Director

Alvin A. Taylor
Alvin Taylor is Director of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). He serves as the chief administrator for natural resources in the State and is responsible for management and supervision of the agency’s five line divisions: Outreach & Support Services; Land, Water & Conservation; Law Enforcement; Marine Resources; and Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries, with a staff of over 900 people in numerous locations across South Carolina.

He is an active member of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and is the State Boating Law Administrator for South Carolina. In 2003 he served as president of NASBLA. In his capacity as Colonel, he maintains close working relationships with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, United States Coast Guard as well as other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in the protection of natural resources, public safety, and homeland security.

Alvin graduated from Clemson University in 1976 with a BS in Zoology. He began his career with the agency in 1977 and progressed through the ranks serving as an officer, private first class, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, major, and currently holds the rank of Colonel.

Among his many honors and awards, Alvin has received the Governor Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Leadership Award, Meritorious Public Service Commendation from the Department of Homeland Security in 2004, Patriotic Employer Award from the National Committee for Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserve in 2003, the DNR Meritorious Service Award in 1997, the Bonner Award and the NASBLA Award from the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.