Public Programs
CEOE's commitment to community engagement means fostering and maintaining partnerships with state officials, residents, business owners and others to identify and study issues of concern to them, then develop and implement with their full participation actions that will improve those partners’ well-being or solve problems.
Put simply, community engagement means asking members of our community what they need and helping them create it. There are many ways for you to get involved by attending events like Coast Day or volunteering to help protect Delaware’s watersheds as a citizen monitor of water quality.
Learn about the latest climate and water science in our Ocean Currents talks each summer.
Join UD's College of Earth, Ocean & Environment and the Delaware Sea Grant College Program as we share with the community some of the interesting and impactful research and service being conducted by the college's faculty and staff.
Watch previous Ocean Currents lectures online:
Why and How We Count Horseshoe Crabs
Thursday, May 19, 2022 | Watch online
Microbial forensics: dissecting environmental processes through DNA
Thursday, June 2, 2022 | Watch online
The Tiniest Architects on Earth: How Microbes Make Minerals
Thursday, June 16, 2022 | Watch online
Tidal Salt Marshes in the Anthropocene: Ecosystem Services, Habitat Degradation, and Restoration Efforts
Thursday, June 30, 2022 | Watch online
Global Vegetation in a Changing Climate
Thursday, July 14, 2022 | Watch online
Pollution in the Ocean
Thursday, July 28, 2022 | Watch online
Supply Chain Challenges to Our Food System
Thursday, August 11, 2022 | Watch online
Earthly Order: Systems Science and 21st Century Challenges
Thursday, August 25, 2022 | Watch online
Coast Day
Coast Day is held annually on the first Sunday in October on the Hugh R. Sharp campus in Lewes. Attended by thousands annually, Coast Day introduces people to the wonders of the sea and the importance of our coastal resources. To learn more about Coast Day, check out the website. Learn more about Coast Day
Docent Tours
The University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean and Environment (CEOE) offers free guided tours of the Hugh R. Sharp campus in Lewes, Del., to introduce the public to marine science and the research activities of the college. The CEOE Docents, a dedicated corps of trained volunteers, lead free public tours of the college’s research facilities at the High R. Sharp campus in Lewes. For required reservations, please email ceoe-tours@udel.edu. The Hugh R. Sharp Campus is located at 1044 College Drive in Lewes, DE.
Volunteer Programs
If you would like to volunteer your time, energy and enthusiasm to a worthy cause, consider these programs offered by the University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean and Environment and the Delaware Sea Grant College Program (DESG). In April 1991, the University of Delaware DESG established the Citizen Monitoring Program. Through this program, volunteers help collect a broad range of water-quality data throughout Delaware's coastal watershed. To learn how to participate, contact Ed Whereat at 302-645-4252.