Joel M. Gramling

Dr. Joel M. Gramling is a Professor of Plant Ecology at The Citadel's Department of Biology and serves as the Director of General Education. He also acts as Curator of the Citadel Herbarium.

• Ph.D. in Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• M.A. in Education, The Citadel
• B.S. in Biology and Anthropology, College of Charleston

His research focuses on wetland restoration outcomes, ethnobotany of the South Carolina Lowcountry, and invasive/rare plant species status in South Carolina. Dr. Gramling conducts regional floristic surveys and collaborates with conservation communities. He contributes to academic outreach as associate editor of Native Plants Journal and organizer of the Lowcountry Chapter of the South Carolina Native Plant Society meetings at The Citadel.

Dr. Gramling holds leadership roles in educational administration and maintains active involvement in botanical research and conservation efforts across the Carolinas.