Susan M. Libes

Susan M. Libes
Coastal Carolina University
Department of Marine Science
P.O. Box 261954
Conway, SC 29528-6054
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.coastal.edu/envsci/
http://kingfish.coastal.edu/marine/susan.html
Education:
Ph.D.
B.A.
Chemical Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution – Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Joint Program in Oceanography and Ocean Engineering, 1983. Dissertation Title: Stable
Isotope Geochemistry of Nitrogen in Marine Particulates. Adviser: Werner Deuser.
Chemistry, Douglass College - Rutgers University, General Honors and Distinction in Chemistry, 1977
Honors Dissertation Title: An Exploratory Study of the Chemistry of [(NH3)5RuSSRu(NH3)5]Cl4.
Adviser: Stephan Isied.
Current Positions:
2000 - present
1993 - present
1992 - present
1983 - present
Adjunct Professor, Department of Forest Resources, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
Professor of Marine Science and Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
Program Director, Environmental Quality Lab, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
Research Associate, University of South Carolina - Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine Biology
and Coastal Research, Columbia, SC
1988 - present Research Associate, Center for Marine and Wetland Studies, Coastal Carolina University,
Conway, SC
Past Positions:
1993 - 2000
1989 - 1993
1983 - 1989
1977 - 1983
1976 - 1976
1976 - 1976
1974 - 1974
1973 - 1973
1972 - 1973
Department Chair of Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
Associate Professor of Marine Science and Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
Assistant Professor of Marine Science and Chemistry, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
Research Graduate Assistant, WHOI/MIT, Woods Hole, MA
Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Externship in Sewage Treatment Planning, Bureau of Water Resources, Trenton, NJ
Summer Internship Program for College Students, Department of Environmental Protection,
Lebanon State Fisheries, Lebanon, NJ.
Research Assistant, New Jersey Federal Marine Research Laboratory, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Middle Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Center, Sandy Hook, NJ
National Science Foundation Summer Student Training Program, Department of Environmental
Sciences, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
Research Interests: Aquatic and marine pollution. Groundwater geochemistry.
Areas of Expertise: Nonpoint source pollution. Geochemical reaction modeling.
Analytical Skills:
U.S. EPA methods for inorganic constituents in natural waters including nutrients and
trace metals, biochemical oxygen demand, chlorophyll, multiple antibiotic resistance
source tracing using E. Coli, GC-MS and GC techniques for chlorinated pesticides and
bacterial methods. U.S. EPA quality control and quality assurance techniques for
regulatory level work. Field measurement of pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, and
conductivity. Sampling protocols for surface, subsurface and ground waters, plankton,
sediment.
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Publications:
Libes, S.M., J.T. Bennett, S.L. Gilman, V.L. Dunham and J.P. Idoux. (in review) Undergraduate Institutions as
Catalysts for Integrating Research Across Disciplines and Communities of Learners. In: Kauffman, Linda and
Janet Stocks (Eds.), Reinvigorating the Undergraduate Curriculum: Lessons from the Integration of Research
and Education, Council on Undergraduate Research, 16 pp. To be published by Council on Undergraduate
Research.
Libes, S.M. (in preparation) Timescales of Biogeochemical Change in a Black Water River: Management
Implications. To be submitted to River Research and Applications.
Libes, S.M. and K.M. Weaver. 2000. Identification and Mitigation of Non-Point Sources of Fecal Coliform
Bacteria and Low Dissolved Oxygen in Kingston Lake and Crabtree Creek (Waccamaw River Watershed).
Proceedings of the Second South Carolina Water and Environment Symposium: Harnessing Technologies in
Sustaining Natural Resources. Clemson University, SC, p. 24-26.
Libes, S.M. 2000. Waccamaw River Watershed Study, Turning the Tide on Nonpoint Source Pollution, Winter
2000, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, p.2.
Libes, S.M. 2000. Stormwater Best Management Practices for the Low Country. Turning the Tide on Nonpoint
Source Pollution, Fall 2000, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Bureau of Water, p. 2.
Libes, S.M. 1999. Learning Quality Assurance/Quality Control Using U.S. EPA Techniques: An Undergraduate
Course for Environmental Chemistry Majors. Journal of Chemical Education, 76:1642-1648.
Libes, S.M. 1999. Constructing Environmental Impact Statements: An Organizational Focus for Teaching
Analytical Chemistry. Journal of Chemical Education, 76: 1649-1656.
Libes, S.M. 1999. Impact of Stormwater Runoff on the Waccamaw River. Proceedings of the First South
Carolina Water and Environment Symposium: Current and Future Issues. Clemson University, SC, p. 24-25.
Potash, A., D. Johnson, L. Amason and S. Libes. 1998. The Impact of Stormwater Runoff on the Water Quality
of the Waccamaw River, SC. NCUR XII Proceedings, Vol 5: 1809-1813.
Castro, J., S.M. Libes and S. Garrells. 1996. Aquifer Storage and Recovery, Horry County, SC, Phase IV:
Results from the Bay Road Well and Highway 501 Pottery Well Injection Tests. State of South Carolina,
Department of Natural Resources, Water Resources Division, Report 11, 47 pp.
Dame, R.F. and S.M. Libes. 1993. Oyster Reefs and Nutrient Retention in Tidal Creeks.
Experimental Marine Biology, 17:251-258.
Journal of
Libes, S.M. 1992. An Introduction to Marine Biogeochemistry. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., N.Y., 734 pp.
Libes, S.M. and W.G. Deuser. 1988. The Isotope Geochemistry of Particulate Nitrogen in the Peru Upwelling
Area and the Gulf of Maine. Deep-Sea Research, 35:517-533.
Dame, R.F., T.G. Wolaver and S.M. Libes. 1985. Summer Nitrogen Uptake and Release by an Intertidal Oyster
Reef. Netherlands Journal of Sea Research, 19:265-268.
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Research Seminars:
Eutrophication Assessment: A Unifying Approach for Environmental Chemistry Laboratories. 54th Southeastern
Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston, SC for November 2002
Libes, S. M. Performance of an Initial Demonstration of Capability as a framework for teaching quality
assurance techniques in an undergraduate environmental chemistry degree program. 224th ACS National
Meeting, Boston, MA, August 2002 (invited with honorarium)
Current State of the Waccamaw River. Nonpoint Source Education for Municipal Officials (Horry County),
Atlantic Center, September 20, 2001 (invited) (Run by SC Sea Grant and Clemson University with funding from
US EPA 319 Program)
Integration of Research into Undergraduate Environmental Ecotoxicology and Marine and Environmental
Chemistry Curricula. 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,
Baltimore, MD, November 11-15, 2001 (with J. Guentzel, presenter)
Estuarine Eutrophication Assessment: A Unifying Approach for Laboratory Instruction. 16th Biennial
Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation: An Estuarine Odyssey. St. Pete Beach, Florida, 4-8 November
2001 (with J. Guentzel)
Eutrophication Status Of A Southeastern Coastal Plain Blackwater River. 53rd Annual Meeting of the
Southeastern Region of the American Chemical Society, Savannah, Georgia, September 23 - 26, 2001. (with J.
Bennett, N. Short, M. Thompson, C. Candy and K. Craley)
Session Co-Chair: Environmental Chemistry (Marine and Riverine Chemistry)
Session Co-Chair: Environmental Chemistry (Analytical Environmental Chemistry and Green Technology)
The Status of the Waccamaw River. Nonpoint Source Education for Municipal Officials Workshop for City of
Conway, US EPA 319 Program, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina, September 20, 2001
The Biogeochemistry of a Blackwater River located in the Coastal Plain of Northeastern South Carolina: Impacts
of Nonpoint Source Pollution, Department of Environmental Engineering and Science, Clemson University,
Clemson, SC, April 18, 2001 (invited)
An Overview of Coastal Carolina University's Environmental Chemistry Undergraduate Curricula and Current
Research Directions, Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee,
April 19, 2001 (invited)
Temporal and Spatial Variations in Eutrophication Indicators in the Waccamaw River, Horry County, South
Carolina, 74th Annual Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Sciences, Conway, SC, April 5-6, 2001 (with M.
