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Partnering with Oyster Farmers for “Citizen Scientists Program”

Oct 30, 2020 | Delaware State University, Water Quality

Scientific research is often motivated by a desire to improve the livelihoods of targeted communities. However, researchers often work divorced from potential stakeholders, making it challenging to design, implement, and communicate beneficial research. In contrast,...

Project WiCCED Network in Action – November 2019

Nov 21, 2019 | Delaware State University, Delaware Tech, Environment, Student Research, University of Delaware, Water, Water security, Wesley College

To see some of what the Project WiCCED team members have been up to, download the newsletter. For questions about the newsletter or to be included in future newsletters, please email the Communications Team Lead, Christine Colalillo.

$19.2 million grant aimed at solving water issues in Delaware

Jan 14, 2019 | Conservation, Delaware State University, Delaware Tech, Environment, University of Delaware, Water, Water security, Wesley College

DOVER, Del. – Delaware state leaders and faculty members at Delaware State University celebrated a $19.2 million dollar grant that will help fund research to solve several water issues in the First State. “There are water quality issues mostly at the southern part of...

New southern Delaware delicacy highlighted at ceremony

Jan 14, 2019 | Delaware State University, Environment, University of Delaware, Water

A new delicacy coming to local restaurants in Sussex County are Inland Bays Oysters. Thanks to a federal grant from the USDA, and help for growers from the state, the christening of this new menu item was made possible Friday. It’s a new market for Delaware, one that...
Delaware gets $19 million for water research

Delaware gets $19 million for water research

Jan 14, 2019 | Conservation, Delaware State University, Delaware Tech, Environment, University of Delaware, Water, Water security, Wesley College

As the country’s lowest-lying state, Delaware is especially vulnerable to rising sea levels — and the influence of saltwater on the wildlife that depends on freshwater wetlands. What’s more, water quality throughout the state is poor. More than 90 percent of...
Small but Mighty: Oyster Aquaculture as a Tool to Improve Ecosystem Health

Small but Mighty: Oyster Aquaculture as a Tool to Improve Ecosystem Health

Jan 14, 2019 | Delaware State University, Environment, Land, Water

Like corals, oysters are considered ecosystem engineers. They have a unique ability to both physically and chemically alter their habitat. These bivalves are often a signal for healthy ecosystems because of their water filtration capabilities, since they can reduce...
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