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Lakes and ponds aren’t just scenic—they’re dynamic ecosystems. A new study reveals that rising temperatures are extending summer stratification, leading to oxygen loss in deep waters. This triggers the release of elements like arsenic, iron, and manganese from sediments—sometimes increasing levels by up to 5,000x. EEES researchers found these changes in a South Carolina reservoir once used for […]

Students for Stewardship was founded by Biosystems Engineering students Andrew Evans and Paige Farral to unite students from all backgrounds around a shared mission of ecological restoration, sustainable design, and hands-on land stewardship. Their primary project is the Hunnicutt Food Forest (HFF), a growing biodiversity park near Kite Hill on Clemson University’s campus. The group […]

Bioretention Cells As part of their Departmental Honors project in Biosystems Engineering, Jack Cuneo & Allison Curl are researching temperature dynamics in bioretention cells on the campus of Clemson University in Dr. Sahoo’s lab at the South Carolina Water Resources Center. Specifically, they utilize iButton high-frequency temperature sensors to monitor temperature variation across bioretention cells […]

Sam Holberg, a former president of Clemson University’s Biosystems Engineering Club, is making waves in coastal research. After earning his Bachelor’s in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson in 2023, he joined NC State University as a PhD student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, focusing on environmental sediment mechanics. Now, his hard work has […]

Biosystems Engineering Biosystems Engineering is the field of engineering most closely allied with advances in biology. BE emphasizes two main areas: bioprocess engineering – with its basis in microbiology, and ecological engineering -with its foundation in ecology. The field focuses on the sustainable production of biorefinery compounds (biofuels, bioactive molecules, and biomaterials) using metabolic pathways […]

In summer 2025, student enrolled in the Clemson Hydrogeology Field Camp, GEOL 4750, participated in a field camp led by Mr. Will Junkin and Dr. Emily Scribner. One of the sites they visited was on top of Whiteside Mountain to learn about Paleozoic intrusive rocks and metasedimentary rocks. Participants were students from both within Clemson […]

What do you get when you combine blue skies and great outdoors? A fun filled research Hydrogeology Field Camp led by Dr. Lawrence Murdoch and team. The fieldwork for the second module of the Clemson Hydrogeology Field Camp was capped by a well drilling demonstration by Trever Slack, P.G. from Petra-Tech Environmental. Trever is a […]

We had a great time at the Annual Graduate Students Spring Picnic on April 26h. This year, it was held at Nettles Park. Thanks to all attendees for making this a wonderful time. BIG thanks to the faculty for sponsoring this annual event. Great way to spend a Saturday afternoon, socializing, grilling and playing volleyball! […]

Geology 3700 students participated in an adventurous spring break field trip which consisted of several geologic field mapping exercises as well as what is referred to as “geology tourism”. The trip was led by Instructor Will Junkin. For the field exercises, students investigated rock units of the Mt. Rogers area, ultimately producing two geologic maps […]

On April 3, 2025, the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences in the School of CEEES at Clemson University hosted the 33rd Annual David S. Snipes/Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium. In attendance were over 469 attendees. The annual conference is the largest gathering of professionals focused on hydrogeology in the Southeast U.S. This event was a […]