S.C. Sea Grant Consortium Staff Directory
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Program Management
Susan Lovelace, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Susannah Sheldon
Research and Fellowships Manager
Louis “Louie” D. Heyward, Sr.
Executive Assistant/Office Manager
Brita J. Jessen, Ph.D.
Interdisciplinary Research and Partnerships Lead
Program Administration
Ryan Bradley
Assistant Director for Administration
Marlena Davis
Human Resources Manager
Chris Carr
Information Technology Resources Manager
Caitlin Bolger
Grants Manager
Communications and Education Services
Susan Ferris Hill
Director of Communications and Education Services
Elizabeth Vernon (E.V.) Bell
Marine Education Specialist
Crystal Narayana
Web Developer and Graphic Designer
Emmi Palenbaum
Coastal Public Information Coordinator
Morgan Treon
Marine Education Program Assistant
Erica Hussey
Science Writer and Editor
Extension Program
Matt Gorstein
Assistant Director for Development and Extension
April Turner
Coastal Communities Program Specialist
Landon Knapp
Coastal Resilience Program Specialist
Brooke R. Saari
Coastal Environmental Quality Program Specialist
Sarah Pedigo
Shellfish Aquaculture Program Specialist
Katie Finegan, PE
Coastal Processes Program Specialist
Amanda Guthrie, Ph.D.
Coastal Climate and Resilience Specialist Program Manager
Jocelyn Juliano
Living Marine Resources Program Specialist
Ke’Ziyah Williamson
Coastal Watershed Community Engagement Specialist
Program Coordination
Duncan Williamson
Coastal Resilience Graduate Assistant
Malayna Nesbitt
Extension Graduate Assistant
Hailey Connell
Contaminants of Emerging Concern Graduate Assistant