WELCOME TO ENTOMOLOGY AND WILDLIFE ECOLOGY
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.
What's new?
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A new course exposes University of Delaware students to the sustainable world of insect cuisine: youtube.com/watch?v=ykz9uYGYgxs
UD students explore the sustainable world of insect cuisine
In Insects as Food (ENWC 267), undergraduate students learned how insects are harvested, farmed and regulated; these Blue Hens came appreciate the roles insects can play in our food systems. Learn about our unique insect ecology and conservation major.
Latest news
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Telling stories with a picture or a thousand words
July 14, 2025 | Written by Stephanie Ferrell Photos courtesy of Grace Ferry, Sarah Nerhood and Oviyanna UmohThe Study Abroad Storytelling Contest received almost 300 photo submissions this year. Grace Ferry, a double major in entomology and wildlife ecology and conservation, won in the Learning category. In her photo, "The Bridge to Bird Paradise," Ferry and her classmates are trying to identify a Keel-billed Toucan during the Winter 2025 study abroad program in Costa Rica. -
AI for entomology
July 07, 2025 | Written by Nya WynnThe use of artificial intelligence is expanding, taking on agricultural pests to help farmers protect their crops. University of Delaware Ph.D. in Entomology student Kudzai Mafuwe is advancing the use of AI for agriculture, backed by three prestigious awards that have invested in her vision to transform pest management. -
Peep into learning
June 25, 2025 | Written by Michele WalfredDelaware’s 4-H Embryology Program brings baby chicks all across Delaware classrooms, libraries, afterschool programs and other locations as part of an emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). The program has delighted thousands of students for years, imprinting upon young minds a memorable experience of nature and science. The impact is powerful, reaching 42,000 participants in the past five years.
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