Thompson, presenter, N. Short, and J. Bennett)
Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Escherichia Coli Isolates From the Waccamaw Watershed, 74th
Annual Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Sciences, Conway, SC, April 5-6, 2001 (with C. Candy,
presenter, M.Ferguson, and J. Bennett)
The Effect of River Water on the Viability of Fecal Coliform and Enterococcus Bacteria, 74th Annual Meeting of
South Carolina Academy of Sciences, Conway, SC, April 5-6, 2001 (with K. Craley, presenter, and J.Bennett )
Temporal and Spatial Variations in Turbidity and Total Suspended Solids in the Waccamaw River, Horry
County, SC, 74th Annual Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Sciences Conway, SC, April 5-6, 2001Purvis,
Short, Bennett and Libes,
Impact of Nonpoint Sources of Bacteria, Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Nutrients on a Southeastern Coastal
Plain Blackwater River. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, 2001 Aquatic Sciences Meeting,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 12-16, 2001
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Identification and Mitigation of Non-Point Sources of Fecal Coliform Bacteria and Low Dissolved Oxygen in
Kingston Lake and Crabtree Creek (Waccamaw River Watershed). Second South Carolina Water and
Environment Symposium: Harnessing Technologies in Sustaining Natural Resources, Columbia, South Carolina,
November 8-9, 2000 (co-author: K. Weaver)
Nonpoint Source Pollution in Horry County: What’s the Problem and What Can We Do About It? Annual
Meeting of Nonpoint Source Education for Municipal Officials Advisory Board, Coastal Carolina University,
Conway, South Carolina, September 27, 2000 (Joint host with South Carolina Sea Grant and Clemson
University, SC)
Successes and Challenges in Evaluating the Impact of Stormwater Runoff in Riverine and Coastal Waters,
Agency ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Pilot Water Stakeholder Committee Meeting, United States
Environmental Protection, Kiawah Island, South Carolina, March 23, 2000 (invited)
The Impact of Flooding on the Water Quality in the Waccamaw River. Second Annual Groundhog Day
Workshop: A Focus on Flooding, National Weather Service, Conway, South Carolina, February 2, 2000 (poster)
Teaching Without Lecturing: A Quantitative Active-Learning Based Approach for Teaching a One-Semester
Undergraduate Course in Marine Chemistry, 2000 Ocean Sciences Meeting of the American Geophysical Union
and American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, San Antonio, Texas, January 24 – 28, 2000 (co-author
and session co-chair with Jane Guentzel)
Quantitative Inquiry-based Learning Activities in Undergraduate Marine Chemistry. 2000 Ocean Sciences
Meeting of the American Geophysical Union and American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, San
Antonio, Texas, January 24 – 28, 2000 (co-author and session co-chair with Jane Guentzel)
Innovative Active-Learning Projects at the College-Precollege Interface, Symposium on Synergies in
College/Pre-college Chemistry Education, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, November 13, 1999
(invited session moderator)
Teaching Without Lecturing: Quantitative Inquiry-Based Activities for the Environmental Sciences, Sigma Xi
Forum on Reshaping Undergraduate Science and Engineering Education: Tools for Better Learning, Annual
Meeting of Sigma Xi Science Honor Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 4 – 5, 1999 (workshop leader
with Jane Guentzel)
Constructing Environmental Impact Statements: An Organizational Focus for Environmental Science Laboratory
Courses, Sigma Xi Forum on Reshaping Undergraduate Science and Engineering Education: Tools for Better
Learning, Annual Meeting of Sigma Xi Science Honor Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 4 – 5, 1999
(poster)
Building an Environmental Chemistry Area of Emphasis at Coastal Carolina University, 217th National Meeting
of the American Chemical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 22-26, 1999 (invited)
Environmental Issues in the Waccamaw River Watershed, Waccamaw River Interstate Workgroup, Coastal
Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina, May 12, 1999 (Hosted with Dr. D. Gordon, US Fish and Wildlife
Services)
The Impact of Stormwater Runoff on the Waccamaw River, South Carolina, First South Carolina Water and
Environmental Symposium, Columbia, South Carolina, April 6-7, 1999
Impact Of Flood Events On Dissolved Oxygen Concentrations In Blackwater Rivers, 50th Southeastern Regional
Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, October 5-7, 1998
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The Impact of Flood Events on the Water Quality of the Waccamaw River, Nonpoint Source Information
Exchange, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and South Carolina Department of
Natural Resources, Columbia, South Carolina, April 21-22, 1998
Center for Marine and Wetland Studies, Southern Association of Marine Laboratories Annual Meeting, Virginia
Institute of Marine Sciences, Gloucester Point, Virginia, April 1998
Incorporation of Environmental Impact Statement Preparation in the Teaching of Environmental Chemistry,
National Science Foundation Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Workshop, State University of New YorkBrockport, Brockport, New York, August 1997
Environmental Education Curricula at Coastal Carolina University, Environmental Science and Policy Education
Workshop, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, October 25-26, 1996
Undergraduate Programs for Training Environmental Technicians, 14th Biennial Conference on Chemical
Education: American Chemical Society's Division of Chemical Education, Clemson, South Carolina, August 48, 1996 (invited)
Innovative Approaches for Teaching Environmental Decision-Making Skills to Undergraduate Science and NonScience Majors, 14th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education: American Chemical Society's Division of
Chemical Education, Clemson, South Carolina, August 4-8, 1996 (invited) (co-authors Dan Abel, Richard Dame,
Paul Gayes, Craig Gilman, Sharon Gilman, Kevin Hefferan, Rob Young, Prashant Sansgiry, and C.C. Edwards)
Marine and Aquatic Science Programs at the College/Pre-College Interface (invited), 14th Biennial Conference
on Chemical Education: American Chemical Society's Division of Chemical Education, Clemson, South
Carolina, August 4-8, 1996 (co-authors: Chris Marsh and Rob Young)
Environmental Chemistry Program at Coastal Carolina University, National Science Foundation Undergraduate
Faculty Enhancement Workshop: Applied Environmental Problem Solving, Great Lakes Research Consortium,
State University of New York – Oswego, Oswego, New York, June, 1996
Integrating Internships with Undergraduate Research Experiences to Enhance Job Competitiveness, National
Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, South Carolina, April 15, 1996
Aquifer Storage and Recovery: Pilot Test Results from Horry County, South Carolina, Annual Meeting of
Academy of Sciences, Charleston, South Carolina, March 28, 1996 (co-author Joffre Castro)
Final Report on Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pilot Test Results, Project Report, Grand Strand Sewer and Water
Authority, Conway, South Carolina, December 14, 1995 (co-authors Joffre Castro and Amy Ferguson)
The Environmental Chemistry Program at Coastal Carolina University, Annual Meeting of the South Carolina
Academy of Sciences, Greenville, South Carolina, April 1995
Progress Report on Aquifer Storage and Recovery Pilot Test Results, Project Report, Grand Strand Sewer and
Water Authority, Conway, South Carolina, March 1995 (co-authors Joffre Castro and Amy Ferguson)
Estuarine Quality Assessment Using a Dual Indicator Approach, 1st Biennial Conference on South East Coastal
Ocean Research, Seabrook Island, South Carolina, November 17-20, 1994 (poster) (co-authors: J. Wilson, E.
