Alumni & Friends

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The adventure continues

Blue Hen alumnae still traveling together 23 years after study abroad course

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Brian Griffiths, a Class of 2016 alumnus with degrees in plant science and environmental engineering, has made a career out of going to the Peruvian Amazon and supporting rural and Indigenous communities with wildlife management goals.

Community conservation

Alumnus Brian Griffiths supports Indigenous Peruvian Amazon community goals

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Helping gardens and interns grow

UD Botanic Gardens' Andrew Adams: Curator of plants and students

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Cultivating a legacy

Our community is strong. Our relationships sustain us. Alumni, friends, families and students of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources work together to create a lasting legacy and fulfill our land-grant mission of teaching, research and extension.

Alumni have gone on to become successful growers, agribusiness leaders, scientists and policy makers. They've conducted pioneering research that has shaped our food and our planet.

Supporters have provided the resources to get them there. With new state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities on the horizon, your gift today will impact student success for decades to come.

Be a part of our story.

Alumni in the news

Delaware's climate plan has strong UD connections

August 14, 2026 | Written by Molly Schafer | Photos courtesy of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

Earlier this year, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) released the 2025 Delaware Climate Action Plan, a sweeping plan to protect the state’s homes, infrastructure and economy. The plan also addresses public health concerns and the conservation of Delaware’s unique natural environment. More than 20 UD alumni — including hydrologists, engineers, environmental scientists, transportation policy specialists and state planners — played active roles in its development and implementation.
Cyclosporiasis: Fact vs fiction

July 21, 2026 | Interview by Sanjay Gupta | CNN

UD alumna and food safety expert Dr. Jennifer McEntire speaks with Sanjay Gupta to explain how cyclospora spreads and why outbreaks are hard to trace.
Behind the greens

April 06, 2026 | Written by Molly Schafer

Before the pros tee off at the 2026 Masters Tournament or amateurs take their first swing on their local links, an entire industry lays the groundwork for the perfect golf course. Alumni, faculty, and students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources rely heavily on science and technology as they work behind the scenes on the green.

The Office of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) engages donors, alumni, friends, parents, faculty, staff and students in a lifelong relationship and fosters a tradition of philanthropy to strengthen the University of Delaware's legacy as one of the great public institutions of higher education in America.

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