About
Science serving Delaware
Delaware Sea Grant helps Delaware communities wisely use, manage, and conserve our state's valuable coastal resources by fostering sustainable coastal economies, developing resilience to coastal hazards, and preparing the next generation of coastal leaders.
Our TEAM
Dr. Joanna York
Director
jyork@udel.edu
(302) 831-7040
Christian Hauser
Associate Director
hauser@udel.edu
(302) 831-8087
Lori Hans
Finance Officer
lhans@udel.edu
(302) 831-8283
Christopher Petrone
Marine Advisory Service Director
petrone@udel.edu
(302) 645-4308
David Christopher
Marine Education Specialist
dmchrist@udel.edu
Dr. Edward Hale
Fisheries & Aquaculture
ehale@udel.edu
(302) 645-4060
Brittany Haywood
Coastal Ecology Specialist
haywoobl@udel.edu
(302) 831-7005
Edward Lewandowski
Coastal Communities Development
edlew@udel.edu
(302) 645-4253
Dr. Emily Maung-Douglass
Urban Watershed Specialist
emaung@udel.edu
302-831-6236
Danielle Swallow
Coastal Hazards
dswallow@udel.edu
(302) 645-4258
Dr. Edward Whereat
Water Quality
whereat@udel.edu
(302) 645-4252
Kathryn Lienhard
Energy Research Associate
lienhard@udel.edu
(302) 831-1421
Adam Thomas
Writer/Editor
anthomas@udel.edu
(302) 831-6427
Tamara Beeson
Art Director
tbeeson@udel.edu
(302) 831-0525
Kevin Liedel
Digital Communications Specialist
kliedel@udel.edu
(302) 831-8096
Alyssa Campbell
Fisheries and Aquaculture Laboratory Coordinator
alcamp@udel.edu
(609)-661-9239
Ingrid Miller
Administrative Assistant
ingridm@udel.edu
(302) 645-4234
Delaware Sea Grant Advisory Council
The Delaware Sea Grant Advisory Council has been active since 1972 and provides strategic guidance and input on all of our programmatic activities.
Members of the Advisory Council represent coastal communities, government, academia, and industry. Membership is renewed biennially. Delaware Sea Grant welcomes recommendations for new members to the Advisory Council.
If you would like to suggest a new member, please contact a member of our administration.
Calling all alumni!
As valued members of our community, we would like to stay in touch with our alumni and learn more about their professional journeys since engaging with Delaware Sea Grant.
If you’re a DESG alumni, we encourage you to reach out to us with your contact info and career updates. Your success stories inspire current and future students in our program as well as help us to better understand the impact of our work. We are constantly inspired by the work our alumni do and the impact they make in their respective fields. We look forward to staying connected with you and celebrating your continued success!