Rogers, and B. Smith)
Environmental Internships at Coastal Carolina University, SC Symposium on Waste Management, Georgetown
County Government, Georgetown, South Carolina, September 1994 (invited)
The Environmental Chemistry Program at Coastal Carolina University, Alumnae Awards Ceremony, Douglass
College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, August 1994 (invited)
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Marine Chemistry for Undergraduates, 13th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, American Chemical
Society - Bucknell University, Pennsylvania, July 31-August 4, 1994
An Undergraduate Program for Training Environmental Technicians, 13th Biennial Conference on Chemical
Education, American Chemical Society - Bucknell University, Pennsylvania, July 31-August 4, 1994
Acclimating Women to the Culture of Science and Vice Versa, Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Academy
of Sciences, Aiken, South Carolina, April 1994
Sedimentary Trace Metal Profiles in the Edisto River, Annual Meeting of the National Estuarine Research
Federation, Hilton Head, South Carolina, November 1993 (co-author Tom Tisue)
Land-Use Planning: Options for the Future, Coastal Environmental Issues Forum, Center for Marine and
Wetland Studies, Coastal Carolina University, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 1992 (Session Organizer)
Oyster Reefs and Nutrient Retention in Estuarine Ecosystems, 22nd Annual Gordon Conference on Chemical
Oceanography, Meriden, New Hampshire, August 12-16, 1991 (poster, co-author Richard Dame)
Risk Management in Environmental Assessments, Coastal Environmental Issues Forum, Center for Marine and
Wetland Studies, Coastal Carolina University, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 25, 1990 (Session
Organizer)
The Nitrogen Isotope Geochemistry of Particulate Organic Matter, Chemistry Department's Seminar Series,
Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, April 20, 1990 (invited)
Positive Feedback Between Intertidal Filter Feeders and Estuarine Plankton, Annual Meeting of Southeastern
Estuarine Research Society, Columbia, South Carolina, April 5-7, 1990 (co-author Richard Dame)
Environmental Issues in Horry County, Coastal Management Seminar Series, College of Charleston, Charleston,
South Carolina, October 24, 1989 (invited)
The Nitrogen Isotope Geochemistry of Particulate Organic Matter, Chemistry Department's Seminar Series,
University of North Carolina - Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina, February 10, 1989 (invited)
Monitoring Environmental Quality: A Practical Application of Quantitative Analysis for Undergraduate Science
Majors. 40th Annual Meeting of American Institute of Biological Sciences Meeting: Global Change, Toronto,
Canada, August 6-10, 1989 (invited)
The Nitrogen Isotope Geochemistry of Particulate Organic Matter, Biennial Joint Meeting of the American
Geophysical Union and the American Association of Limnologists and Oceanographers, New Orleans,
Louisiana, 1988 (co-author: Werner Deuser)
The Nitrogen Isotope Geochemistry of Particulate Organic Matter, Geology Department's Seminar Series,
Baruch Marine Institute, University of South Carolina-Columbia, Columbia, South Carolina, March 21, 1985
(invited)
The Nitrogen Isotope Geochemistry of Particulate Organic Matter, Environmental Science Program's
Colloquium, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, March 15, 1985 (invited)
The Nitrogen Isotope Geochemistry of Particulate Organic Matter, Seminar Series, Savannah River Ecology
Lab, Aiken, South Carolina, May, 1984 (invited)
The Nitrogen Isotope Geochemistry of Particulate Organic Matter, Gordon Research Conferences on Chemical
Oceanography and Stable Isotope Chemistry, Oxnard, California, January 30 – February 5, 1983 (poster)
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Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry of Nitrogen in Oceanic Particulate Matter. Symposium on Dissertations on
Chemical Oceanography, DISCO IV. Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and American Institute of Biological Sciences, October 2529, 1982, East-West Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii (invited)
An Introduction to Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry. Marine Science Department Seminar Series. The Richard
Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, April 25, 1982 (invited)
Nitrogen and Carbon Isotope Geochemistry of Marine Particulate Matter. Marine Science Department Seminar
Series, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FLA, March 21, 1982 (invited)
Nitrogen Isotope Chemistry of Marine Particulates. 1982 American Geophysical Union /American Society of
Limnology and Oceanography Ocean Sciences Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 16-19, 1982.
Nitrogen and Carbon Isotope Geochemistry of Marine Particulate Matter. Lunchtime Seminar Series, Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, November 16, 1981
A New Method for Nitrogen Isotope Analyses of Particulate Organic Matter. Lunchtime Seminar Series, Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, November 24, 1980
News and Views on the Stable Isotope Geochemistry of Nitrogen. Lunchtime Seminar Series, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, May 5, 1980
Honors:
2001
Received Exceptional Rating in Post-Tenure Review from Coastal Carolina University. This
rating “indicates outstanding, sustained contributions to the discipline through
research/scholarship/creative activity.”
2001
Nominated for Coastal Carolina University’s Palmetto Professorship and the Teacher-Scholar
of the Year Award
2000
Invited Participant, Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence, NSF Workshop,
University of Southern Mississippi, Long Beach, MISS
2000, 1987
Professor of Year Finalist, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
1999
Invited Member, Advisory Board, Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials, Clemson
University, Clemson, SC
1999
Invited Participant, South Carolina Leadership Forum for Women in Higher Education,
University of South Carolina – Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC
1996-1997
Advisor Appreciation Award, Sigma Zeta Science and Mathematics Honor Society, Coastal
Carolina University, Conway, SC
1995
Appointed to Steering Committee, Waterwatch Program, SC Dept. of Health & Environmental
Control, Columbia, SC
1995
Appointed Chair of Environment Committee, Horry County Planning Commission, Conway,
SC
1995
Distinguished Achievement Award, Rutgers University, Douglass College Alumnae Society,
New Brunswick, NJ
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1992
Scientific Advisory Board of U.S. EPA; Marine Sediment Pollution Criteria, Washington, DC
1992
Land Conservationist of the Year, SC Chapter of National Wildlife Federation
1992
Appointed to Environment Committee, Carolina Bays Parkway Task Force, Conway, SC
1988
Grand Strand Press Association Award for Excellence in Journalism in the Category of Social
Concern
1981
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chapter of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society
1977
Rutgers University Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Graduate Student Committees:
Mehmet Ozalp (Ph.D., Clemson University, current)
Joffre Castro (Ph.D., University of South Carolina-Columbia, 1998)
Valerie Choiseul (M.S., Trinity College, 1996)
Colleagues (external to Coastal Carolina University):
Dr. Tom Tisue (International Atomic Energy Agency)
Dr. Joffre Castro (SC Department of Natural Resources)
Dr. James Wilson (Trinity College, Dublin)
Paul Conrads (United States Geological Survey)
Dr. Dave Gordon (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Dr. James Haynes (State University of New York-Brockport)
Dr. Geoff Scott (National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration - Fort Johnson Marine Ecotoxicology
Lab)
Professional Associations and Organizations:
American Chemical Society
Estuarine Research Federation
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
Southeastern Estuarine Research Society
Sigma Xi Honor Society
South Carolina Academy of Sciences
Sigma Zeta Science and Mathematics Honor Society (Faculty Adviser)
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Winyah Bay Focus Area Task Force, Natural Resources Committee
Nonpoint Source Education for Municipal Officials (South Carolina) Advisory Board
Winyah Rivers Foundation, Scientific Advisory Board
Other Professional Service:
Proposal Reviewer: NSF Programs (ILI, POWRE, OCE, Improvements in Facilities, Communications and
Equipment at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories Program), NC Sea Grant
Journal Reviews: Bulletin of Marine Pollution, Estuaries, Limnology and Oceanography, Geochimica et
Cosmochimica Acta, two book chapters, Report form National Resource Council, Ocean Studies Board
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Invited Program Reviews: Marine Science and Marine Biology degree program at The Richard Stockton
College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ, February 2000, Marine Science and Environmental Science degree
programs at University of Maryland – Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland, August 2002
Founding Partner of Waccamaw River Interstate Work Group (with Dr. D. Gordon, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service). Hosted first meeting at Coastal Carolina University, May 1999
Advisory Board of Nonpoint Source Education for Municipal Officials (invited). Hosted two advisory board
meetings at Coastal Carolina University, October 2000 and April 1999. Presented at third in September 2001.
Scientific Advisory Board, Winyah Rivers Foundation (invited). This Foundation was started in 2001 to
underwrite a licensed Riverkeeper for the Waccamaw River Basin, Horry and Georgetown Counties, SC.
