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Trace Elements
Article by Dante LaPenta | June 18, 2019
Don Sparks honored as pioneer in environmental science at trace elements gathering
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UD innovation goes to market
Article by Karen Roberts | May 30, 2019
UD-developed beneficial bacteria part of BASF product for soil
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Honor for UD grad, now Auburn president
Article by Dante LaPenta | April 23, 2019
Auburn University president Steven Leath headlines George M. Worrilow and Distinguished Alumni Awards
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES
We have excellent teaching, research, and outreach programs in the areas of plant biology (cellular, genetics, genomics, microbial, molecular and physiology), agronomy (including pathology, soil management and weed science), horticulture (sustainable landscapes, fruits and vegetables), landscape architecture and environmental soil sciences (biogeochemistry, hydrology and plant-soil interactions). We have a distinguished faculty, known nationally and internationally for their research and outreach, and within UD for their excellence in teaching, advising and mentoring students.
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Earth Day: Maggie Capooci
Article by Joy Drohan, Eco-Write, LLC | April 22, 2019
Delaware Environmental Institute Fellow a champion of tidal salt marshes
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Robots on the farm
Article by Julie Stewart | February 19, 2019
Engineers and plant scientists team up to optimize corn growth
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UD innovation goes to market
Article by Karen Roberts | May 30, 2019
UD-developed beneficial bacteria part of BASF product for soil
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Rodrigo Vargas
Associate Professor
As temperatures rise, Earth's soil is 'breathing' more heavily. Dr. Vargas is part of a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science research study that suggests carbon stored in soil is entering atmosphere faster, all thanks to microbes.
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Saltwater intrusion laying waste to Delmarva farms as sea level rises
Rising sea levels and climate change aren't just problems for the future - in some areas, they represent a real threat in the here and now. Jarrod Miller, Plant and Soil Sciences, explains how saltwater intrusion is threatening farms in low-lying areas of the Delmarva Peninsula.
Read the full article in Bay Journal.
UD's Lewandowski, Bruck team up with Laurel Redevelopment Corporation to revitalize town
In the town of Laurel in Western Sussex County, what started as combating water pollutants has become a full-scale downtown redevelopment project. Pulling off this waterfront redevelopment undertaking on Broad Creek required making better use of the waterway and moving the center of town. Professor and Director of Landscape Architecture Jules Bruck fleshed out her concept into what’s now known as 'The Ramble.'
Read the full article on UDaily.
Erik Ervin in 'The Case Against Adnan Syed' finale
The New York Times published a detailed piece of the HBO true crime documentary "The Case Against Adnan Syed," which mentions the work of Erik Ervin. Our department chair examined a key piece of evidence in the case - how long the victim’s car had been abandoned on a patch of grass in a Baltimore lot.
Read the full article. Ervin's comments are highlighted in the section 'More Questions About the Car'.