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Our department offers outstanding academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students preparing for research, teaching, and extension careers in entomology, ecology and wildlife conservation.
Our teaching, research, and extension efforts emphasize whole-organism biology, conservation biology, and the interactions between humans and other species.
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Ecology Woods FUND
Ecology Woods is a 35-acre forest on the southern edge of UD’s Newark Farm, adjacent to Route 4 and the UD Athletics Complex. This location has been a unique site for ecological research, conservation, and student learning since the 1960s.
It was Dr. Roland Roth, a faculty member in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, who protected and nurtured this space for nearly 35 years.
Find out how you can help preserve Dr. Roth's work with a contribution to the Ecology Woods Fund.
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Lauren Pollock explores what factors affect the survival of piping plovers: youtube.com/watch?v=oaRK9iEvFaY
UD wildlife major conducts research on piping plovers
Senior Lauren Pollock, a wildlife ecology and conservation major, is exploring what factors affect the survival of piping plovers Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Milton, Delaware. Read more and Lauren's research.
Latest news
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Bug bites
May 09, 2025 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Evan Krape | Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. ChaseA new University of Delaware course exposes students to the sustainable world of insect cuisine. The course, Insects as Food, is the brainchild of Michael Crossley, assistant professor and agricultural entomologist. Crossley is trying to break the "ick" factor barrier that prevents many people from tasting insect cuisine and incorporating them into their daily diets. -
Conserving Delaware’s Wildlife
May 08, 2025 | Written by Molly Schafer Photos courtesy of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and Joe RogersonJoe Rogerson couldn’t wait to start his graduate studies at the University of Delaware. The wildlife ecology alumnus skipped his college graduation to jump-start his graduate fieldwork. In 2005, Rogerson was the first UD student to earn an M.S. in wildlife ecology. He said his time at UD helped crystallize his career path in conservation. -
Ecologically important gardening tasks
May 06, 2025 | Written by: Margaret RoachUD's Doug Tallamy introduces gardeners to the intimate connections between plants and animals imperiled by the biodiversity crisis, and propose actions we can take. Tallamy distills essential takeaways in topics as big as evolution and food webs, alongside targeted, can-do answers, such as reducing hazard to beneficial insects from our human obsession with artificial light at night.
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