Published Editorial Work: Microsystems Journal (Assistant to the Editor March 1985 – January 1988),
Obfuscated C and Other Mysteries (published by John Wiley, 1992)
Large Vessel Field Experience:
April 1981
Atlantis II Cruise #108-4: Peru – Panama. Sediment, particulate organic matter and
plankton sampling for nitrogen isotopes.
August 1980
Oceanus Cruise #86: Woods Hole – Bermuda. Sediment, particulate organic matter
and plankton sampling for nitrogen isotopes.
November 1979
Oceanus Cruise #xx: Woods Hole – Woods Hole. Sediment, particulate organic
matter and plankton sampling for nitrogen isotopes.
June 1978 – October 1978 Asterias: Woods Hole – Woods Hole. Chief Scientist for six one-day cruises in
Buzzard’s Bay. Measurement of dissolved and particulate Pb-210 and Po-210.
September 1977
Knorr Cruise #69: Woods Hole-Halifax. Gas chromatographic measurement of CO2
in interstitial waters of Gulf of Maine sediments
External Funding: (Lead PI in bold face)
2002-2003
The Rising Tide Model: Changing How University Researchers and Secondary Educators Work
Together, NSF Geoscience Education, $89,000, (Young, Abel, Gilman, Guentzel, Koepfler,
Libes, and Wright) ($3500 to Libes)
2000 – 2005 Sharing Proven Teaching Strategies, Curricula, and Grant Writing Techniques to Enhance Science
Education for Undergraduates: Regional Workshops Led by Experienced Investigators and
Successful Innovators. NSF – Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement National
Dissemination Program, $714,000 ($25,168 to CCU) (Haynes and Hluchy)
2000 – 2003 Acquisition of Equipment for a Comprehensive Marine and Environmental Research Training
Laboratory at Coastal Carolina University. NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program grant
for $163,636 (Guentzel, Libes and Weaver)
2001
Eutrophication Assessment of Waites Island and the Swashes of the Grand Strand. Subsection of
NSF-Award for Integration of Research and Education grant for $17,654 (Libes)
2000 – 2001 Source Tracing of Fecal Coliforms in the Waccamaw Watershed using Multiple Antibiotic
Resistance Testing. SC Seagrant Seed grant for $7,500 (Libes, Ferguson and Weaver)
2000 – 2001 Community Clean Water Volunteer Monitoring Program for Horry County: A Collaborative Effort
Between our Citizens and our Schools. U.S. EPA Education Program grant for $7,500 (Gilman,
Libes and Weaver)
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1999 – 2001 Identification and Mitigation of Nonpoint Sources of Fecal Coliform Bacteria and Low Dissolved
Oxygen in Kingston Lake and Crabtree Creek (Waccamaw River Watershed). U.S. EPA 319
Program grant for $338,327 (Libes and Weaver)
1998 – 2001 The Rivers Project. Subsection of NSF-Award for Integration of Research and Education grant for
$64,813 (Libes and Weaver) (Gilman and Bennett added in 2000-2001)
1999 – 2001 Clean Water Volunteer Monitoring Program for the Pee Dee Watershed: A Collaborative Effort
with High School Students and Undergraduates in Horry and Georgetown Counties Walmart Clean
Air Clean Water Program for $7000 (Libes and Weaver)
1999 – 2000 Clean Water Volunteer Monitoring Program for the Pee Dee Watershed: A Collaborative Effort
with High School Students and Undergraduates in Horry and Georgetown Counties. International
Paper Company (through Coastal Education Foundation) $4800 (Libes and Weaver)
2000 – 2000 Analysis of Iron in Water and Sediments surrounding Hunley. Hunley Recovery Project. $500
(Weaver and Libes through Harris)
1997-1999
Renovation and Partial Replacement of the Environmental Chemistry Laboratories at CCU.
National Science Foundation, Academic Research Infrastructure Facilities Modernization Program,
$460,000 (Libes and Weaver)
1997-1999 Development of Environmental-Problem Solving Curriculum at CCU: Acquisition of GC/MS and
Sample Preparation Equipment. National Science Foundation Instrumentation and Laboratory
Improvement Program, $124,000 (Libes and Weaver)
1994-1995 Aquifer Storage and Recovery: Pilot tests in Horry County, Grand Strand Water and Sewer
Authority and South Carolina Water Resources Commission, $52,000 (Libes and Ferguson)
1993
Analysis of Charleston Harbor Sediments for Cadmium and Chromium, Clemson University,
$5000 (Libes and Ferguson)
1992
Assessing the Impact of the Construction of the Wall Building on Singleton Pond and Adjacent
Wetlands, Oceanview Foundation, $1000 (Libes)
1991
Water Quality Monitoring in Horry County, Part II, Horry County Commission on Higher
Education, $2100 (Libes)
1990
Funds to Acquire Environmental Laboratory Certification from SC Department of Health and
Environmental Control, Center for Marine and Wetlands Studies, $30,000 (Libes, Fergson and
Veas)
1990
Water Quality Monitoring in Horry County, Part I, Horry County Commission on Higher
Education, $2100 (Libes)
1989-1990 Pathways of Sediment Transport Along the Inner Shelf of South Carolina as Elucidated by
Geochemical Tracers, South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, $800 (Libes)
1988-1990 Nitrogen Feedback Between Plankton and Intertidal Filter Feeders, South Carolina State
Commission on Higher Education: Cutting Edge Program, $150,000 (Dame and Libes)
1989
The Nitrogen Isotope Biogeochemistry of North Inlet. National Science Foundation: Long-term
Ecosystem Research Proposal, $25,000 (Libes and Dame)
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1988-1991 Monitoring Environmental Quality: A Practical Application of Quantitative Analysis for
Undergraduate Science Majors, National Science Foundation Instrumentation and Laboratory
Improvement Program, $47,000 (Libes).
1987-1989 The Localized Impact of Seabird Guano on Nearshore Plankton in a Marsh - Estuarine System.
University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Research and Productive Scholarship Award, $3000
(Libes)
1987
Travel Funds for Use of USC-Columbia Isotope RMS, Southern Regional Education Board, $750
(Libes.)
1986
Grant to teach MSCI 110 and perform research at the Columbia campus of the University of South
Carolina, University of South Carolina-Columbia Faculty Exchange, $3000 (Libes)
1985
Landscape Ecology, National Science Foundation, $450,000 (Dame, Blood, Chrzanowski,
Gardner, Kjerves, Libes, McKellar, Spurrier, Vernberg, Wolaver and Zingmark)
1981
Geochemistry of Stable Nitrogen Isotopes in Marine Sediments. National Science Foundation
Dissertation Grant, $11,901 (Libes and Deuser)
1980
Geochemistry of Stable Nitrogen Isotopes in Marine Sediments, Center for Coastal Research,
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, $6,840 (Libes)
1979
National Science Foundation Traineeship, National Science Foundation, $450 (Libes)
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Numerous small grants (<$1000 at a rate of approximately two per year since 1983) for travel and research
seed funds from Coastal Carolina University’s Faculty, Welfare and Development minigrant program and
one technology microgrant.
Undergraduate Student Research Projects, Publications and Presentations:
Nikki Bartz and Chrissy Stover, Fall 2002, Level of Eutrophication in the Swashes of the Grand Strand Area,
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 54th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society,
Charleston, SC for November 2002.
Jeremy Saeger, Summer 2002. Supported by NSF funds to work full-time for 13 weeks on US EPA 319 Project,
NSF workshop and Rising Tide Project. Abstract submitted to 54th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the
American Chemical Society, Charleston, SC for November 2002.
Arnold Forman, Spring 2002, Start up of US EPA 625 GC-MS detection of chlorinated pesticides.
