Assessing major threats to Delaware’s water quality

Jan 2, 2019 | Water

Deep in northern Delaware marshes, dangerous metals and pollutants such as arsenic float securely deep in layers of mud, far from harming thousands of nearby neighbors. But when sea levels rise in coming decades and saltwater reaches those toxic tombs, could all of...

First State researchers get more federal funding for water quality solutions

Oct 3, 2018 | Water

Delaware researchers are getting more federal funding to develop recommendations to address the state’s climate challenges. The National Science Foundation is awarding $19.2 million to a state coalition focused on First State water quality and supply issues. This is...

Wesley College to lead Delaware-EPSCoR program

Oct 2, 2018 | University of Delaware, Water, Wesley College

Wesley College will serve as project co-lead in the University of Delaware’s five-year $23M Research Infrastructure Improvement grant from the National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research program. The focus of this new round of...

Water in a changing coastal environment

Sep 27, 2018 | Conservation, Environment, Land, University of Delaware, Water

National Science Foundation awards $19.2 million to statewide EPSCoR consortium An estimated 40 percent of the world’s population resides within roughly 60 miles of a coast. Delaware has a rich coastal environment with 381 miles of tidal shoreline, including 24 miles...

NSF funding to build research infrastructure across the country

Sep 18, 2018 | Land, University of Delaware, Water, Water security

Delaware, one of seven awards continue targeted investment approach from NSF’s EPSCoR program The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded nearly $140 million to seven jurisdictions through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), which...

Helping Pea Patch Island Stand Up to Waves

Aug 28, 2018 | Conservation, Environment, Land, University of Delaware, Water

Rachel Schaefer explores how vegetation can reduce erosion of Delaware River island Rachel Schaefer is a senior honors degree candidate, majoring in civil engineering, from West Windsor, New Jersey. Q. What are you studying, where and with whom?   Schaefer: I’m...