
Project Updates
Economic Impact of the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
A recent report found that every dollar appropriated to the Consortium results in $9.23 of new economic activity for South Carolina, creating an annual economic impact of $9.0 million.
New Program Introduces Educators and Students to Marine Industry Careers
The Ocean Odyssey Coastliner Program provides educators with direct access to marine industry career-related outreach events and resources.
Five Graduate from Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program (CSAP) recently graduated five individuals.
Consortium Awards $300K to Research Contaminants of Emerging Concern
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium awarded $300,000 in competitive funding to support four research projects that examine the effects of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs).
Pilot Education Program Connects Restoration with Fisheries
In 2023, 180 students at Edith L. Frierson Montessori Elementary School, a Title I school on Wadmalaw Island, learned about the importance of oyster- and salt-marsh habitat restoration.
Charleston Makes City Heat Proclamation
April 23rd to May 3rd was proclaimed “South Carolina Heat Safety Week” by Governor Henry McMaster and Charleston City Mayor William Cogswell.
Consortium Assists City of Folly Beach with Update to SLR Report
Folly 2050: Planning for Water, a six-year update to the City of Folly Beach Sea Level Rise Adaptation Report, was recently published.
Coastal Heritage Wins Notable State Document Award
The fall 2023 issue of Coastal Heritage was selected as one of 12 publications and websites honored by the South Carolina State Library as Notable State Documents of 2023.
Forested Wetlands Conference a Success
The Forested Wetlands of the Upper Estuary conference brought together 120 participants to discuss the state of knowledge regarding tidally-influenced forested wetlands.
Consortium-Nominated Knauss Fellows Matched with Host Agencies
Ekaterina Altman, Malayna Nesbitt, and Anna Quintrell began their John A. Knauss Marine Policy fellowships on February 1, 2024.
Bell Wins S.C. Environmental Awareness Award
E.V. Bell, the Consortium’s marine education specialist, won the 2023 S.C. Environmental Awareness Award for developing and implementing the Palmetto Environmental Education Certification program.
Consortium Board of Directors Elect Chair and Vice-Chair
The Consortium’s Board of Directors elected a new chair and vice-chair by unanimous votes on September 29, 2023. Both one-year terms began on January 1, 2024.