University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean and Environment

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/

05/20/2026

"It's a big university, but it doesn't feel ginormous because once you're in your major, you get to spend time with the same people and the same professors."

Ella Reifsneider, who is graduating from the University of Delaware with a degree in environmental studies, recently spoke about her time at UD and her future plans.

Senior Ella Reifsneider Reflects on time at UD

05/18/2026

“No one wants to say New Orleans won’t be there in 200 years," UD's A.R. Siders tells NOLA.com.

A new study finds the Gulf once reached what is now the northshore, and warns it could return there in the coming centuries.

05/15/2026

It's R/V Sharp season again! The vessel began sailing earlier this month; stay tuned for more updates and photos from its research efforts across the globe.

05/13/2026

Pinki Mondal, associate professor of geography and spatial sciences at the University of Delaware, uses remote sensing to study the creeping reach of saltwater in Delaware, through seed funding from the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).

Delaware EPSCoR and the Delaware IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (DE-INBRE) are programs that serve as “on ramps to bigger ideas, bolder collaborations and sustained research trajectories,” according to UD’s Fabrice Veron, interim vice president for research, scholarship and innovation.

EPSCoR, INBRE funding serve vital role in Delaware STEM research workforce and biomedical research