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Dr. Ronald R. Ingle, president of Coastal Carolina University, has been re-elected as chair of S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Board of Directors. Ingle will begin his one-year term on January 1, 2003.
Ingle, a South Carolina native, is Coastal Carolina University’s first president. Prior to his appointment at Coastal Carolina University, Ingle was associate dean of the College of Applied and Professional Sciences at University of South Carolina-Columbia. A tenured professor of psychology, Ingle has published numerous professional articles.
“I look forward to serving with the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium for another year,” Ingle said. “It’s extremely important that organizations across the state work together to support efforts that preserve and protect the fragile environments which make South Carolina a beautiful place.”
Rick DeVoe, executive director of S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, said, “I am very pleased that our board has re-elected Dr. Ingle for the next year. I look forward to working with him and the other board members to further enhance the program and activities of the Consortium.”
The Consortium’s Board of Directors is composed of the chief executive officers of its member institutions. Currently serving on the board are: Board Chair Dr. Ronald R. Ingle, president of Coastal Carolina University; James F. Barker, president of Clemson University; The Honorable Ernest A. Finney, Jr., interim president of S.C. State University; Dr. Raymond S. Greenberg, president of Medical University of South Carolina; Major General John S. Grinalds, president of The Citadel; Leo I. Higdon, Jr., president of College of Charleston; Dr. Paul A. Sandifer, executive director of S.C. Department of Natural Resources; and Dr. Andrew A. Sorensen, president of University of South Carolina.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently announced that funding for the establishment of the SouthEast Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (Southeast COSEE) has been approved. Southeast COSEE will foster collaborations between ocean science researchers and educators, and translate the research into high-quality education programs. The Southeast center is one of seven regional centers in the United States. Southeast COSEE will be headquartered at the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium office in Charleston, S.C.
NSF’s Division of Ocean Sciences and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration and NOAA Coastal Services Center have joined together to fund Southeast COSEE at approximately $300,000 a year for three years. Southeast COSEE co-principal investigator Dr. Lundie Spence, a leader in the marine education field who has been working for North Carolina Sea Grant for the past twenty years, has been selected to serve as director.
Southeast COSEE will partner with scientists and educators from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to incorporate the science community’s expertise into professional development opportunities for K-16 marine science teachers and inquiry-based educational materials for their students. “One of our goals is to transfer research knowledge to teachers while, at the same time, inspiring students, especially traditionally under-represented minority students, to pursue marine science careers,” said Spence. “We want to integrate ocean research into educational programs that show the practical side of science, or how that piece of research helps us understand what’s happening in the marine environment.” Educational programs will be centered around three themes: the Deep Blue Sea, the Coastal Ocean and the Land-Sea Interface.
“The opportunity to introduce minority populations to coastal resource management is a particularly exciting component of this program,” said Margaret Davidson, director of the NOAA Coastal Services Center. “We need more diversity in this field. Contributing to the education of our children is one of the most effective ways to make this happen.”
Spence is currently in the process of establishing a Southeast COSEE board of advisors, and three staff members have been hired: research specialist Dr. Carrie Thomas, located in Raleigh, N.C., and curriculum specialist Jennifer Jolly Clair and administrative assistant Carolyn Robinson, both located in Charleston, S.C. An education specialist will soon be hired who will work within the Georgia Sea Grant program. Southeast COSEE lead partners include representatives from state and federal marine science programs, higher education institutions, research facilities, local and state education departments, science education centers, aquaria, non-governmental organizations and professional societies in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
“We are extremely excited about the opportunities Southeast COSEE will provide for the ocean science and education communities in this region of the United States,” said Rick DeVoe, executive director of the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and Southeast COSEE co-principal investigator. “By linking the diverse talents of the southeast’s institutions through the Sea Grant program network in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, we will be able to bridge federal-, regional- and state-level ocean science education programs much more effectively.”
