Stormwater Ponds Research Details Benefits
The proliferation of stormwater ponds in coastal South Carolina in recent decades has prompted questions about how effective they are at reducing flooding and improving water quality. The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and its partners in 2014 brought together scientists...
Oyster Mariculture is Growing in South Carolina
Oyster Mariculture is Growing in South Carolina By Joey Holleman Frank Roberts established the Lady’s Island Oyster hatchery on the banks of McCalley’s Creek in Beaufort County to provide seed oysters for the expanding mariculture industry in South...
Research Indicates Black Sea Bass Remain Genetically Diverse Despite Historic Periods of Overfishing
S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) researchers for decades have collected small inner-ear bones called otoliths from various species of fish. With breakthroughs in genetic testing, those otoliths are a rich archive for research on the health of a variety of...
Flood Resilience Event Takes a Different Route at Folly Beach
Talking about sea-level rise and tidal flooding might seem an odd fit for a children’s-oriented event, but risk communicators need to reach out to varied audiences. That’s why a group from S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, Carolinas Integrated Sciences and Assessments , the...