Science and Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships Blog

Sarah Latshaw, a graduate student at the College of Charleston, received this year’s Graduate Research Fellowship. Latshaw’s field of study is Environmental Studies and is currently researching “Restoration of Maritime Habitats on the Barrier Island Using The Painted Bunting (Passerina Ciris) as a Flagship Species”.

Latshaw received her bachelor’s in Wildlife Biology from the Warnell School of Forest Resources at the University of Georgia and has a significant background in the areas of wildlife biology and environmental education. Latshaw is currently working under her advisor, Dr. Paul Nolan, on Kiawah Island. She continues to lead environmental tours, scheduling school trips to learn about the local wildlife, and maintain a nature program’s monthly newsletter.