CANR News

Category: Entomology and Wildlife Ecology

September 20, 2023 Written by Dante LaPenta

Tracking tidal turtles

August 06, 2025 | Written by Karen B. Roberts | Photos courtesy of Samantha Melanson

UD senior Samantha Melanson is studying diamondback terrapin nesting habits in Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Melanson is a wildlife ecology and conservation major. In this Q&A, she talks about why she wanted to pursue this project, why research like this matters, and the cool experiences she has had doing this research.
In New Jersey, benefits bloom in tiny forests

July 23, 2025 | Written by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey | The New York Times

Doug Tallamy, University of Delaware ecologist, entomologist, and TA Baker Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources, was interviewed by the New York Times about “microforests”. These tiny forests in New Jersey are packed with native plants. They benefit air quality and can absorb storm water. Tallamy said they can have a big impact on increasing biodiversity in cities.
UD’s Insect Research Collection provides Solomon Hendrix the tools to turn a passion for identifying insects into a future in entomological discovery

July 22, 2025 | Written by Nya Wynn

Through the UD Insect Research Collection, Solomon Hendrix found a home for his passion for taxonomy and insect identification. Under the mentorship of Charles Bartlett, Hendrix published 12 academic papers and identified 12 new genera of planthoppers — an extraordinary feat for an undergraduate student.