OUR MISSION
SCIENCE SERVING DELAWARE
Delaware Sea Grant helps Delaware communities wisely use, manage, and conserve our state's valuable coastal resources by fostering sustainable coastal economies, developing resilience to coastal hazards, and preparing the next generation of coastal leaders.
WHAT WE DO
FOCUS AREAS
![A group of researchers from CEOE and COE are working on a project looking at how installing living shorelines--specifically, oyster reef habitat--in the Delaware Bay can protect shoreline against sea level rise and more intense storm surge events. The project is called Developing Engineering practices using Ecosystem Design Solutions for Future Army (Military DEEDS Project): Building Coastal Community Resilience with Nature-based Shoreline Solutions. It is funded through an appropriation and is a collaboration among the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), UD and Louisiana State University. The project is led at UD by Jack Puleo and looks to inform the Army on land-use management designs to enhance the resilience of military missions and operations in present and future terrains by using ecosystem services to address threats posed by climate and coastal hazards. The project is being managed by Ed Hale and graduate students Brendan Campbell, a postdoctoral researcher in Hale’s lab, and Rileigh Huddock, a master’s level student in CEOE. They have installed a living shoreline test site in the Delaware Bay near the Hugh R. Sharp campus. [UDaily]](/academics/colleges/ceoe/delaware-sea-grant/_jcr_content/par_udel_panel/panelforpages_579722402/par_1/columngenerator_copy/par_0/image_copy.coreimg.jpeg/1717005320506/fb-living-shorelines-brendan-campbell-800x420.jpeg "CEOE-COE-Living_Shorelines-091223")
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
Paving the way for a thriving and sustainable ecosystem and maritime economy from ocean to table
Resilient Communities and Economies
Preserving Delaware’s coastal heritage through adaptive community development
Environmental Literacy and Workforce Development
Engaging students and teachers in innovative marine science learning programs
Healthy Coastal Ecosystems
Leveraging community science to sustain coastal research and support the Delaware coast
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NEWS & EVENTS
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Q&A with Knauss Fellow Rachel Roday
October 27, 2025 | Interview by Adam ThomasRachel Roday was selected by Delaware Sea Grant to be a 2025 John A. Knauss Fellow, a fellowship run through the National Sea Grant office that offers direct experience working on the latest issues in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes management and research. -
Oysters and Living Shorelines
October 07, 2025 | Written by Adam ThomasRileigh Hudock, a master’s student in the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, recently evaluated the growth and mortality of two strains of farmed oysters. -
Sharing environmental knowledge
September 25, 2025 | Written by Adam ThomasUD undergraduate Abigail Young reflects on summer with Delaware Sea Grant, spreading environmental knowledge
