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.
SEOE Student Spotlight - Heather Roman-Stork
Heather defended her PhD dissertation on September 25, 2020 and will soon be joining Global Science and Technology (GST) as a contract Ocean Scientist for NOAA's Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) within the Satellite Oceanography and Climatology Division (SOCD) in the Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry in College Park, MD.
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.
Dr. Barra brings environmental justice study to South Carolina
SEOE professor explores justice of climate change and public policy
SEOE End of Semester Kudos!
Congratulations to everyone associated with the SEOE for surviving the strangest semester ever! Catch up on what's happening
2020 Undergraduate Student Awards
A huge congratulations to all of our SEOE Undergraduate award winners in a year unlike any other.
New Boat for Baruch Lab
The Baruch Institute plans to purchase a new research vessel for the Baruch Fleet.
2020 Graduate Student Awards
Our 2020 Graduate student awards recognizing excellence in MS and PhD research, teaching and excellence in scientific presentations
SEOE March Kudos
Awards, Grants and Fellowships awarded the first quarter of 2020
2020 F. John Vernberg Bicentennial Fellowship Awards
The Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the F. John Vernberg Bicentennial Fellowship Awards