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Erika Hartwig, MEERM student, and Renewable Energy Coordinator with the South Carolina Energy Office, and Dr. Venkat Lakshmi, of the Department of Geological Sciences will be speakers for the series of Forums on Renewable Forms of Energy, Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30 PM, USC Upstate in Spartanburg, SC-Second-floor ballroom of the Campus Life Center(6/3/08)

Teachers take lesson from nature, MyrtleBeachOnline.com (6/16/08)

Pictures from MyrtleBeachOnline.com, Teachers take lesson from nature.....(Featured in pictures: Doug Earick, Project Director, Longleaf Environmental Learning Center, Mary Earick, College of Education and SOE Faculty Member, Chanda Cooper, MEERM student), (6/16/08)

Andrew Epting, History major/budding entrepreneur, lauded for work with solar power (6/12/08)

University Technology Services is beginning a "Go Green" campaign (6/9/08)

Congratulations to MEERM ’08 Alumni, Bates Rambow on his new position as Stormwater Coordinator for the City of Holly Springs, GA (5/19/08)

Congratulations to Dr. Robin (Buz) Kloot, Associate Director, Earth Sciences and Resources Institute, on his publication award “Summary of Natural Resources Concerns of South Carolina” in association with the USDA (4/25/08)

NRCS in South Carolina and the University of South Carolina were recently recognized for their cooperative efforts to design and publish a book entitled Summary of Natural Resource Concerns in South Carolina.  Graphic Design USA presented NRCS with an American Inhouse Design Award, and as a result, the publication will be featured in their Awards Annual, a 300-page edition seen by an estimated 100,000 individuals at advertising agencies, graphic design firms, corporations, publishers and more.

Congratulations to MEERM '06 Alumni,  Elaine Durr, on her new position as Sustainability Coordinator with Elon University (4/24/08)

Advanced Graduate Seminar and the USC NanoCenter Presents: Bioavailability of nanomaterials in terrestrial organisms, Dr. Jason Unrine (University of Kentucky), Friday, April 25 at 12:30 pm PHRC 320 (4/18/08)

Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy-LAWS 816 has been added to the course listing for May Session,  May 12-15, 2008, 9 am to 12:30 pm (1 week, 1 credit)103 Green Quad Learning Center (1216 Wheat St., Bldg. D) (4/18/08)

Congratulations to the 2008 recipients for the Environmental Stewardship Award: Thomas Chandler & Thomas Syfert (4/22/08)

Outstanding Student Awards

Each year, the School of he Environment recognizes top graduate students in the MEERM program at Graduate Student Award Day.  The recipients are selected based on academic record and faculty recommendation, and receive a plaque and financial award.  For 2008, the recipients are:

  Outstanding MEERM Student(s) in Research:  

L to R: President Sorensen, John  Wooten,

Jim Sweigart, Graduate Director,

and James Buggy, at the Graduate Award Day

Ceremony, April 2.

L to R: President Sorensen,  Bates Rambow,

Jim Sweigart, Graduate Director,

and James Buggy

 Outstanding MEERM Student; Non-thesis:   

L to R: President Sorensen, Mary Place,

Jim Sweigart, Graduate Director, and James Buggy 

The School of the Environment also recognizes a top student in our Environmental Studies Minor program at the USC Awards Day each year.  The recipient is chosen based on academic record and faculty recommendation.  We are delighted to offer this year's recipient not only a plaque, but a financial award as well.  Outstanding Environmental Studies Minor:  Elizabeth Oleson

Jessica Artz, MEERM Student, is featured in the Daily Gamecock  (3/21/2008)

National political reporters tapping expertise of faculty (1/16/08)

University makes dramatic jump as one of ‘best values in public colleges’ (1/4/08)

University hires leading scientist in polymer-nanocomposite, fuel-cell research (12/12/07)

University unveils Segway powered by a fuel cell (10/25/07)

Scholarships Available from the South Carolina Wildlife Federation (10/2/07)

University, SCLaunch!, Collexis announce alternative-energy project (10/2/07)

Whitney Wurzel, MEERM Student, is featured on Student Speak (9/07)

Bert Ely was a annual faculty award recipients (9/21/07)

Dr. Dwayne Porter named interim chair of Environmental Health Sciences (9/20/07)

Kirstin Dow to speak on climate change in Wisconsin (9/6/07)

College of Engineering and Computing names new associate deans (9/6/07)

Kim Connolly, Law School, was featured in USC News Profiles (08/07)

