The Delaware Bay serves as an important nursery area in the mid-Atlantic for many sharks, including the smooth dogfish.
At the forefront of renewable energy research, the University of Delaware is installing a 2-megawatt wind turbine on its Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes.
UD scientists are addressing ocean issues in environments all around the world, from the icy seas of the Antarctic to the mid-Atlantic coast. You can learn all about those projects by taking a free guided tour of our world-class research complex in Lewes.
Rip currents are powerful currents of water that flow away from the beach shore.
Small and speedy, fiddler crabs can often be spotted scurrying along the banks of Delaware’s marshes at low tide.
Each year, more than a million tons of sediment wash into the Delaware River estuary. UD researchers are working to determine just how effectively the estuary traps sediment supplied by rivers.
The Coast Day Crab Cake Cook-Off is one of the region’s most popular cooking contests. Submit your favorite recipe by Friday, August 6th to be considered for the competition.
Sometimes the high waves and tides associated with large coastal storms flow over or break through coastal dunes. This process, known as overwash, leaves behind a flat fan-shaped deposit of sand behind the dunes.
The days are getting longer, robins have arrived, and you can see buds in the trees. Spring is here!
Do you know a high schooler who has an interest in the marine environment? UD is accepting applications for this summer’s TIDE Camp.
Delaware’s sandy shores will soon be covered by hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs. These ancient creatures emerge from the water in May and June each year to spawn.
Do you like to keep track of local weather and other environmental conditions? The Delaware Environmental Observing System maintains 45 automated weather stations in the region, providing up-to-date information that is useful for everyone: environmental scientists, emergency management professionals, natural resource managers — even amateur meteorologists!
Spotting Great Blue Herons hunting in a winter marsh can be shiver inducing. How do the stately wading birds deal with the frigid water temperatures?
With the 2010 College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment and Delaware Sea Grant online calendar, you can bring the beauty of Delaware’s coastal resources to your computer screen!
UD scientists are researching how climate change, human activity, and natural environmental cycles may affect the planet’s glaciers.
The winter months often signal an increase in the number of storms known as northeasters. These storms can stall just off the coast — potentially increasing the amount of damage to beaches and coastal communities.
