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.
Our undergraduate programs
Our graduate programs
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?
Featured video
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
-
Artificial light has essentially lengthened birds' day
August 22, 2025 | Written by Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPRA new study analyzed bird calls to look at how artificial lights impact birds' daily lives. It found birds start their days earlier because of light pollution. University of Delaware wildlife ecologist Jeff Buler was not one of the researchers for this study, but in this NPR story he weighs in on the work. -
Chasing butterflies
August 19, 2025 | Written by Molly Schafer | Photos courtesy of Stacy WolffUD alumna Stacy Wolff’s metamorphosis from wildlife researcher to award-winning educator makes her uniquely suited to fostering thoughtful scientific inquiry among elementary school students. This year, Wolff was one of four educators nationwide to receive the prestigious Monarch Butterfly Scholarship Grant. -
Noted ecologist to focus on preserving natural space Sept. 8
August 14, 2025 | Written by Katie Peikes | Cape Gazette | Photo by Kathy F. AtkinsonUniversity of Delaware entomologist and ecologist Doug Tallamy will give a talk Sept. 8 in Lewes about preserving space for the environment in our own backyards. Tallamy co-founded Homegrown National Park. The initiative involves planting native plants — species that were once typical to a region. This draws in beneficial insects that eat those plants or use them for habitat, and brings in animals that feed on those insects.
Upcoming events