College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences

Clemson turfgrass students shine at Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Conference

The Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Conference once again brought together turfgrass managers, industry professionals and students for a week of education, networking and competition. Held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the annual event focused on modern challenges facing the turfgrass industry, offering strategies and insights from leading experts. A team of four Clemson University turfgrass […]

Student spotlight series: Terra Haines

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 […]

Student spotlight series: Jenna Krugler

The first student in our Spotlight Series is Jenna Krugler! Jenna is a PhD student in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology, advised by Dr. David Jachowski. She is studying non-lethal forms of beaver management in South Carolina and the ecology of beavers and stream restoration in the northern Great Plains. Jenna is currently working with landowners […]

Celebrating excellence: Jacob D. Bell receives society of american foresters scholarship

Jacob is a senior majoring in Forest Resource Management from Rock Hill, South Carolina. He is a dedicated student in the Clemson Honors College and an active CAFLS Ambassador. Jacob continually demonstrates his commitment to academic excellence, leadership, and service within the forestry community. The SAF scholarship recognizes students who excel both in and outside […]

Clemson reinstates Beef Show Team

The Clemson University Beef Show Team has been reinstated, offering a new group of student ambassadors and providing hands-on opportunities for student success. Nine students are part of the team, which restarted this semester after several years of being inactive. The team operates within the university’s Block and Bridle Club. Victoria Mueller, a senior animal […]

Harrelson wins first place in national competition

BLACKVILLE, S.C. – Congratulations to Clemson University doctoral student Bennett Harrelson who received a first-place award for his presentation in the Applied Soybean Research Community oral contest for doctoral students during the 2024 American Society of Agronomy Meeting held Nov. 10-13, in San Antonio, Texas. Harrelson’s presentation was based on his dissertation work that involves […]

CAFLS Student Earns Fulbright Scholarship

Christian Blackburn, a senior Wildlife and Fisheries Biology major and management minor from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) in the Czech Republic. A National Scholar and Honors student, Blackburn served as an instructor in the South Carolina Teacher Cadet program, a statistics tutor at Clemson through the University’s Academic […]