Forest on August 5. Photo Credit: Morgan Treon. Waking up early to hit the trail with your...
Sep 4, 2026	Sheldon Retires from the Consortium	On August 3, 2026, we bid farewell to Susannah Sheldon, Research and Fellowships manager. Sheldon retired after 23 years of service with the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and partner organizations. During her time at the Consortium, Sheldon man...
Aug 15, 2026	Alligators as Bioindicators for Contaminants	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....
Aug 3, 2026	Alljoy is Getting All Hooked Up	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 charmi...
Aug 1, 2026	Workshop Explores Local Solutions to Septic Tank Issues	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- a...
Jul 28, 2026	Eight Graduate from Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program	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 classr...
Jul 24, 2026	Research Symposium a Success	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...
Jul 22, 2026	Consortium Welcomes Two New Staff	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 Univer...
Jul 17, 2026	Consortium Staff Receive Two National Awards	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 awa...
Jul 1, 2026	Gullah/Geechee Artists CREATE Solutions to Marine Debris	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 Gr...
Mar 30, 2021	3-Year Effort by Stetson University Professor Results in 35% Discount in Flood Insurance for Residents of Monroe County, Florida	Jason Evans, PhD, executive director of the Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience (IWER) at Stetson University, is the lead author of the Monroe County Watershed Management Plan. The watershed management plan provides Monroe Coun...

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Parsers VC has collected 18 articles mentioning S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, among them “Consortium Welcomes Crimian as Director of Extension” (Oct 30, 2026) and “2026 Environmental Awareness Award Nominations Due November 30” (Oct 28, 2026).

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