Hilliard, R. and S. Libes. Influence Of Groundwater Seeps On The Sulfate Composition Of Waccamaw River
Water, Horry County, South Carolina. 53rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society,
Savannah, GA, September 23-25, 2001
Spivey, A.N., M. Yencho and S. Libes, Eutrophication Assessment on Waites Island. 53rd Southeastern
Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Savannah., GA, September 23-25, 2001, Poster Session at
CCU for Family Weekend (October 19 – Honors Program and October 20, Waites Island) and CNAS Student
Research Symposium (April 25, 2002)
Yencho, M., A.N. Spivey, S. Libes and J. Guentzel. Eutrophication Assessment of Swashes in the Grand Strand
Area, South Carolina, 53rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Savannah., GA,
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September 23-25, 2001, Poster Session at CCU for Family Weekend (October 19 – Honors Program and October
20, Waites Island) and CNAS Student Research Symposium (April 25, 2002)
Supported during Summer 2002 by NSF AIRE funds
Katie Purvis*, Temporal and Spatial Variations in Turbidity and Total Suspended Solids in the Waccamaw
River, Horry County, SC, Marine Science Department Student Research Symposium, Coastal Carolina
University, Conway, SC, December 2000 and 74th Annual Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Sciences,
Conway, SC, April 5-6, 2001. *Won Sigma Xi National Science Honor Society award for best undergraduate
presentation in Earth/Geological Science.
Tiffany Wright, Quantifying Potential Sources of Fecal Coliform Contamination to the Waccamaw River in the
Kingston Lake Watershed, South Carolina, MSCI Department, CCU, April 30, 2001
Reid Hilliard, Influence of Groundwater Seeps on the Sulfate Composition of Waccamaw River Water, MSCI
Department, Coastal Carolina University, April 30, 2001 and 53rd Meeting of the Southeastern Regional Section
of the American Chemical Society, Savannah, GA, September 22, 2001.
Megan Thompson, Temporal and Spatial Variations in Eutrophication Indicators in the Waccamaw River, Horry
County, South Carolina, 74th Annual Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Sciences, Conway, SC, April 5-6,
2001
Kevin Craley, The Effect of River Water on the Viability of Fecal Coliform and Enterococcus Bacteria, Marine
Science Department Student Research Symposium, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, December 2000
and 74th Annual Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Sciences, Conway, SC, April 5-6, 2001
Casey Candy, Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Escherichia coli Isolates From the Waccamaw
Watershed, Marine Science Department Student Research Symposium, Coastal Carolina University, Conway,
SC, December 2000 74th Annual Meeting of South Carolina Academy of Sciences, Conway, SC, April 5-6, 2001
Laure Keatts Ray, The Use of Multiple Antibiotic Resistance for Identification of Fecal Coliform Sources in the
Waccamaw River, National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Bozeman, Montana, April 2000
Matt Cline, Influence of Stormwater Runoff and Flooding on Chronic Bacterial Contamination in the
Waccamaw River, South Carolina Academy of Sciences, Clinton, SC, March 2000
Nicole Short, Conductivity as a Tracer of Stormwater runoff in the Waccamaw River, South Carolina Academy
of Sciences, Clinton, SC, March 2000
Misty Frierson Cribb, Effectiveness of Detention Ponds in Improving the Water Quality of Stormwater Runoff,
South Carolina Academy of Sciences, Clinton, SC, March 2000
Rebecca Muno, Nicole Short and Alison Potash, Conductivity as a Trace of Stormwater Runoff in the
Waccamaw River, Waccamaw River, poster, American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans,
Louisiana, August 1999
Alison Potash and Megan Thompson, Visualizing Nonpoint Source Pollution using GIS Software, poster,
American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 1999
Alison Potash, The Impact of Stormwater Runoff on the Water Quality of the Waccamaw River, SC, poster,
American Chemical Society National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 99
Derrick Josey, Biological Oxygen Demand of Waccamaw River Water and Sediments, Marine Science
Department Student Research Symposium, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, December 1997 (minority
student)
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Alison Potash, Danny Johnson and Derrick Josey, Impact of Flood Events on Dissolved Oxygen Concentrations
in Blackwater Rivers, 50th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina, October 5-7, 1998.
Alison Potash, Danny Johnson, and Lori Amason, The Impact of Stormwater Runoff on the Water Quality of the
Waccamaw River, SC. National Conference on Undergraduate Research XII, April 1998, Salisbury, NC.
Published in Proceedings, Vol. 5: 1809-1813.
Alison Potash, The Impact of Stormwater Runoff on the Water Quality of the Waccamaw River, SC, poster,
American Chemical Society National Meeting, Dallas, Texas, March 1998
Alison Potash, The Impact of Stormwater Runoff on the Water Quality of the Waccamaw River, SCMarine
Science Department Student Research Symposium, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, December 1997
Danny Johnson, Impact of Stormwater Runoff on the Water Quality of the Waccamaw River, Marine Science
Department Student Research Symposium, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, December 1997
Lori Amason, Elemental Analysis of Waccamaw River Water, Fall 1997
Jennifer McElhoe, Boyd Pickup, and Whit Anderson, The Waccamaw River: Results from Year 2 of a Longterm Water Quality Monitoring Program, SC Academy of Sciences, Columbia, SC, April 11, 1997 (won award)
and Marine Science Department Student Research Symposium, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, May
1, 1997, Honors Program Science Retreat, Georgetown, SC, April 12, 1997 and Sigma Zeta Science and
Mathematics Honor Society Meeting, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, April 1, 1997
Mary Welch and Whit Anderson, The Establishment of Nutrient Cycling in Large Artificial Ecosystems, SC
Academy of Sciences, Columbia, SC, April 11, 1997, Marine Science Department Student Research
Symposium, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, May 1, 1997
Robyn Conmy, Clint Guyton, and Geoff Turner, The Waccamaw River: Freshwater Inputs in Horry and
Georgetown Counties, SC Academy of Sciences, Charleston, SC, March 28, 1996 and National Conference on
Undergraduate Research, Asheville, SC, April 15, 1996
Brian Donahue, Trace Metal Distributions in the Sediments of the Waccamaw River, SC Academy of Sciences,
Charleston, SC, March 28, 1996 and National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Asheville, SC, April 15,
1996
Melissa Keller, Estuarine Quality Assessment Using a Dual Indictor Approach: Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Results, SC Academy of Sciences (won award), Greenville, SC, April 1995
Clint Guyton, The Impact of Stormwater Runoff on the Water Quality of the Waccamaw River, SC Academy of
Science, Greenville, SC, April 1995
Chris Damon, Heavy Metal Contamination in Oysters - Results, South Carolina Academy of Sciences, Aiken
SC, October 1994
Barbara Smith and Eric Rogers, Assessment of Estuarine Pollution using a Dual Index Approach, South Carolina
Academy of Sciences, Aiken, SC, October 1994
Kim Quinn, The Effects of Anthropogenic Input on Fecal Coliforms in Little River, SC, Fall 1993
Mary Acree, The Role of Golf Courses in Pesticide Pollution of Swashes along the Grand Strand, Santee Cooper
Environmental Scholarship, Spring 1993
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Jim Davis, An Analysis into the Nutrient Composition of the Waters of the Grand Strand with Emphasis on
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Man's Influence on Biolimiting Factors Along the Coastal Region of the Grand Strand,
Fall 1992
Lou Jolley, Development of Analytical Methods for Measuring Heavy Metal Concentrations in Seawater, Spring
1992
Debra Rohn, A Pollution Study of the Waccamaw River: Phosphate, Lead, Cadmium, and Chromium
Concentrations, Fall 1991
Gennifer Baldwin, Various Levels of Phosphate, Nitrate, Chromium, Copper, and Lead in & Around Singleton
Pond, Spring 1990
Initia Lettau, An Analysis of Heavy Metals at Withers Swash with an Emphasis in Lead, Copper, & Chromium,
SC Academy of Sciences, Conway, SC, March 1990
Courses Taught:
MSCI 111
Introduction to Marine Science
MSCI 111L
The Present-Day Marine Environment Laboratory
MSCI 101
The Sea
MSCI 101L
The Sea - Laboratory
MSCI 305 = CHEM 3051,3
Marine Chemistry
MSCI 305L = CHEM 305L2
Marine Chemistry - Laboratory
MSCI 306
Standard Analyses of Seawater and Sediments
MSCI 306L
Standard Analyses of Seawater and Sediments Laboratory
MSCI 401 = CHEM 401*
Environmental Chemistry
MSCI 401L = CHEM 401L*2
Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
MSCI 402 = CHEM 402*
Analytical and Field Methods in Environmental Chemistry
MSCI 402L = CHEM 402L*2
Analytical and Field Methods in Environmental Chemistry Lab
MSCI 612
The Sea: Marine Science for Secondary Teachers
MSCI 612L
The Sea: Marine Science for Secondary Teachers Lab
