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Chris Marsh
Executive Director
cmarsh@lowcountryinstitute.org
(843) 987-4154
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Chris has been the director of the Spring Island Trust since 1998.
Chris was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He received his B.S. in
Zoology in 1977 from N.C. State University and completed a PhD in
Zoology from Oregon State in 1984. Prior to moving to the Lowcountry,
Chris was a biology professor at Coastal Carolina University where he
taught ornithology, ecology, and animal behavior. While at Coastal
Carolina he also served as a regional director of a statewide program to
improve math and science education in South Carolina. As Executive Director Chris coordinates the management and
education programs of the Spring Island Trust and the
LowCountry
Institute. He also provide technical expertise to local policymakers
and developers about the impact of development on local habitats and
water quality.
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David Bishop
Natural Resources Manager
dbishop@lowcountryinstitute.org
987-3403 |
David started working with the Spring Island Trust in 2005. David
grew up in Florence, SC. He completed a bachelor's degree in
biology at Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) in 1992, after which he
taught high school biology and physical science. David completed his
master's degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University
of Tennessee in 2000 and his PhD from Virginia Tech in Wildlife Science
in 2005. Current research interests include native grass restoration
through the use of selective herbicides. David's primary responsibility is managing the
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Lisa Gravil (and Dixie)
Administrative Assistant
lgravil@lowcountryinstitute.org
987-7008 |
Lisa has been working with
the Trust since 2000. She grew up in Augusta, GA. Prior to coming to
Spring Island, Lisa was an administrative assistant for the
Environmental, Health, and Safety Department at International Paper. She
also worked for the SC Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism and
was a Dental Assitant in Fairfax, SC for 17 years. Lisa's primary
responsibility is to keep everything running smoothly among the Trust
Staff (not an easy task!). |
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Tony Mills
Education Director
tmills@lowcountryinstitute.org
987-2073
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Tony joined the LowCountry Institute staff
in 2007. Tony has over 20 years of experience in environmental
education and research. Prior to coming to Spring Island, Tony worked
for the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (UGA) in Aiken, South
Carolina.
Past research trips have taken him on excursions into the
jungles of Mexico and Costa Rica to conduct studies on snakes and
lizards, and to the Everglades of southern Florida to collect introduced
pythons and endangered crocodiles. |
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Karl Ohlandt
Landscape Ecologist
kohlandt@lowcountryinstitute.org
987-2016
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Karl joined the Spring
Island staff in 2007. Prior to coming to Spring Island, Karl was
the Landscape Ecologist for Dewees Island (north of Charleston) since
1994. Karl got his B.S. degree in Biology from Presbyterian College; an
Associates in Horticulture from Trident Technical College in Charleston,
and his Masters degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of
Georgia. His interests are in landscape management and native plant
communities. Karl's primary responsibility is working with
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