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
Purple martin diet
Undergraduate researcher Claire Bernard studies how diet of nestlings affects growth
Maryland's Blue Hen
UD conservation degree launches Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz into environmental career
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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.
Latest news
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Turtle power
September 11, 2024 | Written by Molly SchaferThe discovery of a 60-year-old turtle shell in UD’s Ecology Woods reveals a web of Blue Hen connections. -
Radar aeroecology research in flight
September 05, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photo by Kyle HortonResearchers from around the world gathered at the University of Delaware for a conference on radar aeroecology — using weather radar to study flying animals and their interactions with the environment. -
Piping plovers in peril
August 06, 2024 | Written by Karen B. Roberts | Photos by Evan Krape | Video by Ally Quinn and Sam KmiecUD senior studies shorebird nesting sites at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
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