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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.  

Discover our world - CEOE at UD: youtube.com/watch?v=CvyTXLcdLPE

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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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CLASS OF 2025

 

Congratulations to all of our amazing graduates in CEOE! Check out these photos from May's Convocation ceremony.

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    Article by Adam Thomas | July 15, 2025

    UD’s Research Vessel Hugh R. Sharp gets a tune-up as it nears 20

  • Irrigation and global nutrition

    Article by Adam Thomas | June 25, 2025

    Study examines connection between irrigation and improved dietary diversity in children in the Global South

  • Efficacy of plastic bag bans

    Article by Adam Thomas | June 20, 2025

    UD, Columbia study looks at the efficacy of plastic bag bans and fees on reducing shoreline litter

  • Efficacy of plastic bag bans

    Article by Adam Thomas | June 20, 2025

    UD, Columbia study looks at the efficacy of plastic bag bans and fees on reducing shoreline litter

  • Sharper ship

    Article by Adam Thomas | July 15, 2025

    UD’s Research Vessel Hugh R. Sharp gets a tune-up as it nears 20

  • Irrigation and global nutrition

    Article by Adam Thomas | June 25, 2025

    Study examines connection between irrigation and improved dietary diversity in children in the Global South

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