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  • Conservation

We’re Hiring: Sea Turtle Seasonal Technician (CLOSED)

Editor’s note: This position is closed as of 4/24/2022. Position Description The SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program is seeking a motivated individual for a seasonal technician position for the 2022…
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  • 5 min
  • Conservation

Enjoy SCDNR Beaches & Islands? Take This Survey

Spring in coastal South Carolina is a special time: while our friends to the north are zipped up against another month or more of cold weather, our thoughts return to…
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  • 5 min
  • Conservation

Behind “Ghost Bird”: Key Discoveries about the Elusive Black Rail

Earlier this month, a rare, fascinating marsh bird called the black rail appeared somewhere new: on the front page of the Post & Courier, South Carolina’s oldest daily newspaper. Using…
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  • 3 min
  • Conservation

What To Do When You Have 50,000 Seedlings and No Students to Plant Them

The team was ready for a blue-ribbon year. With 60 participating schools, brand new greenhouses and a finely tuned process for growing Spartina grass, they anticipated a record-breaking season of…
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  • 4 min
  • Conservation

Five Takeaways from a Public Flounder Survey

Last December, we shared the results of a study that found our region’s southern flounder to be at historically low numbers. In order to provide state leadership with the best…
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  • 3 min
  • Conservation

We’re Hiring: Shorebird Steward, Biologist II (CLOSED)

Job Responsibilities This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to conservation of shorebirds and seabirds in South Carolina. This position is responsible for the continued development and…
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  • 4 min
  • Fishing

How to Treat Seasickness

Last week, we shared five general takeaways from an SCDNR marine staff survey on seasickness. This week, we’re digging into how those 100 staff members ranked the effectiveness of all…
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  • 5 min
  • Boating
  • Marine Biology

Five Things to Know About Seasickness… According to Marine Biologists

Whether it’s weekly sampling in small boats or weeks-long expeditions offshore, SCDNR’s marine biologists spend regular time on the water – and for most of them, seasickness is an unfortunate…
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  • 5 min
  • Conservation

Rare Sightings of Endangered Whale Mother & Calf off SC Coast

On Monday, park ranger Ann Malys Wilson got the call that something incredible was happening off the coast of the Grand Strand. In over two decades at Myrtle Beach State…
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  • 1 min
  • Marine Biology

Watch: A Bird’s-Eye View of Our Fish Research

SCDNR biologists spend nearly 100 days a year on South Carolina waterways hauling trammel nets aboard specially designed boats. The trammel net survey, which uses a three-layered net to trap…
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