MSCI 403 = CHEM 403*
Environmental Internships
MSCI 399
Marine Science Independent Study/Internship
MSCI 499
Marine Science Directed Undergraduate Research
MSCI 497
Marine Science Senior Thesis
CHEM 499
Chemistry Directed Undergraduate Research
ENVI 399
Environmental Science Independent Study/Internship
ENVI 499
Environmental Science Directed Undergraduate Research
CHEM 101
Introductory Chemistry
CHEM 101L
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 111
General Chemistry I
CHEM 111L
General Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 112L
General Chemistry Laboratory II
1
2
3
*Developed Course
Authored textbook
Authored lab manual
Authored study guide
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Other Curriculum Development:
In-House Publications
Environmental Chemistry Lab Manual, 446 pages (updated annually)
Marine Chemistry Lab Manual, 57 pages (updated annually)
Marine Chemistry Study Guide, 269 pages (updated annually)
WWW pages for Marine Chemistry course currently under WebCT (password required) (1998-present)
Inquiry-based, Active Learning Marine Chemistry Problems contributor to MSCI 111-112 course
revisions (1999-2000)
Initiation of Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program funded by NSF-AIRE, Wal-Mart Corp.,
International Paper and US EPA. Staffed by undergraduates using high school students and teachers
(1998-present) (Collaborators: Kim Weaver, Joe Bennett and Sharon Gilman)
Environmental Science Minor (1996-present) (Lead developer: Craig Gilman)
Environmental Chemistry Internship Program (1995-present)
Area of Specialization in Environmental Chemistry in Chemistry B.S. Degree Program (1995)
Class Project: Stewardship Manual for the South Carolina Chapter of the Nature Conservancy (1993)
Class Project: Annual Survey of Pollution in the Wetlands of Coastal Carolina University (1992, 1994,
1995, 1996*, 1997, 1998*, 1999, 2000*, 2001) *Included Environmental Impact Statement.
Area of Emphasis in Marine Analytical Technology in Marine Science B.S. Degree Program (codeveloper: Douglas Nelson) (1983)
Workshops Conducted/ Conference Sessions Chaired:
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Playcard Science Day at Playcard Environmental Center, Bayboro, SC, August 13, 2001
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NSF Summer Workshop Organizational Meeting (host), Myrtle Beach, SC, November 17-18, 2001
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NSF Summer Workshop at CCU: New Approaches and Techniques for Teaching Science: Addressing
Environmental Problems to Stimulate Undergraduate Learning, July 19-23, 2002, CCU
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53rd Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Savannah, GA, September 2325, 2001: Session Co-Chair: Environmental Chemistry (Marine and Riverine Chemistry) and Session
Co-Chair: Environmental Chemistry (Analytical Environmental Chemistry and Green Technology)
•
Undergraduate Education, Ocean Sciences Meeting of the American Geophysical Union and American
Society of Limnology and Oceanography, San Antonio, Texas, January 24 – 28, 2000 (session co-chair
with Jane Guentzel)
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Innovative Active-Learning Projects at the College-Precollege Interface, Symposium on Synergies in
College/Pre-college Chemistry Education, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, November 13,
1999 (invited session moderator)
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Teaching Without Lecturing: Quantitative Inquiry-Based Activities for the Environmental Sciences,
Sigma Xi Forum on Reshaping Undergraduate Science and Engineering Education: Tools for Better
Learning, Annual Meeting of Sigma Xi Science Honor Society, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 4 –
5, 1999 (workshop leader with Jane Guentzel)
Workshops Attended:
Invited attendee at Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) Workshop, sponsored by
NSF Division of Ocean Sciences and Undergraduate Education. (May 23 - 26, 2000)
Planning and Assessment at Coastal Carolina University, Coastal Carolina University, run by Linda
Salane (Columbia College) (February 10 – 11, 2000)
New Science Standards and the Horry County School System Model for Science Teaching, College of
Natural and Applied Sciences, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina (December 14,
1999)
Annual Meeting of the Commission on Colleges and Southern Association of College and Schools,
Atlanta, Georgia, (December 4 - 7th, 1999)
South Carolina Women in Higher Education and the American Council on Education Office of Women
in Higher Education South Carolina Leadership Forum for Women in Higher Education, University of
South Carolina, Spartanburg, (November 17-18, 1999) sponsored by Coastal Carolina University
President Ron Ingle
Learning Workshop: Techniques for Teaching Critical Thinking and Using Active-Learning Strategies,
School of Natural and Applied Science, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina
(December 1998)
Academic Leadership in a Time of Change: The Role of the Departmental/Divisional Chair, College of
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, Run by Project Kaleidoscope, PKAL (January-February 1998)
Fundamentals and Applications of Mass Spectrometry Held at Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
Funded by NSF/FEW. Lead PI’s: R. Kenneth Marcus and Kenneth L. Busch. (August 1996)
Great Lakes Research Consortium Summer Program in Environmental Problem Solving. Held at
SUNY-Oswego, Oswego, NY. Funded by NSF UFE Program. Lead PI: Dr. James Haynes (May-June
1996)
National Science Foundation Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement Program (ILI). Run by
Association of College and University Offices, Inc. Held at Washington, DC. (September 1996)
Annual Meeting of Council on Undergraduate Research, Washington, DC (1995)
Women and the Global Environment: Perspectives from Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences.
Run by University of South Carolina-Columbia, Columbia, SC (1992)
University of South Carolina Model Project for the Transformation of Science and Math Teaching to
Reach Women in Varied Campus Settings to Enhance the Retention of Women and Minorities in the
Sciences. Held at University of South Carolina – Columbia. Funded by NSF. Lead PI: Dr. Sue Rosser
(1992-1994)
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Carolinas Summer Institute in Computational Science. Held at the North Carolina Supercomputing
Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Funded by NSF. Lead PI: Bob Panoff (1992)
Today’s Woman Supervisor’s Symposium, Myrtle Beach, SC (1986)
Beach and Creek Watch Training Workshop. South Carolina Coastal Council, Charleston, SC (1986)
Vacuum Technology. Held at Baltimore Convention Center. Run by American Vacuum Society
(October 1986)
Coastal Carolina College Continuing Education Course on Geology of the Grand Strand (1985)
Flame Atomic Absorption Training Course. Held in Marietta, Georgia. Run by Varian Instrument
Group. Instructor: Fred Delles. (1984)
Coastal Carolina University Committees:
Graduate Council (2001-2004)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Self-Study Committee for Institutional Effectiveness,
Chair (1999 - 2001) (CCU received a commendation from SACS in this area)
Academic Enhancement Grant Review (1998)
Ad Hoc Faculty Ranks and Titles (1998 - 1999)
Ad Hoc Post-Tenure Review (1997 - 1999)
Ad Hoc Faculty Salary (1997 - 1999)
Performance Criteria Task Force, Budget Subcommittee (1997 - 2000)
Technology Long-Range Planning Committee (1996 – present)
Council of Professors (1996 - present)
Celebration of Inquiry Steering Committee and Reading List Subcommittee (1996 - 1999)
Calendar Committee (1993 - 1995)
Faculty Senate Vice-Chair (1992 - 1994)
Faculty Budget Committee (1990 - 1992, 1997- 2000)
Promotion and Tenure Committee (1989 - 1992)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Self-Study Committee for Faculty Credentials (1988
- 1989)
Wellness Committee, Fitness Subcommittee Chair (1986 - 1987)
Faculty Senate, Marine Science Representative (1987 - present)
Faculty Welfare and Development Committee Chair (1988 - 1989), Vice Chair (1987 - 1988)
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Library Collection Acquisition Committee (1986)
Ad Hoc Honor’s Program Proposal Committee (1985)
Academic Affairs Committee (1984 - 1985)
Active Women on Campus (1986 - 1992), Professional Women on Campus (1984 - 1986) (not elected)
College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Coastal Carolina University Committees:
College of Natural and Applied Sciences Curriculum Committee (1996 - 2000)
Environmental Quality Lab Advisory Board (1995 - present)
Search Committee for Dean of Natural and Applied Sciences, Chair (1993 - 1994)
Ad Hoc Space Reallocation Committee (1992 - 1993)
Ad Hoc Science Lab Credit-Hour Committee (1986 - 1987)
Ad Hoc Safety Committee Chair (1985 - 1987)
Ad Hoc Teaching Evaluation Committee Chair (1985 - 1987)
Marine Science Department Chair Achievements (1993 – 2000)
Years of Service:
Served two three-year rotations plus one additional year from 1993 to 2000.