Southeast COSEE staff will begin by identifying potential partners in the tri-state region and taking an inventory of regional marine research projects and scientists. A workshop, Multicultural Pathways to Ocean Science Strategies, is planned for spring 2003 to identify successful educational techniques that will engage under-represented students. An Ocean Education Leadership Institute is planned for summer 2003 for middle- and high-school teachers. Participants in both the workshop and leadership institute will discuss successful projects and develop new strategies for Southeast COSEE. Spence also plans an Ocean Science Education on-line professional development course for marine science teachers.
“This initiative gives our southeast partners the opportunity to do great things in ocean education throughout the region,” said Paula Keener-Chavis, national education coordinator for the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration. “By looking at ways that we can make existing partnerships more effective and examine ways to leverage new resources across the region, I am confident that outstanding opportunities will be available to every teacher, informal educator, student, scientist and citizen seeking to learn more about the oceans and collaborations in ocean science education and research.” Keener-Chavis served as the original co-principal investigator on the Southeast COSEE proposal while she was still director of the Charleston Math and Science Hub.
NSF has also established COSEE centers in the following regions or states: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, COSEE-West (Los Angeles, Calif.) and California, with a central coordinating office in Washington, D.C. “These innovative partnerships will clearly enrich what teachers teach and students learn,” said Susan Cook, program officer of NSF’s Division of Ocean Sciences. “The work of the COSEE network as a whole will promote better public understanding of the key role that the ocean plays in global environmental cycles and processes.”
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium is one of 30 programs in the National Sea Grant College Program, which is federally funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Consortium maximizes the economic, social and environmental potential of South Carolina’s coastal and marine resources through research, education and outreach.
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The S.C. Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials—or SC NEMO—Web site was recently unveiled at www.scseagrant.org/scnemo.htm
The Web site features an array of information for local decisionmakers who want to understand the impacts of nonpoint source pollution on water quality, the link between those impacts and land use, and some innovative ways to manage for those impacts.
After starting a pilot program in the Waccamaw River region, SC NEMO has expanded the program to the Seneca, Saluda, Catawba, PeeDee, and S.C. Coastal watersheds.
Now any coastal community, municipality, or county can apply for the opportunity to participate in the program. Through free seminars, local elected and appointed officials can learn about the impacts of land use on water quality, and ultimately, the relationship between land use and natural-resource protection.
SC NEMO operates under a Section 319 grant administered by the S.C. Dept. of Health and Environmental Control in cooperation with the S.C. Sea Grant Extension Program and its partners at Clemson University, the University of South Carolina, and Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments.
Environmental award winner announced
Jack Turner, director of the Watershed Ecology Center based at the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg, is the winner of the 2002 S.C. Environmental Awareness Award.
Founded by Turner in 1999, the Watershed Ecology Center collects, analyzes, and disseminates sound scientific information on the watershed ecology of the upstate metropolitan region. The center places special emphasis on watershed conservation, water quality, and the study of organisms living in the area. The center provides education and research assistance to individuals, communities, and government organizations.
The S.C. Environmental Awareness Award was established by the General Assembly during the 1992 legislative session to recognize outstanding contributions made toward the protection, conservation, and improvement of the state’s natural resources.
Consortium-nominated student wins fellowship
Jennifer Jefferies, a College of Charleston graduate student pursuing a M.S. in marine biology, is one of 33 people chosen to receive the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship for 2003. Jefferies is working in the NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources, Division of Permits, Conservation, and Education in Washington, D.C. The division develops, implements, and administers programs for the conservation of protected marine mammal species, including issuing permits for scientific research and public display.
To further the education of tomorrow’s leaders, the National Sea Grant Office sponsors the Knauss fellowship, which brings a select group of graduate students to the nation’s capital where they work in the federal government’s legislative and executive branches. Students learn about federal policy regarding marine and Great Lakes natural resources, and lend their scientific expertise to federal agencies and congressional staff offices.
