Terasa Lott

Midlands District Director
Calhoun County Cooperative Extension Office, Clarendon County Cooperative Extension Office, Kershaw County Cooperative Extension Office, Lancaster County Cooperative Extension Office, Lee County Cooperative Extension Office, Lexington County Cooperative Extension Office, Orangeburg County Cooperative Extension Office, Richland County Cooperative Extension Office, Sumter County Cooperative Extension Office

Office: 123 East Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150
Phone: 843-269-5904

Email: terasa@clemson.edu

Educational Background

M.Ed. Secondary Education
Coastal Carolina University 2009

B.S. Biology
Coastal Carolina University 2000

Profile

Embracing the transformative power of education, Terasa has dedicated her professional journey to various facets of the field. Currently holding the position of District Extension Director for the Midlands District, she exemplifies her commitment to fostering knowledge and growth.

During the first eight years of her Extension career, Terasa’s programming efforts focused on natural resources stewardship. In 2018, her efforts pivoted to horticulture when she assumed the role of State Coordinator for the South Carolina Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Terasa's impactful outreach efforts through television have solidified her as a respected and recognizable authority on horticulture and water resources statewide.

Terasa and her husband enjoy gardening, travel, and SCUBA diving and are active in animal rescue.

Publications

Lott, T. and S. White (2017, April). Rain Garden Plants: Callicarpa americana. https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/rain-garden-plants-callicarpa-americana/

Lott, T. and S. White (2017, January). Rain Garden Plants: Iris versicolor and Iris virginica. https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/rain-garden-plants-iris-versicolor-and-iris-virginica/

Lott, T. (2014, September). Carolina Yards: An Overview of Sustainable Landscaping Practices. https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/carolina-yards-an-overview-of-sustainable-landscaping-practices/

Lott, T. (2014, July-August). Clemson's Carolina Yards Reaches Milestone During Cooperative Extension Centennial. The South Carolina Nurseryman, 22.

Lott, T. (2014, February). Rain Garden Plants: Achillea millefolium - Yarrow. https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/rain-garden-plants-achillea-millefolium-yarrow/

Young, T. (2013, May). An Introduction to Porous Pavement. https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/an-introduction-to-porous-pavement/