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Inside Sea Grant 287 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401 Highlights: Agency milestones 2006-2010 Strategic Plan on Web ~ 2004-2006 Biennial Report Published Humans and the coastal landscape ~' New Web Portal for Coastal Officials IH.; Web site Navigates Development Laws ..·.· ,• Tidal Creek Habitats Booklet Published ! RIP CURRENTS Humans and the risks of Break the Grip of the Ripl coastal natural hazards Ji Hurri-Quake® Nail Wins 11 Popular Science Award Rip Currents Awareness Program Gears Up Coastal-dependent economy Shrimpers Going Green S.C. Shrimp Advertising Campaign Kicks Off Scientific literacy and workforce development Five S.C. Students Selected for Knauss Fellowships New Technology Helps Teach Science Awards and staff news SmGfut S.C.Sea Grant Consortium Science Serving Inside Sea Grant South Carolina’s Coast Volume 10 Number 1 Summer 2008 S.C. Sea Grant Consortium Program Impacts Contents Agency milestones Agency milestones 2006-2010 Strategic Plan on Web . 1 2004-2006 Biennial Report Published . 1 2006-2010 Strategic Plan include the ecological and economic value of coastal and ocean Humans and the coastal landscape Available on Web ecosystems, effects of coastal growth New Web Portal for Coastal Officials . 2 and land-use change, natural hazards, The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium has sustainable economic development, S.C. Researchers Help Improve identified a plan of action for the conservation of natural and cultural GA Stormwater Policies . 2 current four years to address critical resources, and scientific literacy, Web site Navigates Development Laws . 2 coastal and marine resource issues stewardship, and a scientifically facing South Carolina. These goals trained workforce. The survey results Beaufort County Storm Drains Marked . 3 and objectives serve as a guide for and the strategic plan are available at the activities that the S.C. Sea Grant Nonpoint Source Pollution www.scseagrant.org/Content/?cid=250. Brochure Available . 3 Consortium undertakes. SCETV “Tide of Change” Consortium leadership and staff 2004-2006 S.C. Sea Grant Documentary Broadcast . 3 studied strategic-planning efforts of Biennial Report Published Tidal Creek Habitats Booklet Published . 3 other Sea Grant programs and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric A report covering two years of S.C.Coastal Impoundments Report Available . 3 Administration (NOAA) to determine Consortium-sponsored research, how best to restructure and receive Humans and the risks of outreach, education, and input for writing the new plan. The coastal natural hazards communications projects is available. Consortium used an online survey to Hurri-Quake® Nail Wins request input from stakeholders on the Popular Science Award . 4 strategic goals and objectives, as well as on the most pressing issues facing Climate Display Educates State Park Visitors . 4 South Carolina. In addition, the survey offered respondents opportunities to Rip Currents Awareness Program provide the Consortium with additional Gears Up . 4 priorities and where information was Weather Channel “Crumbling Coasts” lacking for a given topic. Featured S.C. Scientists . 4 The Consortium also engaged its Program Coastal-dependent economy Advisory Board (PAB) for input on the Shrimpers Going Green . 5 priorities of the agency. The PAB is composed of 30 members representing a The report describes efforts in the S.C. Shrimp Advertising Campaign variety of stakeholders, including state areas of coastal ocean processes, Kicks Off . 5 and federal agencies, business and natural hazards, ecosystem MarketMaker Web Portal for industry, community leaders, and the dynamics, coastal growth and S.C. Shrimp Industry . 5 external scientific community. ecosystem effects, coastal communities and economies, marine Scientific literacy and workforce development As a result of the planning process, aquaculture and fisheries, and Five S.C. Students Selected for four programmatic areas have been education and public awareness. Knauss Fellowships . 6 identified by the Consortium: (1) Humans and the Coastal Landscape, To order a hard copy, visit New Technology Helps Teach Science . 6 (2) Humans and the Risks of Coastal www.scseagrant.org/Content/?cid=155 S.C. Ocean Awareness Days . 6 Natural Hazards, (3) Coastal-dependent or call (843) 953-2078. A PDF can be Economy, and (4) Scientific Literacy and downloaded from the Consortium’s Awards and staff news . 