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DeVoe appointed as Sea Grant Association’s external relations chair
Rick DeVoe, executive director of the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, has been appointed chair of the Sea Grant Association’s External Relations Committee (ERC) by SGA President Bob Stickney. The External Relations Committee coordinates SGA’s interactions with external audiences, including the U.S. Congress, the White House Office of Management and Budget, NOAA and other federal agencies, and non-governmental organizations such as the Coastal States Organization, National Marine Sanctuaries Foundation, and National Association of Marine Laboratories, among others.
DeVoe, who is immediate past president of the SGA, is currently working with the ERC on FY04 appropriations for the National Sea Grant College Program. Last year, he worked with the SGA to help secure passage of a bill to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program within NOAA; the bill was signed into law by President Bush on November 26, 2002.
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Sea Grant collaborates on shrimp-industry planning
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium is working with other partners to assist the South Carolina shrimping industry write a strategic plan for long-term sustainability in the state and region. Inexpensive, farm-raised shrimp has been dumped on U.S. markets, creating havoc for shrimp harvesters and producers throughout the South. A recent long-term drought has also helped to drive down U.S. shrimp harvests.
The federal government has provided for the dissemination of $35 million in direct assistance for the domestic shrimping industry. Of that, about $3 million is to come directly to South Carolina for emergency drought assistance and long-term planning.
With guidance from Clemson University, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, and other agencies, the South Carolina shrimping industry is developing a plan that highlights five agenda items.
First, the local industry needs to improve marketing of its product to distinguish domestic shrimp from imports, and to enhance its value in the marketplace.
Second, the industry should encourage improved risk-management tools among shrimpers, such as improved business planning.
Third, the industry needs better techniques for quality assurance, so that consumers can easily distinguish between domestic shrimp and imports.
Fourth, the domestic industry should organize to gain better government institutional support, such as aid in marketing domestic shrimp.
Finally, the industry needs to improve its physical infrastructure. “It’s becoming harder to find dock space,” says Robert Bacon, program leader of the S.C. Sea Grant Extension Program. “The infrastructure is aging, and dock owners need help with getting facilities repaired.”
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What we do from a kid’s point-of-view
Lee Bundrick, a fourth-grade student at Chapin Elementary, won second place in the TaxsmART: Picture Your Taxes™ program for his depiction of the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. A merit award went to third grader Dominique Steward, also at Chapin. Susan Ferris, public information specialist, attended the award ceremony in Columbia to congratulate the students on behalf of the Consortium.
Organized by the S.C. Department of Revenue, TaxsmART educates the State’s future taxpayers on the sources and uses of South Carolina’s tax dollars. The program encourages young citizens to explore the function of state agencies, visualize how the State’s tax dollars work, and research career opportunities in state government. Children research a state agency, and then draw what they think that agency represents.
The award-winning artwork was displayed in the State Museum atrium during the tax season for all to enjoy.
The 15th annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2003 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Last year, nearly 6,000 volunteers cleared over 59 tons of trash from South Carolina’s beaches and waterways. To find out how you can help, contact Susan Ferris, coastal coordinator, at (843) 727-2078 or susan.ferris@scseagrant.org
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Researchers to forecast Grand Strand beach nourishment scenarios
The Grand Strand could have a renewable source of nourishment-quality sand in a giant shoal only a few kilometers offshore. Or this huge mound of sand could be impractical as a source of nourishment material. Or the truth could lie somewhere in-between.
Over the next two years, Sea Grant researchers hope to learn how this giant shoal is maintaining itself in that location and to what degree it could be mined to build up some of the Grand Strand’s eroding beaches, while not worsening erosion someplace else along the shoreline.
The elongated shoal, which includes about 30 trillion cubic meters of sand, extends for 10 kilometers in a north-and-south direction offshore from the Grand Strand. The northern tip of the shoal closest to the shoreline is only about two kilometers from the beach. The shoal falls away from a depth of about eight meters to deeper water about 10 kilometers from shore.
