Kevin S. Godwin

Kevin S. Godwin serves as an Assistant Professor at Coastal Carolina University (CCU), jointly affiliated with the Biology Department and the Coastal Marine and Wetland Studies (CMWS) MS Program, while also overseeing conservation easements at Quail Creek Golf Club.

His research integrates landscape ecology with wetland conservation across spatial scales, focusing on Carolina bay dynamics, fire ecology, and human impacts in both Atlantic Coastal Plain and Neotropical ecosystems. Methodologically, he combines field sampling, hydrochemical analysis, GIS modeling, and statistical frameworks to investigate biodiversity patterns in working landscapes and protected areas including Ecuadorian RAMSAR sites.

Dr. Godwin actively mentors six graduate students on projects spanning herptofauna diversity in riverine islands, wetland creation templates, and conservation easement efficacy. As a founding member of CCU's Cluster for Applied Ecology and Conservation (CAEC), he bridges academic research with practical conservation applications while emphasizing student development through experiential learning in CCU's diverse wetland environments.