Three SEOE undergraduates named NOAA Hollings Scholars
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.
Meet Hannah Fox
Hannah is a MEERM student working on the creation of conservaton easements to help further conservation progress in the Edisto River Basin.
2023 Undergraduate Student Awards
Congratulations to the School of the Earth, Ocean & Environment 2023 Undergraduate student award winners!
Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award
Dr. Katherine Ryker is the recipient of the 2023 Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award
Meet Camille Rossiello
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 SEOE faculty honored as new McCausland Fellows for 2023
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.
Meet Liam Batchelder
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 wins top teaching award
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.
2022 Undergraduate Student Awards
Congratulations to the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment 2022 undergraduate student award winners and to all of our graduating students!!
2022 Graduate Student Awards
Congratulations to all of our 2022 SEOE Graduates!!! The following group of students are recognized for their outstanding teaching and research
Graduate Teaching Award
Ekaterina Rojas-Kolomiets of Geological Sciences received the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, from the UofSC Graduate School
Meet Sarah Hall
Sarah analyzes the physical dynamics of the Arctic Ocean including freshwater distribution, air-sea interactions, and parameters changing underneath the ocean's surface.
Meet Chris Papageorgiou
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.
Meet Our Students - Curtis Szewczyk
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.
Meet Our Students - Annie Klyce
Annie is a PhD candidate in the SEOE Geology Program researching ways to teach geology more effectively and better engage students with the discipline.
Meet Our Students - Madelyn Petersen
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
SEOE Undergraduate Research Investigating Water Insecurity in Rural Alaskan Communities
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.
A study by David Fuente and Mufaro Kanyangarara reveals that lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene services in sub-Saharan Africa may have COVID impacts
Kanyangarara and Fuente, led a team in examining the WASH services at more than 16,000 health facilities in 18 sub-Saharan Africa.
Ocean Regime Shift is Driving Collapse of North Atlantic Right Whale Population
Dr. Meyer-Gutbrod has received some notable coverage of her study on the collapse of the North Atlantic Right Whale population. Check it out!
SEOE Discover USC Award Winners
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!
2021 Undergraduate Student Awards
SEOE Undergraduate Award winners for 2021!
New Faculty Spotlight - Nick Peng
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.
SEOE Grad makes 30 under 30 in Energy
Paris Smalls, SEOE '16, made Forbes 30 under 30 for Energy list. He is the CEO of Eden GeoTech
New Faculty Spotlight - Erin Meyer-Gutbrod
Dr. Meyer-Gutbrod is investigating the impacts of climate change on the distribution, foraging success and reproduction of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Program Spotlight - JUSTICE THEMESTER
The College of Arts and Sciences Inaugural Theme Semester on Justice is a showcase for ongoing SEOE faculty focus on inequality and the environment.