George Voulgaris, a physical oceanographer/geologist at the University of South Carolina, and civil engineer Paul Work of Georgia Tech, are studying the ocean’s circulation and wave patterns in the Grand Strand region to learn whether mining certain areas of the shoal for nourishment sand will affect the beach.
The amount and rate of beach erosion is determined in part by where waves strike the beach and their size and force. One problem is that if sand is mined from a shoal, the incoming waves can be modified. As a result, waves can be shifted to different areas along the beach. These processes can create new erosion hot spots.
The Sea Grant investigators will take measurements of the nearshore area of the Grand Strand. They will measure waves as they strike the shoal and then waves in shallower waters closer to the beach. They will also measure currents driven by tides and wind action. These initial tests will provide information about how waves interact with the shoal and the beachfront, and how they mobilize the sand, which in turn gets transported by the currents.
The investigators will next plug these measurements into computer numerical models that mimic the shoal-wave interactions. By incorporating existing wind records over the past 20 years, the investigators can generate a “wave climate” for a particular stretch of beachfront.
Wind direction and speed, plus tides and currents, determine wave direction and intensity. “We can include in the numerical model any wave and current direction—the whole wave climate—and its total effect on the shoal,” said Voulgaris. With this model, the researchers can forecast how dredging the shoal might affect the beach.
But the model could also provide important information about how the shoal maintains itself, said Voulgaris. The shoal could be constantly nourished by sand moving offshore from the beachfront. That is, there could be a constant exchange of material between the beachfront and the shoal. The researchers will study whether a circulating relationship exists between the shore and the shoal, which could have implications for planning future nourishment projects.
“If I withdraw sediment from the shoal and pump it onto the beach, will this sediment eventually return to the shoal?” Voulgaris asked. “Or will it go out to the continental shelf and get lost? If the sediment returns to the shoal, then at least I know that I have a renewable source of nourishment sand to pump back onto the beach.”
Coastal Heritage wins Blue Ribbon Award at Sea Grant Week 2003
Coastal Heritage won the Blue Ribbon Award in recognition of excellence in the magazine category at Sea Grant Week 2003 in Galveston, Texas, April 27-30. Sea Grant Week is a biennial gathering of 30 Sea Grant programs in coastal and Great Lakes states and territories.
Coastal Heritage, produced by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium communications staff, covers environmental policy, science, and history. For a free subscription, call (843) 727-2078.
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Hurricane Preparation Information from S.C. Sea Grant
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium has the following hurricane preparation publications available free-of-charge to the public:
Publications are available on-line at www.scseagrant.org or through the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium office at 287 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC, 29401, phone: (843) 727-2078.
Another resource is 113 Calhoun Street, a single-house retrofitted with some of the latest hurricane protection and energy conservation technology available. The house is located one block east of Marion Square in downtown Charleston, and free walk-in tours are offered Monday-Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Coastal Heritage Wins National Publication Excellence Award
Coastal Heritage, a quarterly magazine published by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, recently won an APEX Grand Award for its outstanding editorial content, graphic design and communications effectiveness. There were 722 magazine and journal entries, of which 11 won the Grand Award. The APEX awards are sponsored by Communications Concepts, Inc.
This is the second time Coastal Heritage has won a Grand Award. According to the APEX judges, Coastal Heritage is “simply superb…inviting writing, clean, classic design… that pulls readers in and won’t let them go.” Coastal Heritage is written by John Tibbetts and art directed by Patty Snow. The magazine covers issues of environmental policy, science and history. For a free subscription, contact the Consortium office at (843) 727-2078.
Sea Grant research pays off during Hurricane Isabel
Mobile wind tower data transmitted in real-time provides critical information to NOAA National Hurricane Center, placement of towers optimal
Fla. and S.C. Sea Grant-supported researchers recently collaborated on the deployment of mobile wind towers at four locations near the projected path of Hurricane Isabel. The researchers deployed the wind towers the day before Hurricane Isabel’s projected landfall in the Outer Banks region of N.C. One tower was set up in Elizabeth City, the second in Wilmington, the third in Ft. Macon and the fourth in Cape Hatteras.
