Current Graduate Students
Committed graduate student success
For questions on a specific program, the graduate program director in each department can serve as a contact for further information.
- Animal and Food Sciences: Dr. Tanya Gressley
- Applied Economics and Statistics
- MS Statistics: Dr. Wei Qian
- MS Applied Statistics: Dr. Tom Ilvento
- MS Agricultural and Resource Economics: Dr. Leah Palm-Forster
- Entomology and Wildlife Ecology: Dr. Deb Delaney
- Plant and Soil Sciences: Dr. Jeffry Fuhrmann
Quick links
Graduate programs by department
Soil scientist Yan Jin awarded University’s highest faculty honor: youtube.com/watch?v=Rh__5gorAvo
Research News
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UD receives $6 million in research funding on best practices for how coastal communities can combat sea level rise
September 13, 2024 | Written by Dante LaPentaIn the lowest-lying state in the country, the UD researchers are focused on the project “Risks, Impacts, & Strategies for Coastal Communities.” The project received $6 million in funding; UD will receive more than $3 million for the research. Led by principal investigator Leah Palm-Forster, the team will focus primarily on the risks of flooding and salinization on coastal land. These issues are significant not only in Delaware but also in states like Rhode Island and South Carolina, where UD partners will collaborate on the work. Emi Uchida is leading the Rhode Island team, and Norman Levine is leading the South Carolina team. -
Valuing our ecosystem
September 09, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Kathy F. AtkinsonUniversity of Delaware researchers receive $1.5 million federal grant to assess the value of ecosystem services. -
Isotope fingerprints of environmental contaminants
September 06, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Kathy F. AtkinsonUD researchers use new method to track pollutants in the environment. -
From bean to bar
September 05, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Evan KrapeUD professor and students whip up unique chocolate sweets.
Research News
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UD receives $6 million in research funding on best practices for how coastal communities can combat sea level rise
September 13, 2024 | Written by Dante LaPentaIn the lowest-lying state in the country, the UD researchers are focused on the project “Risks, Impacts, & Strategies for Coastal Communities.” The project received $6 million in funding; UD will receive more than $3 million for the research. Led by principal investigator Leah Palm-Forster, the team will focus primarily on the risks of flooding and salinization on coastal land. These issues are significant not only in Delaware but also in states like Rhode Island and South Carolina, where UD partners will collaborate on the work. Emi Uchida is leading the Rhode Island team, and Norman Levine is leading the South Carolina team. -
Valuing our ecosystem
September 09, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Kathy F. AtkinsonUniversity of Delaware researchers receive $1.5 million federal grant to assess the value of ecosystem services. -
Isotope fingerprints of environmental contaminants
September 06, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Kathy F. AtkinsonUD researchers use new method to track pollutants in the environment.
A video of Transforming Lives with Scholarships: Shem Msabila, Marcia & Jim Borel: youtube.com/watch?v=FvfcsQJw8Sw
Shem Msabila, ANR24, from Tanzania, Africa never even imagined the possibility of researching plants in the United States. He had heard “no” too many times to have hope in pursuing research that will make a difference in his home country. But funding from Marcia and Jim Borel helped Shem experience more that he could have ever dreamed.
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