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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Student handling UAV aboard a ship

Hands-on learning


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.
 

Where will your ideas take you?

“It’s really neat that the majority of the [CEOE] graduate student body in Lewes lives together. That building of a bond, of a community, is something that I have carried with me decades later.”
 

Dr. Brandon Jones
UD alumnus and president-elect of the American Geophysical Union
 

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Brandon Jones at CEOE commencement 2023

News & Events

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    UD’s Jing Gao receives NSF CAREER award to probe future climate and urbanization

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    University of Miami professor Katharine Mach to give 2023 John R. Mather Lecture

  • Finding heat-tolerant corals

    Article by Adam Thomas | December 06, 2023

    Two studies look to improve reef resilience by determining how coral species respond to temperature fluctuations

  • Bird-friendly windows

    Article by Adam Thomas | November 22, 2023

    UD students receive Green Grant from UD’s Office of Sustainability to help reduce bird collisions on Lewes campus