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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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FROM YOUR BACKYARD TO THE EARTH'S POLES

 

The study of environmental, atmospheric, earth, and ocean systems is a vital part of ensuring a healthy future for our planet and its inhabitants. Learn how CEOE is dedicated to this mission through research, teaching and outreach.  

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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.
 

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ABOVE AND BEYOND: GRADUATE STUDIES

 

Join a vibrant and growing community of scholars preparing for meaningful careers in education, research, business and government.

 

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News & Events

Preserving permafrost

  • Exploring the Arctic Ocean

    Article by Adam Thomas | March 19, 2025

    UD doctoral student Tianyu Zhou spent month at sea on research cruise to the Arctic

  • Mapping the Lewes campus

    Article by Adam Thomas | February 20, 2025

    UD students use autonomous robots to help map the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes

  • Preserving permafrost

    Article by Adam Thomas | February 06, 2025

    UD doctoral student Mike Powers heads to Argentina and Chile to study permafrost in the Andes Mountains

  • Design for resilience

    Article by Tabitha Groh | January 06, 2025

    Landscape architecture students work with the Coastal Resilience Design Studio on a plan for Milton

  • Real-time snow data

    Article by UDaily Staff | January 06, 2025

    UD’s Snow Monitoring Network helps Delaware tackle winter storms efficiently

  • Nigerian cropland expansion

    Article by Adam Thomas | January 15, 2025

    UD study shows cropland expansion in Nigeria doesn’t equate to increased food security

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