CEOE is dedicated to advancing the understanding of our planet’s natural systems, from plate tectonics and turbulent hurricanes to historic coastal estuaries and the deepest reaches of the ocean. 

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Student handling UAV aboard a ship

Hands-on learning


Our faculty, researchers, and students are always asking big questions. Determined and curious, they seek answers in the field: aboard research vessels, hiking in marshes, combing beaches and diving underwater.
 

Where will your ideas take you?

“It’s really neat that the majority of the [CEOE] graduate student body in Lewes lives together. That building of a bond, of a community, is something that I have carried with me decades later.”  
 

Dr. Brandon Jones

UD alumnus and president-elect of the American Geophysical Union

Brandon Jones at CEOE commencement 2023

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    Article by Adam Thomas | May 20, 2024

    Graduating senior Nicole Gutkowski reflects on time at UD, interest in marine science

  • Mapping forest extent

    Article by Adam Thomas | May 09, 2024

    UD study combines products to develop a forest extent map for Mexico

  • Earth science education

    Article by Adam Thomas | May 23, 2024

    UD senior reflects on time working in Delaware schools, returning to UD for master’s program