The spotlight is on Lucy Davis, Director of the Sustainable Agriculture Program and the EVSS Program Coordinator! Lucy was recently spotlighted by the CofC Graduate School. You can read more here: blogs.charleston.edu/gradschool/202…. Thanks for all that you do for SNES Lucy!

Welcome Back Cougars! We hope everyone had a relaxing break and a Happy New Year! Let's make this semester one to remember!

Due to the approaching winter weather, campus will close on Tuesday at 2pm and will remain closed all day on Wednesday. Most classes will be held virtually, but check with your professor on specifics regarding your class. Stay safe and stay warm!

Thanks to all who attended the "Navigating Research Opportunities in STEM for SNES Students" workshop! It was great to hear from some faculty about the opportunities available for those in SNES!

Mark your calendars! Darwin Week 2025 is set to run from 2/10-2/15, we hope to see you there!

Congratulations to Dr. Heather Spalding who was recently published in PLOS ONE along with former GPMB student Taylor Williams ! The paper, "Navigating uncertainty in environmental DNA detection of a nuisance marine macroalga", can be found here doi.org/10.1371/journa….

Last week, staff from SNES and SECM had a very peaceful staff wellness workshop where they learned Tai Chi from instructor Yan Agrest!

Are you ready to join us for 1,770 minutes of giving? Get ready to Level Up Your Impact when the College's sixth annual CofC Day kicks off tomorrow, March 19! #CofCDAY

It's time for #CofCDay! Mission: Level Up Your Impact! Make your gift to the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences now: cofcday.charleston.edu/organizations/…

Your support fuels scholarships, programs, and experiences that change lives. Let’s hit our goals together! #CofCDay

You’ve already set your high score on your favorite SNES video game; now, help the SNES set the high score for donations across all of CofC on this #CofCDay. Help SNES level up at cofcday.charleston.edu/organizations/…

Don't forget to support your favorite museum this #CofCDay! cofcday.charleston.edu/campaigns/mace…

As we close #CofCDay, we want to thank our generous donors. Your support helps the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences advance to the next level. We sincerely appreciate every donor and every gift, today and every day!

The US Hydro conference took place last week in, and our students took 1st-3rd place in the student poster awards! Special congratulations to Emma Dumont, Rebecca Frost, Jessica Hoffman, and Reese Baker for this accomplishment.

Join Pre-Health Advising for CofC HealthConnect: an alumni networking event, where you’ll have the opportunity to connect with alumni professionals from healthcare fields Friday, April 11, 2025 RITA Room 101 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. RSVP HERE: forms.office.com/r/YGLCH3zRgP

Congratulations to everyone who presented at EXPO 2025! It was so inspiring to see all of your work come to life. A special congrats to our 4 winners: Jackie Miller, Camden White, Rebecca Wood, and Erik Daquilanea. A huge thank you to Gael Gonzalez for being our oral presenter.

Last week, three student workers within SNES were nominated for Student Employee of the Year Awards! Congratulations to Dylan McGuire, Abbey Vohs, and Jake Coffman. Dylan took home graduate student employee of the year and Abbey was the undergraduate runner-up, incredible job!

Last week, CofC Pre Health hosted HealthConnect 2025! Thank you to our alumni for attending and making this event possible and our students for coming to learn about the healthcare fields!

Last week, Dr. Vulava and his geochemistry students used the SSMB courtyard as a lab to study the effects of sunlight on photosensitive chemicals!

Congratulations to Jackie Miller on winning the Presidential Award for Scholarship, Leadership, and Service! This is the highest and most selective honor a graduating student can achieve at CofC and we are so proud of Jackie for all the amazing work she has done for our school!