News and Program Updates
Save the Date: Research Symposium Set for June 9-11, 2026
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Coastal Science Research Symposium will take place June 9-11, 2026, in Charleston, South Carolina.
Seafood Apprenticeship Program Registration Now Open
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program is accepting applications through February 13, 2026.
REconnect Symposium Returns
Researchers and educators from around the state joined the Consortium at the South Carolina Aquarium’s Boeing Learning Lab for the second REconnect (Researcher/Educator) Symposium.
Board of Directors Meeting Scheduled
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium Board of Directors will hold a meeting from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
New STEAM Resilience Curricula Developed for S.C. Educators
In 2024, the Consortium was awarded funds from the NOAA National Sea Grant Office to support the two-year proposal “Kids Teaching Flood Resilience: Step Up! Get Ready! Respond!”
How Extension Supports Shellfish Aquaculture in South Carolina
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium supports and assists shellfish farmers through our team of extension specialists focused on living marine resources.
Improving Tools to Better Forecast the Spring Commercial Roe Shrimp Season
Researchers at SCDNR completed a study on the reproductive timing of white shrimp in the Southeast to improve a visual guide, better understand environmental factors, and assist with the forecasting of spring white shrimp season.
S.C. Clean Marina Program Provides Nearly $35K Economic Benefit
In 2024, the planning, organization, and administration by the Consortium of two South Carolina Clean Marina training workshops is estimated to have provided an economic benefit of $34,773.
Community Voices Guide PFAS Research in Augusta
Contaminants of emerging concern—chemicals that are increasingly detected in the environment but lack regulatory standards—have taken the scientific world by storm. As researchers aim to understand the impact of PFAS (per- and polyfluoralkyl substances) on environmental and public health, they are developing partnerships with local residents in Augusta, Georgia.