Month: November 2025

This Creative Inquiry focuses on analyzing the diet contents of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) to understand how different contaminants, such as microplastics and PFAS, impact aquatic systems and the animals that rely on them. During their semesterly trip, students gain field experience and practice safe capture and handling skills, pit tagging, scute clipping, gastric […]

After three years of groundbreaking research that reveals how South Carolina farmers can significantly reduce fertilizer costs through conservation practices, Clemson University Extension Soil Fertility Specialist Bhupinder Farmaha is turning to the state’s agricultural community to help set research priorities for the coming years. Farmaha is planning soil fertility research and Extension programming across South […]

Clemson University students are carrying forward the mission of the Tiger Gardens: Pulse Cookbook, adding new recipes and fresh perspectives to help combat the global issue of “hidden hunger.” Hidden hunger—nutrient deficiencies that can affect people even when food is plentiful—remains a challenge worldwide. To address this, students in Clemson’s Pulse Quality and Nutritional Breeding […]

The Box Turtle Ecology Creative Inquiry focuses on understanding turtle behavior across various habitat types and explores a novel method for tracking turtle movements in urban neighborhoods. Supervised by Dr. Kyle Barrett and led by master’s student Hannah Meredith, this CI gives undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in real-world research that bridges ecology, technology, […]

Students in Clemson University’s HORT 1010, Introduction to Horticulture class, are learning from various professors and staff how they can apply their horticulture knowledge in the real world.

The South Carolina Chapter of The Wildlife Society held its annual meeting on October 21, celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of students and faculty within the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation (FEC). Several members of our community were honored for their dedication, leadership, and contributions to the field of wildlife management. Lauren Lusk, a Wildlife […]

Last month, Dr. Brandon Peoples and his WFB 4770 class took their learning beyond the classroom and into the Clemson Experimental Forest for a hands-on electrofishing field trip. Using specialized backpack units, students generated a mild electrical current that temporarily stuns fish without causing harm, allowing for safe and efficient collection. Working together, the class […]

The next student in our Spotlight Series is Terra Haines! Terra is a Master of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources Graduate Student who was recently recognized as the Pennsylvania Amphibian and Reptile Survey (PARS) Ambassador of the Year at the Annual PARS Meeting. PARS is a citizen science initiative that gathers statewide observations of amphibians and reptiles […]