Dr. Tim Reinhold directed the mobile wind tower design and construction while Dr. Kurt Gurley directed the data analysis and real-time data transmission. Dr. Reinhold, a nationally known wind engineer and professor of civil engineering at Clemson University, studies the relationship between hurricane wind speed at ground level and the destructiveness of certain wind speeds on low-rise structures such as homes. Dr. Gurley, assistant professor of civil and coastal engineering at the University of Florida, studies signal processing and data analysis. The mobile wind towers measure wind speed at both 5 and 34 feet off the ground, wind direction and barometric pressure. The real-time data were available via a wireless Internet connection that performed flawlessly. NOAA hurricane researchers and forecasters were able to access the data every 15 minutes, preparing the community as far in advance as possible.
The mobile wind towers also provided valuable ground truth for some of the new sensors deployed on NOAA research aircraft flying above the storm. “This was one of our first chances to get the high-resolution wind-speed data—near the ground, close to where a storm passes—that we need in order to develop design bases for hurricane-resistant homes,” said Dr. Reinhold. NOAA’s research aircraft measure wind speed at an altitude of 5,000 to 10,000 feet, and it is sometimes difficult to get accurate wind-speed information based solely on the aircraft’s sensors.
The mobile wind towers were invaluable to NOAA hurricane researchers and forecasters during this particular storm. For the first time ever, detailed coastal wind tower data were transmitted in real-time from the field to the NOAA Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. “The placing of the towers appeared just about optimal and the reliability of the real-time reports…was fantastic,” said Dr. Peter Black, a research meteorologist with the NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory’s Hurricane Research Division. “Your data were the only wind reports from the coast that were coming in. I was able to relay the reports to the National Hurricane Center forecasters, giving them a sense for how quickly conditions on the coast were deteriorating as Isabel approached. This effort is a terrific example of how a research project can make a significant contribution to operations while at the same time gather a research data set that will be studied for years.” The observations represent the highest wind speed for which continuous, high frequency, digital observations have been recorded in a U. S. landfalling hurricane.
New center holds charrette and institute for teachers
The SouthEast Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (SouthEast COSEE), directed by Lundie Spence, initiated a spring charrette, “Multicultural Pathways to Ocean Sciences Education,” and the first Ocean Sciences Education Leadership Institute.
The three-day charrette, held in partnership with the Avery Research Institute at the College of Charleston and the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, was a step toward facilitating educators’ access to ocean sciences research, and identifying successful educational techniques specifically designed to engage under-represented students. During the program, participants took a two-hour Cooper River cruise aboard the NOAA ship, R/V Nancy Foster.
The week-long institute, held in July in Wilmington, N.C., introduced nearly 30 teachers and media coordinators from the Southeast region to current ocean science research and education resources. The partnerships with UNC-Wilmington, the N.C. Aquarium, and NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration enabled participants to experience a half day on the R/V Cape Fear, which came complete with a remotely operated vehicle. Then everyone explored coastal salt marshes in canoes for the remainder of the day. For many of the teachers, this was an opportunity to experience, first-hand, the methods employed by ocean science researchers. As a follow-up, teachers will partner with a local informal center, aquarium, or museum to offer an ocean awareness day during the school year.
SouthEast COSEE is funded by the National Science Foundation, with support provided by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and the NOAA Coastal Services Center, and is administered through the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. For more information about upcoming institutes and activities, visit the SouthEast COSEE Web site.
DeVoe appointed to ocean observing system board
Rick DeVoe, executive director of the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the SouthEast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS) by Molly Corbett Broad, president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. SEA-COOS is a regional partnership, initiated in September 2002 and funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research, to coordinate ocean observing in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Member institutions will develop a better understanding of chemical, meteorological, biological, and transportation processes of near-shore ocean environments.
