Cyrus Buffum is a writer, commercial oysterman, and an environmental advocate based in Charleston, South Carolina. He was born and raised on Cape Cod and studied physics and mathematics in college.

Cyrus is the founder of Charleston Waterkeeper and the co-founder of Friends of Gadsden Creek. He publishes a regular series of essays on Substack and is working on several additional writing projects, most of which relate to the cultural and natural history of America’s waterways.

Cyrus can be followed on Instagram or contacted via email.