Group
Angelos Hannides, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Marine Science, School of the Coastal EnvironmentGraduate Faculty, Gupta College of ScienceGraduate students
Thesis topic: Characterizing temporal and spatial scales of coastal-ocean and estuarine acidification in Long Bay, South Carolina
Thesis topic: Tidal creeks as conduits of land-derived nutrients to the coastal ocean
Undergraduate students
Honors / senior thesis
* Gupta College of Science Research Fellow
* Gupta College of Science Research Fellow
* Women Empowerment in STEM (WE-STEM) Research Fellow
Undergraduate intern
* Environmental Quality Laboratory
Alumni
Graduate students
Project topic: Biogeochemical gradients and transformations along a sandy tidal creek in Long Bay, South Carolina
Internship topic: Permeability of coastal sands: independent measurements and validation of predictive relationships
Internship topic: Incubation techniques and the investigation of biogeochemical activity of coastal sands and the modification of land-derived substances
Thesis topic: The role of a permeable sand column in modifying tidal creek geochemistry and land-derived inputs to the coastal ocean
Undergraduate thesis/fellowship students
Senior Thesis topic: The Effect of Hurricane Ian on the Biogeochemistry of a South Carolina Sandy Beach Sediment Column
Honors Thesis topic: Investigation of a Possible Switch of Benthic Photosynthetic Organisms and Phytoplanktonic Organisms in White Point Swash, South Carolina
Honors Thesis topic: The Dynamics of Sedimentary Chlorophyll α at a High-Energy Beach
Honors Thesis topic: Suboxic and anaerobic respiration across a sandy-shore-to-estuarine gradient
Honors Thesis topic: Iron Geochemistry Across an Estuary-to-Coastal Gradient
Honors Thesis topic: Isolated point discharges into coastal swashes as nutrient sources to coastal waters
Honors Thesis topic: Organic matter spatial and temporal patterns in coastal sands of Long Bay, South Carolina
Fellowship project topic: Chlorophyll dynamics at an open ocean-facing sandy beach
Honors Thesis topic: Dissolved inorganic nitrogen speciation in swash zone sands of Long Bay, SC: Effects of sediment permeability
Honors Thesis topic: Character and water quality of Sandpiper Pond: A coastal pond assessment, fifteen years after restoration
Senior Thesis topic: Impacts of swash water inputs on deep-sand biogeochemical properties and processes
Honors Thesis topic: Characterizing diatom biofilms and their influence on the sand biogeochemistry of high energy beaches
Fellowship project topic: Sedimentary organic matter dynamics at a high-energy beach
Honors Thesis topic: The Clean Air Act and its impact on ground level ozone pollution levels in Los Angeles, California
Thesis topic: Chlorophyll a in intertidal sands of South Carolina
Honors Thesis topic: Nitrogen cycling through stormwater retention pond systems – a modeling study
Thesis topic: Filtration of seawater through the permeable seafloor of Long Bay, South Carolina, and its biogeochemical implications
Undergraduate Directed Studies and Research Internships
Cor McHone (SP23), Sarah McCready (SP23), Zachary Padgett (FA22), Kayla Midney (SP22), Jake New (SP22), Kiley Jillisky (SP22), Kristyn Bryant (SP21), Lissett Diaz (FA20), Alexander Gauger (FA20), Logan Troxell (FA20), Courtney Williams (SP19, FA19, SP20), Mary Olsen (SP20), Olivia Ward (SP20), Callie Hawkins (SP20), Casey Ludwick (SP20), Anne-Marie Molina (SP20), Cassidy Jones (FA18, SP19, FA19), Natalie Littrell (SP19, FA19), Madison Ross (FA18, SP19), Hayley Jones (SU18, SP19), Laura Patterson (SP19), Callie Loving (SU18, FA18), Brandon Hawkins (FA18), John Moore (FA18), Tayanna Wiltshire (FA18), Emilee Janney (FA18), Logan Jarrell (SU18), Kathryn Lienhard (FA17, SP18), Jenna Harris (SP18), Kerry Wheeler (SP18), Tessa Liner (SP16, FA16, SP17, FA17), Eryn Roach (FA17), Thomas Hart (FA17), Andrew Lanza (FA17), Sarah Buddelmeyer (FA17), Erin Dumontelle (SP17), Adam Hitt (FA16), Nicholas Legut (SP16, SU16), Kaila Bishop (SP16), Sarah Keffer (SP16), Haley Coderre (SP16), Madeleine Lee (SP16), Carmen Williams (SP16), Megan Ludolph (SP16)