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Delaware Researchers to Study Water Quality Issues
DOVER, Del. --- Researchers from Delaware's institutions of higher education will be studying issues surrounding water quality, particularly in parts of Kent and Sussex counties. To learn more, click link here.
Delaware college collaboration launches clean water initiative
Four First State colleges are partnering on a project devoted to protecting Delaware’s water quality. To learn more click link here.
$19.2 million grant aimed at solving water issues in Delaware
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
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
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
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...
Opinion: To stop trashing of Delaware’s water supply, we must work together
Project Director Kent Messer and Co-PI and Research Lead Holly Michael discuss how we must all work together to address the threats facing Delaware's water, and how Project WiCCED can help lead these efforts, in an op-ed in The News Journal.
Assessing major threats to Delaware’s water quality
Will rising sea levels unleash toxic pollutants in Delaware? Researchers aim to find out.
How Delaware oysters reappeared on local menus
Southern Delaware oysters are back on the menu thanks to a new aquaculture program
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