June 2023 — Melting Glaciers

University of Delaware researchers are sounding new alarm bells about the changing chemistry of the western region of the Arctic Ocean, where acidity levels are increasing three to four times faster than ocean waters elsewhere.

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Kevin Liedel
May 2023 — Green Infrastructure

Broadly speaking, green infrastructure is a nature-based approach to address environmental challenges by using natural materials, such as plants and soils, and natural processes, such as infiltration and absorption.

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March 2023 — Oyster Hatchery

In 2022, a grant from the State of Delaware helped experts from Delaware Sea Grant and the University of Delaware create an oyster hatchery and laboratory that will boost production of the Eastern Oyster.

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October 2022 — Bycatch

The term “bycatch” is used to refer to animals that accidentally get swept up or caught in fishing nets or other gear that fishermen cannot keep or sell. This often includes sea turtles and seabirds.

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Kevin Liedel
June 2022 — Rip Currents

Rip currents—strong, narrow currents that extend from close to the shoreline through the surf zone and out past the line of breaking waves—account for hundreds of drownings and thousands of rescues every year on beaches around the world.

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March 2022 — Ocean Warming

The global ocean has been warming up as a consequence of anthropogenic, or human-made, climate change, with 90% of the anthropogenic warming stored in the world’s ocean, leading to an increase in ocean heat.

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January 2022 — UD Climate Hub

As climate change is increasingly recognized as an urgent problem, the University of Delaware has created a new resource to bring together experts working on the issue and to engage communities throughout the region to identify solutions.

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December 2021 — Maritime Forests

Seagrasses are a vital component of a healthy estuary. They are a prime habitat for blue crabs and numerous fish species, sequester carbon, take up nutrients, dampen wave energy, and clear the water column of sediment.

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