Enrollment Growth:
Marine science majors increased from 300 to 500.
Full-Time Faculty:
Increased from eight full-time (five tenure track, three instructors) and one
part-time faculty to fourteen full-time (ten tenure track, three instructors, one
lecturer) and three part-time faculty. Two earned tenure and one earned
promotion to professor, two post-tenure reviews resulted in the Outstanding
rating for professors. Six adjunct faculty (professor status) added.
Staff:
Initiated hire of student services coordinator (only department on campus
with this position)
Teaching Loads:
Reduced from twelve to nine contact hours per semester for all tenure-track
faculty.
Student Research/Internships:
Development of student contract forms, policies and procedures for research
projects and for internships. Established internship coordinator. Student
research symposiums held each semester with abstract booklet produced.
Forty-nine independent studies and ten internships completed in 1999-2000.
Twenty off-campus presentations delivered and six papers published. Two
undergraduate student poster awards won at Southeastern Estuarine Research
Society.
Curriculum:
Added areas of emphases in marine chemistry, coastal geology, and
atmosphere/ocean dynamics. Areas of emphasis approved for listing in
catalog. Added environmental science minor. Approved wetlands studies
minor. Addition of seventeen new courses including one new core course
and retirement of four courses. Major revision in core courses including pre-
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requisites and renumberings. Letter proposal submitted to Dean for masters
program in Marine and Coastal Wetland Studies. Established summer field
course and upper-level marine science course rotation schedules. Developed
procedures for evaluating exchange program credits.
Graduation Rates:
Six-year graduation rates increased from approximately 40% to 56%.
Honors Program:
Approximately 20% of honors students are marine science majors.
Student Services:
Initiated peer mentoring program and pre-advisement sessions for freshmen.
Student and faculty exchange programs in Australia and Great Britain
developed. Initiated production of student handbook for marine science
majors.
Developed PowerPoint orientation presentation.
Instituted
subscriptions to several job-listing services with postings on departmental
web page and bulletin boards. Initiated use of work study students for office
coverage and prospective student tours.
Non-Salary Budget:
Increased from $11,650 in 1992-1993 to $98,649 in 1999-2000. (Does not
include boat maintenance and usage.) This rise included an increase from
$1,750 to $24,000 for work-study students. A total of $194,000 was moved
through departmental accounts in 1999-2000 when matching funds for
external grants are included. Educational foundation funds increased to
$1100 per year.
Grants:
In 1999-2000, seventeen external grants were funded totaling $2.37 million.
Facilities:
Renovated and enlarged environmental chemistry labs, added ultra-clean
trace metal laboratory, marine geology laboratories in the Atlantic Center,
GIS and remote sensing computational facilities, and an aquarium lab.
Acquisition of new 48-foot teaching vessel, 25-ft vessel and 16-ft jon boat
and new boat captain. Significant acquisition of laboratory and field
equipment (GC-MS, CHN analyzer, TOC analyzer, ion chromatograph, six
pH ISE meters, four DO meters, two Hydrolabs, two YSI multimeters,
fluorometer, microbalance, microwave digestor/extractor, lyophilizer, freeze
drier, Turbovap, two atomic absorption spectrophotomers, ultra-filtration
equipment, total and methyl mercury analyzers, muffle furnace, six fully
stocked kits for on-site water quality monitoring (Hach), incubators, drying
ovens, four laptop PC’s, two projectors, two cell phones, scanners, digital
camera, etc.)
Organizational:
Developed departmental committee structure, prep room manager, lab class
managers and instituted departmental peer review.
Developed a
departmental policies and procedures manual.
Assessment:
Instituted alumni, graduate exit and freshmen surveys. Study of influence of
math placement on graduation rates. Authored departmental Commission on
Higher Education Review Self Study Document (1996) for successful
reaccreditation. Initiated the development and maintenance of departmental
annual planning and assessment documents. Authored departmental 2004
long-range plan.
Outreach Activities:
Initiated alumni newsletter. Development of departmental web pages.
Supported Junior Scholars program (1989 - 2000). Major rewrite of
departmental brochure. Participation in National Ocean Sciences Bowl, SC
Marine Sciences Consortium, and listings in various compendia of marine
science educational programs including Marine Technology Society’s
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Education and Training Programs in Oceanography and Related Fields
(1995)
Other Marine Science Departmental and Student Service:
Search Committees
Chair of Marine Science Department (2000)
Marine Science Lecturer, chair (1999)
Chair of Chemistry Department (1997)
Physical Chemist (1997)
Marine Chemist, chair (1997)
Environmental Quality Lab Director, chair (1995, 2000)
Physical Oceanographer (1993)
Sabbatical Replacement (1992)
Assistant Center Director (1992)
Instructor (1992, 1995, 2002)
Marine Biology (1990, 1993) (2 positions)
Analytical Chemist (1988, 1996)
Department Peer Review Committee (2001- present)
Chemistry Peer Review Committee (1999)
Marine Science Department Exchange Program Committee (1998 - 2000)
Founding Faculty Advisor for Sigma Zeta Science and Mathematics Honor Society (1995 - present)
Hosted National Convention in Spring 1998
Physics/Chemistry Department Curriculum Committee (1995 - 1997)
Marine Science Curriculum Committee (1994 – 2000)
Library Representative (1993 - 1994)
Interim Department Chair of Marine Science, October-November 1992
Marine Science Junior Scholars Instructor (1989 - 1998)
Faculty Advisor for Society of the Undersea World (1987 - 1989)
Annual Presentation to Society of Undersea World’s Careers Forum (1983 - present)
Other Coastal Carolina University Service:
Discussant at New Faculty Orientation Panel, August 21, 2001 (invited)
Celebration of Inquiry Workshop: “Is Science Objective?” (with Jane Guentzel and Betsy Puskar)
(1999)
Renovation of Environmental Laboratory facilities (funding secured as lead PI from NSF) (1997 –
2000)
Member of Faculty House (1995 - present)
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Founding Program Director of Environmental Quality Lab (1992-present) (involved in acquisition of
state certification)
Major Equipment Acquisition (funding secured through two NSF ILI grants and one NSF MRI grant)
(1988-1991, 1997-1999 and 2000 – present)
Moderator at Coastal Carolina College Conference on Women (1984)
Community Service:
Invited Panelist, Growth Summit 2002: How do we manage growth on the Grand Strand? April 19,
2002, Coastal Carolina University and The Sun News, Conway, SC.
