For the Love of Sea Turtles

Recently, Scientific American posted an article, featuring one of the biology adjunct professors. Jennifer Keller, from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has worked with 3 of our Masters of Marine Biology students in the past. The article, “Long-lasting Chemicals May Harm Sea Turtles,” examines the unknown risks of chemical pollution on sea turtles…

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7th Annual Graduate Student Research Poster Session

The Seventh Annual Graduate Student Research Poster Session was a resounding success!   This year, 22 projects were presented by 26 graduate students from eight different graduate programs.  In excess of 250 Faculty, Staff and Lowcountry Citizens grilled and queried the presenters while enjoying a tasty reception sponsored by the Graduate Student Association and the Graduate School…

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National Science Foundation Visit

Good news for anyone who is interested in earning National Science Foundation (NSF) grants: a group of NSF officials will visit campus this Thursday, September 27. Our guests will be Dr. Lori Stevens, Program Officer, NSF BIO, Division of Environmental Biology, and Mr. John Adamec, Program Analyst, NSF BIO, Division of Environmental Biology.  They will be here…

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In a city near you

If you’re in graduate school already, you can skip this blog. Or, better yet, share it with a friend of yours who hasn’t gone back to college yet. For those of you still sticking around, I wonder where you’re from. Me? I’m from Charleston. Yep, right here on the coast of South Carolina where the…

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Guest Blogger- Marine Tetrapods Fall Break Trip

I would like to introduce Leah Fisher, a student in Dr. Dave Owens’ Marine Tetrapods class. This class combines students from both the Marine Biology and Environmental Studies programs, and each year Dr. Owens takes his students on a trip. The Marine Biology Marine Tetrapods graduate class spent fall break traveling around Florida to see…

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