Coastal Communities Program
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Coastal Communities program assists communities with creating a sustainable balance between economic growth and natural resource conservation to ensure the sustained use of South Carolina’s marine and coastal resources.
This program educates residents and public officials about land use and associated impacts on natural resources, by providing science-based information and tools to enhance their ability to address the pressures of coastal growth.
Extension Specialist
April Turner
Coastal Communities Specialist
Initiatives in Coastal Communities
The South Carolina Coastal Information Network
The S.C. Coastal Information Network includes federal and state agencies, regional government agencies and private organizations seeking to coordinate and/or jointly deliver outreach programs. The purpose of this collaboration is to avoid duplication of efforts and minimize the number of meetings/workshops that community leaders and staff are asked to attend, leverage scarce resources, maximize program benefits and expected outcomes.
South Carolina Clean Marina Program
The goal of the South Carolina Clean Marina Program is to protect and improve local water quality by reducing pollution from marinas. This voluntary certification program recognizes marinas, boatyards, and yacht clubs for helping create a cleaner marine environment in South Carolina.
Calling the Coast Home: Real Estate Professional Continuing Education Courses
The goal of this project being the offering of continuing education credit courses for Real Estate Professionals that will deliver up-to-date science and information on important coastal topics and issues relevant to coastal and ocean property ownership, maintenance, and use, that these realtors can then share with their clients.
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