University of South Carolina School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment

University of South Carolina School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment A slice of academic life in the Earth, Ocean, and Environment

The Marine Science Program (MSCI), a division within the School of Earth, Ocean, and the Environment in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Carolina, is an interdisciplinary academic program offering curricula that lead to Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Marine Science. With 14 internationally recognized Faculty, and more than 350

undergraduate and graduate students, the Marine Science Program is a highly regarded center of research and teaching excellence at the University of South Carolina. While the North Inlet estuary and salt marshes along the South Carolina coast continue to be important study sites for many of our Faculty, research programs funded via numerous private, federal and state agencies literally stretch from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Our diverse and collaborative program provides students with award winning instruction and hands-on technical and field experiences that allow them to successfully pursue careers in industry, government, and academic settings.

Are you ready to…. Dive into research?! 🗿🌴🌊🔬 It is that time of year again for our signature event! On Sept. 18th (Famil...
09/03/2026

Are you ready to…. Dive into research?! 🗿🌴🌊🔬 It is that time of year again for our signature event!

On Sept. 18th (Family Weekend) in Jones 106, bring your friends and family with you to take a deep dive into the world of SEOE research, graduate students, and faculty from all disciplines! We have 12 faculty members participating this year - a record!

Please RSVP using the link below to let us know you’re coming & tell us about your tour preferences! We can’t wait to see everyone!
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/KJYBeEcNvt

August Newsletter is out!! Catch up on the latest SEOE news from last month.
09/01/2026

August Newsletter is out!! Catch up on the latest SEOE news from last month.

This Fall we are welcoming 78 First-Year students and 16 Transfer students into our SEOE family. That's 1.2% of the 7,800 new freshmen!! With over 40K students on campus, we hope you find our small community in the Earth and Water Sciences building your new home away from home.

Who’s ready to see what our current SEOE students are experiencing this summer, round 2?! 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋‍♂️ This could be you! M...
07/07/2026

Who’s ready to see what our current SEOE students are experiencing this summer, round 2?! 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋‍♂️ This could be you!

More to come but for now scroll through to learn more about what it’s life to work in wildlife photography, analyzing water samples, monitoring sea turtle nests, and more! Our students do it all and there are so many internships available in our own backyard here in SC! 🐢

Interested in being featured next?! Send us a DM!

Check out our JUNE 2026 Newsletter!! We've got a lot going on this summer!!
06/30/2026

Check out our JUNE 2026 Newsletter!! We've got a lot going on this summer!!

The course MSCI 599: Scientific Diving (Love and Romero) went to Key Largo to develop scientific diving skills, learn safe field practices for application in research methodologies. The course provided students with a unique opportunity to experience the full scientific process, from project plannin...

SUMMER POST CARDS from the SEOE (Pt. 1) 📸⛰️The only thing we love more than welcoming our incoming students over the sum...
06/29/2026

SUMMER POST CARDS from the SEOE (Pt. 1) 📸⛰️

The only thing we love more than welcoming our incoming students over the summer, is highlighting our current students! Scroll through to see what our students are getting to experience beyond the classroom this summer! 🌴

Are you interested in being highlighted? Send us a DM & we’ll send you a short form to fill out!

YASSS!! 👏👏Congratulations Maris!!
06/29/2026

YASSS!! 👏👏Congratulations Maris!!

Maris Jones, an environmental science major, is spending the summer at Edisto Beach State Park, S.C., as a sea turtle intern at the Environmental Learning Center through the McCausland Internship Scholarship program.

We asked Maris: What are you most looking forward to as an intern?

"Building my professional communication skills to build and maintain a strong network to sustain my career journey. I want to use my internship as a learning experience to gain a clearer understanding of my career interests and goals."

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New Book Alert!! 📢 Check out Brokers of Power: The financialization of the US electricity system by SEOE and GEOG profes...
06/29/2026

New Book Alert!! 📢 Check out Brokers of Power: The financialization of the US electricity system by SEOE and GEOG professor Conor Harrison
McCausland College of Arts and Sciences

A detailed look at the financial interests impacting the energy transitionThe twenty-first century has seen major transformations in the US electricity secto...

We are so excited for SEOE student Kayla Thompson who is USC's 19th Udall Scholar. Congratulations Kayla, we are so prou...
05/13/2026

We are so excited for SEOE student Kayla Thompson who is USC's 19th Udall Scholar. Congratulations Kayla, we are so proud of you!!
https://www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2026/05/05-kayla-thompson-udall-scholar-profile.php McCausland College of Arts and Sciences

Learn about USC's 19th Udall Scholar, Kayla Thompson, a first-generation, science-loving, rugby-playing, future environmental policy advocate. Her journey parallels that of her benefactors in many ways, and this honor motivates her to continually do more.

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