This is a major society for evolutionary biologists and is home to the journals Evolution and Evolution Letters, jointly with the European Society for Evolutionary Biology.
Claudia Benitez-Nelson, a and Sciences’ School of the Earth, Ocean and the Environment, has been named to the White House's Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP).
Working in Dr. David Barbeau's Tectonics and Sedimentation Lab, Meredith's research utilizes zircon geochronology and Uranium - Lead age dating to better understand the amalgamation of the southern Appalachians offering new insights to models of Appalachian terrane accretion.
Ainsley Cain, Maddie Rich and Kelley Strike have been named 2023 NOAA Hollings Scholars, joining a legacy of over 70 University of South Carolina students selected for this prestigious award.
Hannah is a MEERM student working on the creation of conservation easements to help further conservation progress in the Edisto River Basin.
Congratulations to the School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment 2023 Undergraduate student award winners!
Dr. Katherine Ryker is the recipient of the 2023 Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award
Camille is a Masters student working in the Hydrogeology Lab with Dr. Alicia Wilson. Camille's research focuses on observing trends in salt marsh migration by using a numerical model to simulate groundwater movement in a salt marsh.
Two new faculty members have been named to the fellowship in 2023. The three-year fellowship supports early-career faculty with a salary supplement as well as funding for research.
Liam is a Ph.D. Student in the Coastal Conservation Ecology Lab. His research aims to link changes in shrimp populations with environmental conditions by leveraging long-term monitoring datasets from South Carolina DNR, Georgia DNR, and the National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERR) in each state.
Tammi Richardson, a marine biologist who studies phytoplankton, received the university's top teaching award, the 2022 Michael J. Mungo Distinguished Professor of the Year.
Congratulations to the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment 2022 undergraduate student award winners and to all of our graduating students!!
Congratulations to all of our 2022 SEOE Graduates!!! The following group of students are recognized for their outstanding teaching and research
Ekaterina Rojas-Kolomiets of Geological Sciences received the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, from the UofSC Graduate School
Sarah analyzes the physical dynamics of the Arctic Ocean including freshwater distribution, air-sea interactions, and parameters changing underneath the ocean's surface.
Chris is a master's student in the SEOE whose research focuses on remote sensing techniques for mapping the ocean seabed and analyzing the physical properties of water bodies by utilizing autonomous vehicles.
Curtis is about to complete his MS in Marine Science working under the advisement of Drs. Claudia Benitez-Nelson and Erik Smith. His research is focused on the processing of organic matter within inland waters.
Annie is a PhD candidate in the SEOE Geology Program researching ways to teach geology more effectively and better engage students with the discipline.
Madelyn is a PhD student working in Dr. Susan Lang's lab. Her project focuses on changes to carbon-based organic matter in water as it moves through the oceanic crust in places like hydrothermal vents
Check out MSCI major Christina Mueller's work with David Fuente on water insecurity in the new issue of Carolina CrossTalk. CrossTalk is a student-run research magazine that features the stories of undergraduate researchers from all the different disciplines.
Kanyangarara and Fuente, led a team in examining the WASH services at more than 16,000 health facilities in 18 sub-Saharan Africa.
Dr. Meyer-Gutbrod has received some notable coverage of her study on the collapse of the North Atlantic Right Whale population. Check it out!
Congratulations to Sarah Hall and Emily Eley (both MSCI students) for winning their respective graduate student poster Sessions in the university-wide competition: Discover USC 2021!
SEOE Undergraduate Award winners for 2021!
Dr. Xuefeng (Nick) Peng is a new Assistant Professor in the SEOE. He is interested in understanding how microbial communities shape global biogeochemical cycles and the marine environment.