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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.  

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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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News & Events

Researching rare earth elements

  • NASA’s next generation of scientists

    Article by Adam Thomas and Hilary Douwes | October 07, 2025

    Two UD doctoral students receive NASA FINESST awards to study the sea and the stars

  • Coast Day 2025

    Article by CEOE Staff | September 29, 2025

    University of Delaware’s annual Coast Day set for Sunday, Oct. 5

  • Human geography in Bangladesh

    Article by Tabitha Groh | September 16, 2025

    UD doctoral candidate amplifies the voice of a vulnerable community in Chittagong City

  • Researching rare earth elements

    Article by Adam Thomas | September 15, 2025

    UD part of large, multi-institutional expedition to the Labrador Sea to study sources and sinks of REEs

  • NASA’s next generation of scientists

    Article by Adam Thomas and Hilary Douwes | October 07, 2025

    Two UD doctoral students receive NASA FINESST awards to study the sea and the stars

  • Coast Day 2025

    Article by CEOE Staff | September 29, 2025

    University of Delaware’s annual Coast Day set for Sunday, Oct. 5

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261 S. College Ave, Robinson Hall, Newark, DE 19716-1304 Phone: 302-831-2841