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Make plans to attend this year’s Coast Day on Oct. 6!

Commercial fishing is perhaps the first thing that comes to mind when most of us think about the kinds of careers available thanks to the ocean. But there are many other ways to make a living on or from the water.

Delaware’s coastline gives the state much of its charm and identity, but it is important for practical reasons as well.

Scientists at the University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean and Environment and elsewhere can study sharks and other marine animals through the use of specialized tags that gather and transmit data.

Cape Henlopen outside Lewes, Del., is many things: the mouth of the Delaware Bay, a jewel in the state park system, a terrific place to watch a sunset.

The Great Cypress Swamp in southwestern Delaware is a unique (and surprising!) ecosystem with the northernmost stand of Bald Cypress trees in the country.

Sometimes when you look out over the Atlantic or the bay from Delaware beaches you see a clear horizon, but often there will be a ship or two making its way to the ports of Wilmington or Philadelphia.

In cold weather or mild, the Delaware coast is a beautiful place.

Coastal flooding is an increasing problem, but Delaware Sea Grant partners are working to help make our communities better prepared and more resilient.

Learn about the marsh restoration at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge.

Coastal communities use structures built perpendicular to the shore to address beach erosion, which has both intended and unintended consequences.