7 Workforce Development. Priority areas Web site. 1 I , Inside Sea Grant Humans and the coastal landscape Inside Sea Grant is published two times New Web Portal for met in Charleston, S.C. to discuss the a year to inform interested constituents impacts of coastal development on Coastal Officials Launched about goals, activities, and accomplish- aquatic resources. A Coastal ments of the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium. Stormwater Supplement for the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium is a university- The S.C. Coastal Information Network Georgia Stormwater Management based state agency that enhances launched a new Web portal, Manual is currently being developed by the practical use and conservation of www.sccoastalinfo.org. The user-friendly the Center for Watershed Protection. South Carolina’s coastal and marine Web site is a one-stop information Drawing upon research performed in resources to foster a sustainable economy and environment. resource for workshops, presentations, South Carolina, the Georgia contingent and specialized training opportunities is improving the manual, which will be Editor available to coastal decision-makers, used as justification for more stringent Susan Ferris Hill community planners, and local officials. laws during the 2008 Georgia legisla- tive session, requiring municipalities Contributing Writer The calendar-based portal allows users to John H. Tibbetts search for events by date, topic, location, to adhere to guidance in the manual. and target audience. The Web site also Executive Director lists community events in coastal South Presentations and group discussions M. Richard DeVoe Carolina and has downloadable focused attention on several NOAA- Direct correspondence to: resources, such as manuals, guidebooks sponsored projects administered by Inside Sea Grant Editor and technical reports, which can be the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium searched by keyword or category. including the Land Use – Coastal 287 Meeting Street Categories of topics include beach Ecosystem Study (LU-CES) and Low Charleston, SC 29401 management, resource conservation, Impact Development (LID) research Phone: (843) 953-2078 Fax: (843) 953-2080 climate change, and coastal development. currently underway in an infill Web: www.scseagrant.org development in North Charleston, S.C. The S.C. Coastal Information Network was The LU-CES project was undertaken to © 2008 S.C. Sea Grant Consortium initiated in 2006 by the S.C. Sea Grant improve the knowledge base about A publication sponsored by the Consortium to enhance coordination of population and socioeconomic trends S.C. Sea Grant Consortium pursuant to coastal community public outreach efforts that characterize coastal ecosystems in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Award No. NA06OAR4170015. in South Carolina. Network partners include the Southeast, and how these trends outreach personnel from the S.C. Sea Grant affect coastal ecosystems. The LID Consortium, S.C. Department of Health and research focuses on the efficiency and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) – SCDHEC effectiveness of innovative stormwater Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource management practices for coastal SeaGiint Management and SCDHEC Bureau of Water, residential development projects. S.C. SeaGrant Consortium S.C. Department of Natural Resources – ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve Regulatory Pathfinder The Consortium’s Board of Directors and North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Navigates Coastal is composed of the chief executive Estuarine Research Reserve, Clemson officers of its member institutions. University Cooperative Extension Service, Development Laws Dr. Andrew A. Sorensen, Board Chair Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of University of South Carolina Governments, Waccamaw Regional Council Kim Diana Connolly, professor at the James F. Barker of Governments, Urban Land Institute of University of South Carolina School of Clemson University South Carolina, S.C. Department of Archives Law, and two graduate students recently and History, and the National Oceanic and developed a comprehensive Web site, Dr. David A. DeCenzo Coastal Carolina University Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – now in beta form, to assist individuals, NOAA Coastal Services Center and business owners, and municipal officials Dr. P. George Benson NOAA Hollings Marine Laboratory. sort through the many state and federal College of Charleston Contact April Turner, coastal community laws that govern coastal development. Dr. Raymond S. Greenberg specialist, at (843) 953-2078 or Divided into sections by audience, the Medical University of South Carolina [email protected] to become Web site provides brief descriptions of John E. Frampton a partner or for more information about laws with links to the governing agency, S.C. Department of Natural Resources the portal. project-specific links for construction Dr. David E. Cooper projects such as building a dock, S.C. State University definitions of relevant terms, links to permitting resources, and contact Lt. General John W. Rosa S.C. Sea Grant Researchers The Citadel Help Improve GA information for state