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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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Blue Hens gain hands-on experience in insect identification: youtube.com/watch?v=13-o5Yjt2q4
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Which animal species get along the best?
November 23, 2021 | Daniel KolitzIt is clear that some animals become familiar and get along with group members that happen to be other species, but do they become friends? -
UD professor Douglas Tallamy hopes to save native species, one lawn at a time
October 29, 2021 | Written by Matt Hooke of Newark PostStanding in a garden of native plants on campus, UD professor Douglas Tallamy puts his hand on an oak tree, one of the many species he hopes to encourage people to grow in their own yards. -
How One Entomologist is Digging Deep Into Data on Insect Declines
October 22, 2021 | Written by Carly Tribull of Entomology TodayInsects are amazing and massively important to humans and ecosystems broadly. The idea that insects are disappearing may come as relief to some citizens. But life on Earth would be unbearable without insects.
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