Mission
Through interdisciplinary research, engaged teaching and public outreach, the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment (CEOE) advances the understanding of Earth’s natural systems and human connections to the environment. The college produces well-rounded graduates with the broad vision and background necessary to address our most pressing global challenges, including issues such as climate change, globalization and migration, marine pollution, watershed degradation, energy independence and fisheries decline.
From the microscopic realm of bacteria and plankton to the panoramic perspective of satellites in space, CEOE examines the world through many lenses. Students work alongside award-winning faculty in cutting-edge research labs and learning facilities to bring the picture of Earth’s systems into ever-sharper focus.
Alumni hold rewarding careers as research scientists, ocean engineers, geologists, resource managers, archeologists, geographers, marine biologists, business owners, environmental statisticians, doctors, lawyers, journalists, diplomats, professors and school teachers.
Undergraduate students interested in the environment are connected to CEOE in a number of ways:
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As majors in Earth Sciences, Earth Science Education, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geography Education, GIScience and Environmental Data Analytics, Marine Science, or Meteorology and Climate Science
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As students earning a minor in Coastal and Marine Geoscience, Earth Sciences, Geography,Human Dimensions of Climate Change, Marine Science, Peace and Justice Studies, or Meteorology.
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Participating in research opportunities within CEOE. Students can undertake an individual research project with a faculty member, participate in our NSF-Sponsored Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates, and engage in our Semester In Residence Program at the Lewes campus.
Visit the CEOE website for detailed information about the academic units [Department of Earth Sciences, Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences; School of Marine Science and Policy] and information regarding specific faculty members and their research interests.
CEOE Centers and Research Partners
The College of Earth, Ocean and Environment is home to the Delaware Sea Grant College Program, the Delaware Geological Survey, the Gerard J. Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub, the Office of the State Climatologist, and the Center for Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, all of which accept interns for exciting research and engagement opportunities.
Semester-In-Residence Program
CEOE is one of the nation’s major centers for research and teaching in marine, earth and environmental disciplines.
In addition to facilities at the University of Delaware’s main campus in Newark, CEOE’s School of Marine Science and Policy is based at our marine research campus in Lewes, Delaware, a historic coastal town situated at the mouth of Delaware Bay.
Students participating in the Semester-in-Residence (SIR) program live, work and study at the Lewes campus. The program gives undergraduate students the opportunity to explore marine studies through classes, fieldwork and research.
The Lewes campus houses several marine lab buildings, a marine studies library, computing sites, and traditional and interactive television (ITV) classrooms. The campus also houses the UD research fleet, most notably the 146-foot R/V Hugh R. Sharp. The R/V Sharp was commissioned in 2005 and is one of the most state-of-the-art academic research vessels in the nation. Students also have the opportunity to study on the R/V Joanne Daiber, a 47-foot research vessel that functions in a range of habitats from the bay estuaries to the shelf break. Able to move around quickly, the R/V Daiber is utilized for scientific field projects as well as undergraduate and graduate instruction.
Students typically undertake the SIR program in the fall semester when the biodiversity in and around the Delaware Bay is close to its summertime peak, but may also participate in the spring semester. Offerings include classes in marine biosciences, chemical oceanography, physical oceanography and research methods. In addition to classes with other SIR students, students may elect to pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor in a focused environment.
Former SIR students have gone on to graduate school or employment armed with strong field research experiences and more personalized, extensive, and specific recommendation letters from the faculty who mentored them during the semester. SIR students have found that these experiences and relationships serve them well as they move ahead in their careers.
Enrollment in the SIR program is available on a limited and competitive basis.
NSF Marine Sciences Summer Internship
Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Ocean Sciences, this REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program awards science, engineering and mathematics undergraduate summer internships to students from across the United States to conduct guided research in marine science. Interns design a research project and work under the mentorship of a faculty advisor on a research topic in chemical, physical, or biological oceanography, marine biology, marine geology or marine biogeochemistry. The program includes weekly seminars, workshops and field trips, and interns present written and oral reports at the end of the summer. The program runs for 10 weeks (early June - mid August) at CEOE’s Lewes campus. Additional details and eligibility requirements are are available on the CEOE Summer REU website
Questions about all CEOE programs, requirements and coursework can be directed to ceoe-academics@udel.edu
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