John C. Read

Jun 4, 2024 | postandcourier.com | John C. Read

With all of the shock and awe surrounding presidential politics, it is easy to forget or dismiss the importance of regional and local contests taking shape. Yet these races closer to home may have far greater impact on the future of our community and its economic and social well-being. In particular, what we now need from our school boards has changed radically — and these races need attention.

Dec 7, 2023 | zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Roxane J. Francis |Richard Kingsford |Katherine E. Moseby |John C. Read

Introduction Combining field surveys with remotely sensed imagery is a well-developed approach for mapping and monitoring in ecological research, upscaling survey efforts to cover larger spatial scales than traditional ground surveys (Al-Namazi & Almalki, 2020; Nagai et al., 2020).

Sep 21, 2023 | postandcourier.com | John C. Read

School districts in the Lowcountry and across the nation are confronted with enormous challenges, including teacher shortages and income- and race-based disparities. Seeing to it that every child — whether gifted, on grade level or struggling — has the opportunity to succeed is what educators do, and supporting them in the doing is why we elect school boards. One would think, then, that school board agendas would be composed mostly of policy and strategy alternatives that promote student success.

Feb 27, 2023 | theconversation.com | Katherine E. Moseby |John C. Read

If you want to see some of Australia’s most charismatic threatened mammals such as bilbies, boodies and stick-nest rats, chances are you’ll have to go to a zoo – or a safe haven. What’s a safe haven? An area safe from feral predators, such as islands too far offshore for foxes to swim to, or mainland sites ringed with cat- and fox-proof fences. Recent research has suggested we can now take 29 species off the threatened list, thanks in large part to safe havens.