S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
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S.C. Sea Grant Consortium Staff Directory

For general assistance, please call our main office at (843) 953-2078.

Program Management

Susan Lovelace, Ph.D.

Susan Lovelace, Ph.D.

Executive Director

Susannah Sheldon

Susannah Sheldon

Research and Fellowships Manager

Louis “Louie” D. Heyward, Sr.

Louis “Louie” D. Heyward, Sr.

Executive Assistant/Office Manager

Brita J. Jessen, Ph.D.

Brita J. Jessen, Ph.D.

Interdisciplinary Research and Partnerships Lead

Program Administration

Ryan Bradley

Ryan Bradley

Assistant Director for Administration

Marlena Davis

Marlena Davis

Human Resources Manager

Chris Carr

Chris Carr

Information Technology Resources Manager

Caitlin Bolger

Caitlin Bolger

Grants Manager

Communications and Education Services

Susan Ferris Hill

Susan Ferris Hill

Director of Communications and Education Services

Elizabeth Vernon (E.V.) Bell

Elizabeth Vernon (E.V.) Bell

Marine Education Specialist

Crystal Narayana

Crystal Narayana

Web Developer and Graphic Designer

Emmi Palenbaum

Emmi Palenbaum

Coastal Public Information Coordinator

Morgan Treon

Morgan Treon

Marine Education Program Assistant

Erica Hussey

Erica Hussey

Science Writer and Editor

Extension Program

Matt Gorstein

Matt Gorstein

Assistant Director for Development and Extension

April Turner

April Turner

Coastal Communities Program Specialist

Landon Knapp

Landon Knapp

Coastal Resilience Program Manager

Brooke R. Saari

Brooke R. Saari

Coastal Environmental Quality Program Specialist

Sarah Pedigo

Sarah Pedigo

Shellfish Aquaculture Program Specialist

Katie Finegan, PE

Katie Finegan, PE

Coastal Processes Program Specialist

Amanda Guthrie, Ph.D.

Amanda Guthrie, Ph.D.

Coastal Climate and Resilience Specialist

Jocelyn Juliano

Jocelyn Juliano

Living Marine Resources Program Specialist

Ke’Ziyah Williamson

Ke’Ziyah Williamson

Coastal Watershed Community Engagement Specialist

Program Coordination

Zachary Allen Fogleman

Zachary Allen Fogleman

Coastal Resilience Community of Practice Graduate Assistant

Lexi Watson

Lexi Watson

Thin Layer Placement Graduate Assistant

Taylor Campbell

Taylor Campbell

Marine Extension Programming Assistant