University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean and Environment

06/05/2026

Congrats to two CEOE faculty members: Jennifer Biddle, who has been named the Associate Director for the UD School of Marine Science and Policy, and Jonathan Cohen, who has been named Interim Deputy Dean for the UD College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment.

Learn more about both of these outstanding faculty and their new roles at the links below:

Jennifer Biddle: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/ceoe/about/news/2026/may/jennifer-biddle-named-associate-director-for-the-school-of-marin/

Jonathan Cohen: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/ceoe/about/news/2026/may/interim-deputy-dean/

06/03/2026

Scientists from UD and other institutions are exploring the use of tagged sharks as mobile ocean sensors to collect critical data for hurricane research and environmental studies. (Via Gulf Coast News)

“We can leverage the natural behaviors of sharks as they swim around the ocean doing their sharky things and put these ocean observing tags on them that record what’s going on throughout the water column,” says UD's Aaron Carlisle, who is leading the project.

Researchers are tagging sharks to collect ocean data that could improve hurricane predictions and environmental studies.

06/01/2026

A multi-institutional team of researchers, including the University of Delaware's Jessica Warren, reports that sections of the Gofar transform fault without large magnitude earthquakes actually act like brakes in a fast-moving car, controlling the occurrence of big earthquake events on transform faults. This finding is in contrast with currently accepted models of earthquake behavior.

“Geologically speaking, it's like looking at a moving Acela train next to a SEPTA train on the tracks,” says Warren, a professor of earth sciences.

Read the full story here: https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2026/may/earthquake-plate-tectonics-gofar-transform-fault-study-results-science-jessica-warren-collaborators/

05/29/2026

Thomas Florio, a recently-graduated senior who majored in meteorology and climate science, combined his meteorological and computer science skills with his advisor, Shuai Wang, assistant professor of meteorology and climate science, to improve hurricane damage simulations using Python code.

“We want to improve the damage function in general so not only can we have a better idea of past storms and how they've impacted an area, but we want to be able to better prepare people for future storms,” Florio says. “I also see a market for protecting people during current storms and being able to track the storms via models that show where the storm may go, so we can have a better idea of impacts and preparation in general.”

Read the full story here: https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2026/may/super-storm-sandy-thomas-florio-weather-undergraduate-meteorology/

05/27/2026

As an environmental science major at the University of Delaware, Kyle Dennis works on complicated scientific problems while also engaging with communities. One project he worked on during his time at UD was a tree inventory on the west side of Wilmington.

Dennis is pictured here with Jamila Davey, co-founder of the Green for the Greater Good community organization, removing invasive vines from a tree they were surveying.

“With environmental science, you can go to the laboratory or research side of science, or you can go toward the social science side of things,” Dennis says. “I love it all, so I’m glad I found a major that got me both of those things.”

Read the full story here: https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2026/may/urban-forestry-wilmington-delaware-kyle-dennis-tree-inventory/

05/22/2026

Thanks to the efforts of UD students, Delaware governor Matt Meyer signed an official proclamation declaring May 18-22, 2026, as “Delaware Heat Awareness Week.”

UD seniors help establish Delaware's first Heat Awareness Week

05/21/2026

2026 graduates, coming through!

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

Let the adventure continue! Congratulations to all of our amazing graduates at today's University of Delaware CEOE Convocation. 🎓🎉💙💛

05/20/2026

Congrats to UD grad Amber Stokes, who won the Best Student Poster Award at this year's Harold W. Borns, Jr. Symposium at University of Maine!

Learn more about Amber's research in meteorology and climate science and her work at the Mount Washington Observatory here: https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/ceoe/about/news/2025/october/weather-everywhere/