Sea Change

Discover the impact of sea level rise on the Eastern Seaboard.

The MUSC Public Information and Community Outreach Initiative (PICO) staff has collaborated with SCETV on several co-produced broadcasts about public environmental issues.

The content below has been segmented for use in the classroom.

Sea Change Learning Activity

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Sea Change Learning Activity
Patrick McMillan takes viewers from the sands of Hunting Island State Park to other communities along coastal South Carolina and Georgia, exploring diverse perspectives on the impact of sea level rise...
Susan L. Hitchcock

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Susan L. Hitchcock
Susan Hitchcock works for The National Park Service in Charleston, SC. This is her full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions were addressed in the video: What are...
The Honorable Mary Jeffcoat | Sea Change

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The Honorable Mary Jeffcoat | Sea Change
Myrtle Beach City Council member Mary Jeffcoat. This is her full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions were addressed in the video: What brought you to become...
The Honorable John J. Tecklenburg | Sea Change

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The Honorable John J. Tecklenburg | Sea Change
John Tecklenburg is the Mayor of Charleston, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions were addressed in the video: Where is climate change on...
Stuart Williams

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Stuart Williams
Mr. Williams is the Executive Director for the Corporate Climate Alliance in John's island, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions were...
Emory Campbell - Community Leader | Sea Change Ron Morales

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Ron Morales
Ron Morales works for the National Weather Service in Beaufort, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions are addressed in the video: What is...
Emory Campbell - Community Leader | Sea Change Rev. Dr. Nannette Pierson

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Rev. Dr. Nannette Pierson
Reverend Doctor Nannette Pierson from the Sandalwood Community Food Pantry at the Queen Chapel AME Church in Hilton Head, SC. This is her full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The...
Robert T. Ball, Jr. M.D | Sea Change

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Robert T. Ball, Jr. M.D | Sea Change
Dr. Ball is a Physician, Educator, and Epidemiologist in Charleston, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions were addressed in the video: As an...
Emory Campbell - Community Leader | Sea Change Mildred McClain | Sea Change

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Mildred McClain | Sea Change
Mildred McClain works for Citizens for Environmental Justice in Savannah, GA. This is her full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions were addressed in the video...
Laura Sullivan Cabiness

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Laura Sullivan Cabiness
Laura Sullivan Cabiness is a Public Service Director for the City of Charleston, SC. This is her full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions are addressed in the...
Mark Wilbert

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Mark Wilbert
Mark Wilbert works in Emergency Management for the City of Charleston, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions are addressed in this video: What...
Lt. Col Neil Baxley

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Lt. Col Neil Baxley
Colonel Baxley is the Emergency Management Director for the Beaufort County Sheriff's office. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions are addressed...
Joel Cadoff - Fort Pulaski National Monument | Sea Change Kevin Mills

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Kevin Mills
Kevin Mills is the President and CEO of The South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions were addressed in...
Emory Campbell - Community Leader | Sea Change Howard Morrison

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Howard Morrison
Howard Morrison is an entrepreneur in Savannah, GA. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions are addresed in this video: What were your impressions...
Emory Campbell - Community Leader | Sea Change Joel Cadoff

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Joel Cadoff
Joel Cadoff is Chief of Interpretation at Fort Pulaski National Monument in Savannah, GA. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change. The following questions are addresses in...
Emory Campbell

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Emory Campbell
Emory Campbell is a community leader on Saint Helena's Island, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." Questions addressed in this video include: What would the effect...
Joel Cadoff - Fort Pulaski National Monument | Sea Change Phil Gaines

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Phil Gaines
Phil Gaines is director of the State Park Service in Hunting Island, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." Some questions addressed in the video include: What sparked...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 1 1

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Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 1
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Mr. Kevin Mills, President and CEO of the South Carolina Aquarium, is our host for the Myrtle Beach panel, and introduces each expert. Mr. Mills begins the panel by talking about the Aquarium’s roles...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 2 2

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Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 2
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The next guest is Paul T. Gayes, Ph.D. Palmetto Professor of Marine Science and Geology Burroughs and Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Services. Mr. Gayes discusses climate change from the...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 3 3

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Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 3
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Doctor Robert T. Ball, Jr., physician, educator, and epidemiologist, joins to discuss the human-health aspects of climate change, like how infectious diseases caused by climate change affect those...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 4 4

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Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 4
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The Honorable Jennifer P. Wilson, Chief Judge of the Myrtle Beach Municipal Court, joins to discuss planning ahead, to make the world a safer and overall better world for future generations. How can...
Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 5 5

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Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 5
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Omar Muhammad, of the Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities joins to discuss environmental justice. Disproportionate communities are extremely impacted by climate change, due to flooding...
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Myrtle Beach Main Panel, Part 6
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Mr. Kenneth McIver, a teacher, Boy Scout troop leader, and a concerned citizen, joins to briefly discuss his perspective of climate change from a resident’s point of view.
Rial Fitch

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Rial Fitch
Rial Fitch is the owner of Mount Pleasant Seafood in SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." Some questions addressed in the video include: What changes have you seen...