S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
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S.C. Sea Grant Consortium Staff Directory

For general assistance, please call our main office at (843) 953-2078.

Program Management

Susan Lovelace, Ph.D.

Susan Lovelace, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Susannah Sheldon

Susannah Sheldon

Research and Fellowships Manager

Louis “Louie” D. Heyward, Sr.

Louis “Louie” D. Heyward, Sr.

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Brita J. Jessen, Ph.D.

Brita J. Jessen, Ph.D.

Interdisciplinary Research and Partnerships Lead

Program Administration

Ryan Bradley

Ryan Bradley

Director for Administration

Chris Carr

Chris Carr

Information Technology Resources Manager

Caitlin Bolger

Caitlin Bolger

Grants Manager

Communications and Education Services

Susan Ferris Hill

Susan Ferris Hill

Communications Program Specialist

Elizabeth Vernon (E.V.) Bell

Elizabeth Vernon (E.V.) Bell

Marine Education Specialist

Crystal Narayana

Crystal Narayana

Communications and Education Services Manager

Morgan Treon

Morgan Treon

Marine Education Program Assistant

Hailey Murphy

Hailey Murphy

Coastal Public Information Coordinator

Extension Program

Matt Gorstein

Matt Gorstein

Director for Development and Extension

April Turner

April Turner

Coastal Communities Program Specialist

Landon Knapp

Landon Knapp

Coastal Resilience Program Manager

Brooke R. Saari

Brooke R. Saari

Coastal Environmental Quality Program Specialist

Sarah Pedigo

Sarah Pedigo

Shellfish Aquaculture Program Specialist

Katie Finegan, PE

Katie Finegan, PE

Coastal Processes Program Specialist

Amanda Guthrie, Ph.D.

Amanda Guthrie, Ph.D.

Coastal Climate and Resilience Specialist

Jocelyn Juliano

Jocelyn Juliano

Living Marine Resources Program Specialist

Ke’Ziyah Williamson

Ke’Ziyah Williamson

Coastal Watershed Community Engagement Specialist

Shu-Mei Huang

Shu-Mei Huang

Coastal GIS Specialist

Sophia Truempi

Sophia Truempi

Coastal Community Resilience Planning Specialist

Angela Treptow

Angela Treptow

Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program Coordinator

Graduate Assistants

Zachary Allen Fogleman

Zachary Allen Fogleman

Coastal Resilience Community of Practice Graduate Assistant

Lexi Watson

Lexi Watson

Thin Layer Placement Graduate Assistant

Taylor Campbell

Taylor Campbell

Marine Extension Programming Assistant

Lola Renauer, M.P.S.

Lola Renauer, M.P.S.

Contaminants of Emerging Concern Graduate Assistant

DeMarcus Turner

DeMarcus Turner

Blue Carbon Portal Graduate Assistant

Jocelyn Falkenstine

Jocelyn Falkenstine

Blue Carbon Portal Graduate Assistant