Author Archives: Celie Dailey

Fecal coliform a safety concern in our local creek and many waterways in the Charleston Harbor Watershed

By Celie Dailey | Published: August 9, 2012
Charleston Waterkeeper reported in June 2012 that fifty-one percent of impaired waterways in the Ashley/Cooper River Basin (a.k.a. Charleston Harbor Watershed) are impaired because of fecal coliform.  “The most recent data available shows 52 waterways in the Ashley/Cooper River Basin have poor water quality due to fecal pollution.” Swimming in contaminated water means risking development of […]
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Beyond the Edge of the Sea, artist and scientist explore unknown depths together

By Celie Dailey | Published: May 11, 2012
Oasisia Cluster, Paralvinella Godzilla, and Bathymodiolus Heckerae Open, by Karen Jacobsen Dr. Cindy Lee Van Dover of Duke University is captivated by the hidden world in the deep ocean. Over 15 years of collaborative research with watercolor artist Karen Jacobsen has culminated in the traveling exhibition Beyond the Edge of the Sea. Excerpts of scientific […]
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Collaborative art exhibition “Melting Ice” bridges art and science

By Celie Dailey | Published: March 6, 2012
Subhankar Banerjee, Caribou Migration I, 2002. Created for the U.N.’s World Environment Day 2007 in partnership with the Natural World Museum, “Melting Ice/A Hot Topic; Envisioning Change” is a 42-person collaborative exhibition which catalogs thawing ice, snow, and permafrost worldwide, as well as wide-reaching effects on culture and the environment.  Featuring a range of approaches, the […]
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