Arnold School of Public Health dean to lead institute; Environmental-Health chair named interim dean (8/22/07)

Chernobyl 'not a wildlife haven' (8/14/07)

Green Isn't Just the Color of Money at the Moore School (08/08/07)

"Balancing Private and Public Rights in the Coastal Zone in the Era of Climate Change: The Fifteenth Anniversary of Lucas v. South Carolina" - The conference, to be held at the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia, South Carolina on September 20-21, will examine the legal and policy challenges posed by coastal development pressures in this period of climate change. (08/07/07)

USC School of Law Professor Testifies Before US House of Representatives Committee (7/17/07)

Brighter birds more at risk from Chernobyl fallout (07/11/07)

Wildlife Populates Chernobyl Site (06/07/07)

Researcher's study in Science reveals signs of life in marine desert (5/22/07)

NCSE Testifies in Support of Environmental Research and Education - The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) called upon Congress to increase investments in environmental research and education in fiscal year 2008.  NCSE's written testimony is available online.  (5/18/07)

Prof. Rudy Mancke receives Honorary Doctor of Science from Clemson University (5/11/07)

Congratulations to our Spring 2007 graduating MEERM students, Audrey Bales Britton, Laura McCary Boos, Carlos Chacon, Mari Ibuka, and Tamara Ryan! (5/2007)

Santee Cooper, Electric Cooperatives and University of South Carolina announce landmark environmental-research initiative (5/1/07)

University contributor to NOAA's new experimental web portal for marine data (USC News, 4/20/07)

Bates Rambow, MEERM Student, recently won 3rd place in an essay contest sponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies.  Bates' essay on reforming the Endangered Species Act can be read at aBetterEarth.org.  Bates has also been offered the chance to do freelance writing for the website (4/2007)

Congratulations to our 2007 Environmental Stewardship Award recipients!

Monday, April 23 was the School of the Environment's 2007 Earth Day Faculty Reception.  With the over 150 SOE faculty members spread throughout the various departments and campuses, the reception was a wonderful opportunity for the members to meet each other, learn about new areas of research, form potential partnerships, and just relax.

As part of the annual event, as well as the recognition that caring for the Earth is a year round endeavor, SOE has been pleased to present the Environmental Stewardship awards since 1998.  The awards recognize a student and/or student group, staff member, and faculty member who have demonstrated a high standard of stewardship of the USC environment.  Each year the number of nominations increases and the selection of a winner among the many qualified nominees becomes more difficult.  We credit this not only to the personal attributes of the individuals nominated, but in some cases we believe it may stem from the institutionalization of the policies and practices advocated campus-wide by the President's Environmental Advisory committee, the Sustainable Universities Initiative and the School of the Environment.  This year's recipients of the Environmental Stewardship awards are:

Environmental Stewardship Award for Faculty:  Liv Haselbach, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Environmental Stewardship Award for Staff:  Teresa Donelan, Baruch Institute

Environmental Stewardship Award for Student Groups:  PAWS, USC Sumter

Environmental Stewardship Award for Students:  Laura Sima

Past Earth Day award recipients...

Outstanding Student Awards

Each year, the School of the Environment recognizes a top graduate student in the MEERM program at Graduate Student Award Day.  This year we divided the Outstanding MEERM Student award which allowed us to recognize our JD-MEERM students with a separate award.  The recipients are selected based on academic record and faculty recommendation, and receive a plaque and financial award.  This year's recipients are:

Outstanding MEERM Student: Audrey Bales Britton

Outstanding JD-MEERM Student:  Julie Murphy

The SOE also recognizes a top student in our Environmental Studies Minor program at the USC Awards Day each year.  The recipient is chosen based on academic record and faculty recommendation.  We are delighted to offer this year's recipient not only a plaque, but a financial award as well.   

Outstanding Environmental Studies Minor:  Robyn Allen

University featured on web site for leadership in sustainability (USC News, 3/14/07)

Bruce C. Coull, Dean Emeritus of the SOE, testified on the EPA Research Budget at a House Subcommittee hearing on March 14, 2007 in Washington, DC.  Read more.

Sustainable Universities Initiative manager sees continued involvement following move (USC Times, 1/07)

Arbor day celebration to include planting 30 trees (Daily Gamecock, 12/1/06)

Creating Leaders for Sustainable Development (Moore Sch. of Business, Program News)

Fletcher foresees 'watery' future for School of the Environment (USC Times, 10/06)