Modern-day alchemy
UD researchers report new bio-based insecticidal ingredients with potential to drive ecologically safer pesticides
Radar aeroecology research in flight
Undergraduate research experience
Senior Lauren Pollock studies shorebird nesting sites
Unearthing an understudied disease vector in Delaware
UD's Jennifer K. Peterson will study kissing bugs in Delaware after two insects were found in a New Castle County home
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Our department offers outstanding academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students preparing for research, teaching, and extension careers in entomology, ecology and wildlife conservation.
Our teaching, research, and extension efforts emphasize whole-organism biology, conservation biology, and the interactions between humans and other species.
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Lauren Pollock explores what factors affect the survival of piping plovers: youtube.com/watch?v=oaRK9iEvFaY
UD wildlife major conducts research on piping plovers
Senior Lauren Pollock, a wildlife ecology and conservation major, is exploring what factors affect the survival of piping plovers Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Milton, Delaware. Read more and Lauren's research.
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Protecting monarch butterflies
January 13, 2025 | Written by Michael Crossley and William E. SnyderMonarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America., but the monarch’s epic yearly migration is in trouble. Experts, including UD's Michael Crossley, weigh in on on federal restoration options. -
Paradise restored
December 11, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson, Brent Marsh and Michele WalfredDoug Tallamy, the TA Baker Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources, has dedicated much of his career to reviving healthy ecosystems so that plants, animals and insects can thrive. He is on a mission: Encourage people to rid their property of invasive plants and replace them with native species, which provide critical habitat for insects and birds. -
Wildlife and Ecology Students compete in their first Wildlife Society Quiz Bowl
December 04, 2024 | Written by Molly SchaferAnxiety was high, and the lights were bright as UD wildlife ecology and conservation students took to the stage in Baltimore. Selona Baker, Madeline Brown, Jack Geraghty and Aidan Short competed in The Wildlife Society’s 25th Annual Quiz Bowl, held during the society’s annual conference. The small team, formed only a month before the competition, faced long-standing teams from other universities.
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