Dr. Edward L. D'Antonio

My training is in Chemistry and I received my Ph.D. at North Carolina State University in 2010. I have published a total of 19 scientific articles/patents, I have received approx. $60,000 in research support since 2013, and I have also mentored 21 undergraduates at USC Beaufort.

My Webpage: www.uscb.edu/edant

I manage the environmental organization at my university that usually has approximately 15 active members in a given year and I am in my second year now. I have selected projects that are directed towards making a difference at our county's level (Beaufort County). As we complete more projects, I want to focus on helping more of the towns in the coastal region of South Carolina. There exists a vast number of environmental challenges, but my focus has centered on solid waste management and recycling. The introduction of a new recycling program or the improvement of an existing one helps bring us a step forward in the right direction in environmental stewardship. I believe that such practices should be exemplified beginning at universities and school systems because students at any level will learn by example.

I have a strong interest in sustainability. When I was younger, I used to see trash on the side of the road by my house, which included Styrofoam cups, plastic cups, and soda bottles among other things (in the early 1990s). My brothers and I would routinely pick up that trash to make our surroundings of our home look better. Those experiences of trash pickups have forever stayed with me, but also, as a long-distance runner, I have always observed litter on the sides of the roads too. In addition to being a researcher, I have devoted part of my effort in helping the community in which I live. My goal is to make a difference for our county and to inspire others to take on such a sustainable responsibility. In this way, towns will be cleaner. Finally, the projects I am choosing will help in reducing the carbon footprint and landfill capacity.

May 2018