About the South Carolina Unit

Dr. Patrick Jodice is the Leader of the SC Unit and Dr. Kate McFadden was hired in October 2011 to be the Assistant Unit Leader. Carolyn Wakefield is our Administrative Assistant.
Scientists in the SC Unit hold academic rank at Clemson University and teach graduate level courses in ecology, wildlife biology, and conservation biology. We advise graduate students and oversee a variety of research projects that predominantly focus on applied issues in natural resource management that are of importance to our cooperators. Research occurs not only in South Carolina and the southeastern U.S., but also in regions such as the Caribbean and South Pacific. Research is funded through a variety of sources including The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, The National Park Service, and other federal agencies and NGO’s.
Facilities
The academic home for the SC Unit is the School of Agriculture, Forestry, and Environmental Sciences at Clemson University and Drs. Jodice and McFadden have faculty appointments as Associate and Assistant Professor, respectively, in the School. Unit Scientists also have ties with the Biological Sciences Department; The Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management; The US Forest Service Southern Research Station; and the Institute for Parks. Our office is located in G-27 Lehotsky Hall.