Press Kit
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium is a university-based program that generates and provides science-based information to support the wise use and conservation of South Carolina’s coastal resources and create a sustainable economy and environment. Contact info@scseagrant.org with questions.
Press Releases
Palmetto Environmental Education Certification Receives National Accreditation
Contacts: E.V. Bell, Education and Outreach Manager, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium: elizabeth.bell@scseagrant.org Keith Willoughby, Executive Director of EEASC: director@eeasc.org CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 15, 2025) – On April 25, 2025, the Environmental Education...
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium Welcomes 2025 Cohort of Commercial Seafood Apprentices
Contacts: Matt Gorstein, (843) 953-2084 or matthew.gorstein@scseagrant.org Jocelyn Juliano, (843) 953-2098 or jocelyn.juliano@scseagrant.org CHARLESTON, S.C. (April 23, 2025) – The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium (Consortium) will be hosting the 2025 South Carolina...
35th Annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep Set for Sept. 21, Volunteers Needed for Litter Cleanup
Contacts: Susan Ferris Hill, (843) 953-2092, susan.ferris.hill@scseagrant.org Bill Marshall, (803) 734-9096, marshallb@dnr.sc.gov CHARLESTON, S.C. (September 12, 2024) –The 35th annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep litter cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, September 21, and...
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium will host inaugural Maritime Days Community Festival at the Port Royal Sound Foundation
Contacts: Jocelyn Juliano, (843) 953-2098 or jocelyn.juliano@scseagrant.org Brooke Saari, (843) 953-6406 or brooke.saari@scseagrant.org CHARLESTON, S.C. (June 19, 2024) – The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium will host the inaugural Maritime Days festival on Saturday, June...
Sea Grant Consortium wins three national awards from the Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals (ANREP)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (June 4, 2024) – The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and partner organizations recently won three awards from the Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals (ANREP). According to ANREP, the awards program “fosters high standards within the...
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium awards $300K to research contaminants of emerging concern
Contacts: Brooke Saari, (843) 953-6406 or brooke.saari@scseagrant.org Susan Ferris Hill, (843) 953-2092 or susan.ferris.hill@scseagrant.org CHARLESTON, S.C. (May 28, 2024) – The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium awarded $300,000 in competitive funding to support four research...
SCDNR director Robert Boyles, Jr. elected S.C. Sea Grant board chair, USC professor Geoffrey Scott elected vice-chair
CHARLESTON, S.C. (January 29, 2024) – S.C. Department of Natural Resources Director Robert H. Boyles, Jr. was elected chair of S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Board of Directors and Geoffrey I. Scott, Ph.D., clinical professor and chair of University of South Carolina’s...
Nominees sought for state environmental award
Contact: Ben Stone at (843) 953-9062 StoneB@dnr.sc.gov CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (September 19, 2023) – The State of South Carolina is seeking nominations for an award to recognize individuals who are doing extraordinary work for the natural...