Invited reviewer of new parks and recreation long-range plan for North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
(August 1999)
Founding Director of Waccamaw Waterwatcher’s, local chapter of SC Department of Health and
Environmental Control’s Waterwatch Volunteer Monitoring Network (1995 - present)
Invited Member of Winyah Bay Focus Area Task Force’s Natural Resource Committee, Georgetown,
SC (1995 - present)
Invited member, Carolina Bay Parkway Taskforce, Environmental Subcommittee (1993-1995)
Invited member, Horry County Comprehensive Plan Task Force, Environment (chair) and Land-Use
Subcommittee (1992-1996)
Invited member, Horry County Grass Roots Initiative Planning Project (1992-1994)
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, active member (1990 - present)
Southern Environmental Law Project, active member (1997 - present)
Environmental columnist (monthly) for Alternatives magazine, Myrtle Beach, SC (1987)
Beach Sweep Captain for National Beach Sweep sponsored by Center for Marine Conservation and SC
Seagrant (1989-1999)
Invited committee member, Horry County 2010 Commission, Environmental and Zoning
Subcommittee (1989)
Horry-Georgetown County Natural Resources Council, elected Board Member and Chair of
Transportation Committee (consortium of environmental group) (1987-1990)
The Nature Conservancy (1987-present) Life Member since 1990
Wrote 120-page Stewardship Manual for the South Carolina Chapter of the Nature
Conservancy (1993)
Sierra Club (1986-present) Life Member since 1990
Founding member of local chapter – served as vice-chair, newsletter editor, conservation cochair and executive committee member
Sierrafest 2000 Workshop on Environmental Issues in the Waccamaw Watershed
1st Annual Waccamaw River and Watershed Protection Conference (co-organizer and keynote
speaker, February 2000)
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State issue coordinator for Conway Bypass Project (1991 - 1993)
Leadership Grand Strand presenter, Myrtle Beach, SC (1986)
Numerous presentations (about two per year) to pre-college groups, including science fair judges,
workshops at South Carolina Junior Academy of Sciences, etc. (1983 – present)
Numerous presentations and workshops (about five per year) for local civic and environmental groups
on regional environmental issues (1983 – present)
Numerous interviews (about four per year) for local, state and Associated Press, television stations and
magazines on regional environmental issues (1983-present)
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Selected Comments from Narratives in Recent Student Evaluations
MSCI 305 (Marine Chemistry) Spring 2000
“Dr. Libes is a phenomenal teacher. Aside from environmental science this is one of the best class
experiences I’ve ever had and I hate chemistry.”
“The amount of help that Dr. Libes is willing to give each of her students is incredible.”
“Dr. Libes is an incredible instructor!! This has been the most interesting class I’ve had at Coastal!
She is always available for help which is a resource I have VERY often used! Considering how much
knowledge she has, she is remarkably able to get it across to us, unlike other professors.”
“Dr. Libes is one of the most intelligent, open-minded professors I have ever had. Had I known her
earlier, I would have enrolled in more of her classes. Dr. Libes has a way of making you figure
something out in a way that makes you feel satisfied and successful.”
MSCI 305 Spring 1999
“After hearing Marine Chem. Horror stories starting on the first day of freshman year, I feared this course.
If this is the worst thing I have to fear in life, then my life will be really good. I must have been warned
about some other course. Thank you Dr. Libes for teaching Marine Chem. while preparing us for post
graduation.”
MSCI 305 Spring 1997
Transforms complicated information into simple, easy-to-process concepts. For a tough course, Dr.
Libes knew how to make students understand, and that means the most, in learning.
Very concise, won't let you out of the class if you don't really learn the material.
Always available and willing to answer questions. Her email is always responded to, she keeps us
update on new job, etc.
She's very helpful in helping us find jobs in our field and seems like she really wants us to succeed.
Best class taught at Coastal Carolina University because I have learned a lot from everything being
tied in together.
She enjoyed teaching the material and would bend over backwards to help the students.
Actually better than I thought. I thought it was going to be hell but actually pretty good and giving
confidence to students.
She always makes great atmosphere to learn in classroom.
Hard teacher with high expectations which makes me, the student want to please her and boost my
grade!...She's a great teacher with a great reputation with other universities. I'm so glad she is here at
CCU! We are so lucky.
The lab portion of the class is a classic example of why we need labs. We got hands on experience on
any different lab apparatuses which will help later. All of this while learning major portions of marine
chemistry.
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Considerate person. Tries to help people. Expresses teamwork.
MSCI 401 (Environmental Chemistry) Fall 1996
Very knowledgeable about all course content. Explains concepts very clearly. Provides help when
needed. Makes course interesting and practical.
I found her to be very interested in the course and the interest of the students in the course.
Dr. Libes was very willing to give time to help me understand the many calculations that were required.
She was very enthusiastic about the class and wanting us to learn this subject.
Gives you every chance possible to perform to student's best level. Very helpful. Always willing to
help.
The instructor made the students think for themselves which help the student learn better.
Very fair, always trying to help so we can better our grades. Makes the class fun to where it’s
enjoyable to learn and come to class.
Dr. Libes is an excellent professor. She helps you however she can - not just in Marine Chemistry.
Unsolicited Notes from Recent Marine Science Graduates
1997-1998:
Brad Battista (now in graduate student at University of Southern Mississippi): “ …I just wanted to say
Thank You Very Much! You have been as much help as you have been an inspiration. Keep up the good
work!”
Jennifer Cardinal (now in graduate school at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science): “…I am also
realizing how much your class helped me out….Since I have had all the material in this course at Coastal,
they are thinking about letting me exempt their graduate marine chemistry course.”
Rebecca Bessinger (now in graduate school at the University of Georgia): “For whatever reason they are
making me take marine chemistry over and they are using your book in addition to another book. The
teacher is terrible. I fell so fortunate to have taken that class under your instruction and I feel sorry for
those here who are taking it for the first time. The first day of class when he brought out your book, I was
so excited and proud to say that I knew you!”
Alia Stevens (now in graduate school in Sweden): “ …I wanted to let you know we used your book in
studin (sic) water quality here in Sweden.
Danny Johnson (now working in Atlanta in environmental chemistry): “I am writing to just thank you for
the opportunity to take part in the undergraduate/internship program at CCU. The experience that I
gained through this is very valuable. I feel that this experience has played a major role in the number of
job offers that I have received (I’m talking about good jobs, not your typical entry level 19-20K per year).”
Scott Vuono (now working in the Midwest in a research lab): “I did get the job. Rember (sic) when you
talked about people gathering plant samples from the ocean in order to determine whether they were
benifical (sic) for a cure for cancer. Well instead of doing that in the water I will be conducting it on
land…. Want to thank you again.”
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Boyd Pickup (now in graduate school in New Zealand at the University of Otago): “I am taking Mari 415,
Principles of Marine Chemistry, guess what text they use? That is right “principles of Marine
Biogeochemistry” Susan Libes, it is the exact course I took from you, but not taught as well, of course, in
fact all the Marine Science graduate program base course I have had, even some of the higher ones, so we
are way ahead, if getting a masters in Marine Science…..Also, the Isotope class, on of the text is also your
book.”
Kristen Alig (now in graduate school at Louisiana State University): “I took my Ph.D. qualifying exam
today and passed. So I’m qualified to work on a Ph.D. My committee members asked lots of marine
chemistry questions!”
1996-1997:
Barbara Smith: "...I just wanted to thank you for everything that you have done for me, especially
letting me work in the lab for you. I know that is the main reason I got the Lab tech. position."
Jennifer McElhoe's parents: "..You surely have been a treasure to Jennifer. We thank you for the
support and encouragement that you have given so abundantly to her. You are also a treasure to the
Marine Science Department at Coastal Carolina..."
Boyd Pickup: "Thank you for all of the help you have been...You have been by far the most helpful
and impressive teacher and individual I have met..."
Jennifer Dancico: "I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your help these past three years. I
also wanted to tell you I use your book almost every day at work. We use it for a reference in
determining why, how and what the chemicals we add do to the water..."
Kristen Keteles: The class in Bermuda (Biological Station) is going well. Because of Coastal's
marine science program, I'm well prepared for the chemistry...My instructor, Doug Connelly
recommended your book to the class. He said your book is one of the two best marine chemistry
books!"
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