Research and Innovation
Discovering lab research
Grad student Erikah Dozier discovers her skill and passion for research
Coastal communities, flooding and salinization
UD receives $6 million in research funding on best practices for how coastal communities can combat sea level rise
Advancing knowledge
UD researchers map out the anatomy of wooden breast syndrome in broiler chickens
Valuing our ecosystem
UD researchers receive $1.5 million federal grant to assess the value of ecosystem services
Feed the world. Protect the planet.
Extraordinary challenges require extraordinary solutions. For 150 years, the daring innovations of our graduates have shaped the world we know today. Now, we carry on that daring spirit, using cutting-edge technology and scientific advances to envision a better tomorrow.
Explore the exciting research we’re leading and the entrepreneurial ecosystem we’re building.
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Agricultural and Environmental Management
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Digital Agriculture, Robotics, and Environmental Sensing
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Human Dimensions of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Data Science and Statistics
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Food Production, Safety, and Policy
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Research & Innovation | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | University of Delaware 
Plant and Animal Health and Disease
University of Delaware tick research aims to understand host specificity of Lyme disease: youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=com.synechron.udel.models.functions.SubstrAfter
UD Research Initiatives
In an age of technology and innovation, the future has never looked more exciting.
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Tracking tidal turtles
August 06, 2025 | Written by Karen B. Roberts | Photos courtesy of Samantha MelansonUD senior Samantha Melanson is studying diamondback terrapin nesting habits in Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Melanson is a wildlife ecology and conservation major. In this Q&A, she talks about why she wanted to pursue this project, why research like this matters, and the cool experiences she has had doing this research. -
UD’s Insect Research Collection provides Solomon Hendrix the tools to turn a passion for identifying insects into a future in entomological discovery
July 22, 2025 | Written by Nya WynnThrough the UD Insect Research Collection, Solomon Hendrix found a home for his passion for taxonomy and insect identification. Under the mentorship of Charles Bartlett, Hendrix published 12 academic papers and identified 12 new genera of planthoppers — an extraordinary feat for an undergraduate student. -
Carbon credit quality
May 20, 2025 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photo by Evan KrapeUniversity of Delaware’s Rodrigo Vargas is among a group of leading forest scientists around the U.S. arguing in a new review that forest carbon market protocols are flawed and don’t ensure that issued carbon credits accurately account for reduced and removed CO2 emissions. The researchers say improvements could boost forest carbon credits’ quality and drive up demand as well as confidence in the market. -
Global crop data
May 19, 2025 | Article by Matthew TrunfioEfficient water usage in agriculture is crucial for sustaining a growing human population. Analyzing 21st century global crop dynamics, UD faculty member Kyle Davis and doctoral student Endalkachew Kebede co-authored new research that includes a comprehensive data library of crop-specific irrigated and rainfed harvested areas for all countries.
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