Congratulations to Janelle Mercer for receiving the first (1st) place award at the South Carolina Environmental Conference (SCEC) for the student poster session. She will present at the 2026 American Water Works Association ACE Conference (AWWA-ACE) in Washington D.C. in June 2026. Her research focuses on “The Aggregation of Microplastics by Enhancing Extracellular Polymeric Substance […]
Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Outstanding TA Awarded to EEES Student
Congratulations to Annelee Chiaviello for being selected as a recipient of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Outstanding TA Award. This award honors undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated excellence as Teaching Assistants. She was nominated by Dr. Alan Coulson. We appreciate the work that you have done in teaching and serving students, in […]
Nuclear Minors Awarded 2026 Goldwater Scholars
Congratulations to the 2026 Goldwater Scholars. Two-(2) of which are Nuclear minors in the Department of Environmental Engineering & Earth Scieces. Andrew “Drew” Hodges is a junior majoring in physics with a minor in nuclear engineering and radiological science. His faculty mentors include Stephen Kaeppler, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and Timothy DeVol, […]
The Cigarette Surfboard
What an incredible story revealed in The Cigarette Surfboard. The documentary film screening was held last week Friday, February 6, 2026. The event was sponsored by the Clemson Environmental Institute, The Department of Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences, and the Sustainability and Environmental Organization Coalition. The cigarette surfboard is made from 10,000 littered cigarette butts […]