SEA-COOS members will create scientific, educational, and outreach activities related to the project. Member institutions include N.C. Sea Grant; S.C. Sea Grant Consortium; Georgia Sea Grant; Florida Sea Grant; University of North Carolina; University of South Carolina; University of Miami; University of South Florida; Skidaway Institute of Oceanography; S.C. Department of Natural Resources; and MCNC, an organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., specializing in transferring research ideas into the marketplace.
Clemson Extension Web Site Communications Award — The S.C. Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (SC NEMO) Web site, a S.C. Sea Grant Extension Program project, recently won a “1st Place” award for content and graphic design. Content was written by April Turner and site design was by Patty Snow. The award is sponsored by the S.C. Association of County Agricultural Agents. For more information, visit the SC NEMO site.
Nominations being sought for S.C. Environmental Award
The state of South Carolina is seeking nominations for an award to recognize individuals who are doing extraordinary work for the environment.
The S.C. Environmental Awareness Award, now in its twelfth year, was established by the S.C. General Assembly during the 1992 legislative session to recognize outstanding contributions made toward the protection, conservation and improvement of South Carolina’s natural resources.
Each year, the public is invited to submit nominations that are then reviewed by an awards committee made up of representatives from the state’s natural resource agencies. In judging nominees, the committee considers excellence in innovation, leadership and accomplishments that influence positive changes affecting the environment.
Members of the selection committee represent the S.C. Forestry Commission, S.C. Department of Natural Resources, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, and S.C. Sea Grant Consortium.
Dr. Jack Turner, Director of the Watershed Ecology Center at the University of South Carolina at Spartanburg, won the 2002 South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award. Turner was recognized for his dedication to South Carolina’s environment and his efforts in educating youth on environmental issues, involving the community in monitoring local watersheds, and providing guidance for the stewardship of water resources.
Previous award winners are:
Nominations will be accepted through December 31, 2003. Obtain Nomination guidelines and forms, or contact Darryl Jones, S.C. Forestry Commission, P.O. Box 21707, Columbia, SC 29221; telephone: (803) 896-8817; e-mail: djones@forestry.state.sc.us.
Consortium secures nearly $4 million in grants
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium has recently secured grants totaling $3,828,206 during the past several months for both new and continuing programs.
The grants support studies by faculty and students in South Carolina research institutions, addressing issues such as effects of urbanization on southeastern estuaries, coastal erosion and sources of nourishment sand, ocean-science instruction, harmful algal bloom and algal toxins, and coastal ocean monitoring systems.
Snow elected to State Web Board
Patty Snow, the Consortium’s art director, has been appointed to the board of director’s of the S.C. Government Webmasters Association. Snow developed and maintains the association’s Web site located at http://www.scgw.org/. The association provides a forum for government Webmasters to share information and ideas. The group identifies and promotes best practices for state Web Sites, provides education for Webmasters, evaluates Web-related technologies, among other tasks.
DeVoe appointed to SEA-COOS Board
M. Richard DeVoe, executive director of the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the SouthEast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS) by Molly Corbett Broad, president of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. SEA-COOS is a regional partnership, funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research, to coordinate ocean observing in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Member institutions will develop a better understanding of chemical, meteorological, biological and transportation processes of near-shore ocean environments.
SEA-COOS members will create scientific, educational and outreach activities related to the project. Member institutions include N.C. Sea Grant; S.C. Sea Grant Consortium; Georgia Sea Grant; Florida Sea Grant; University of North Carolina; University of South Carolina; University of Miami; University of South Florida; Skidaway Institute of Oceanography; S.C. Department of Natural Resources; and MCNC, an organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., specializing in transferring research ideas into the marketplace.
Spence recognized as AAAS Fellow
Lundie Spence, director of the SouthEast Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (SouthEast COSEE), has been elected a Fellow by the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). A Fellow is defined as a “Member whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its application are scientifically or socially distinguished.” Criteria include contributions in research, teaching, service to professional societies, and others.
SouthEast COSEE is funded by the National Science Foundation, with support provided by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and the NOAA Coastal Services Center, and is administered through the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium.
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