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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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UD faculty members Mary Schorse and Chris Willliams aim to create educational sustainability modules for K-12 students in Delaware
June 03, 2025 | Written by Nya WynnUniversity of Delaware professors Mary Schorse, assistant research professor and director for the Delaware Center for Geographic Education and Chris Williams, professor of wildlife ecology, received several grants to implement a three-year education and outreach program bringing sustainability into Delaware’s K-12 classrooms, hoping to inspire students to explore jobs involving sustainability and address a growing need for sustainability skills in all sectors. -
From ant scones to cricket granola, University of Delaware students explore insects as food
June 03, 2025 | Written by Michaela Althouse (PhillyVoice)A new course during the spring semester showed how bugs can be used as an environmentally friendly, healthy source of protein. -
Camaraderie and conservation in Costa Rica
June 03, 2025 | Written by Molly Schafer | Photos courtesy of Kyle McCarthy, Grace Ferry, Jillian Fader, Ang Campanelli and Hunt KinnairdUniversity of Delaware students who studied abroad in Costa Rica this past winter got hands-on experience in quantifying and comparing the region's rich biodiversity. They worked on bird counts, identified bats with acoustic monitoring technology, and set camera traps to record wildlife. Throughout the month-long program, they identified 53 species of bats, hundreds of birds, dozens of mammals, and many insects.
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