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Coast-related economy generates $6.9 billion annually in Delaware

Economic activity along Delaware’s coast generates $6.9 billion annually according to a new report commissioned by the Delaware Sea Grant College P... more

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Online quiz offers new way to become a judge at Crab Cake Cook-Off

There’s a new way to earn a coveted spot as a judge at the Coast Day Crab Cake Cook-Off: Take an online quiz to be entered to win the taste-testing... more

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Free public tours offered of UD's Lewes campus

The University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE) is offering free guided tours of the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes thr... more

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Steering clear of corrosion

It’s a problem many boaters face after cruising salty waters around Delaware’s coast: corrosion. Rivets, rudders and other boat parts can start to ... more

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In memoriam: Kent S. Price, associate professor emeritus

Kent S. Price, 75, associate professor emeritus at the University of Delaware, died Monday, April 16, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. He... more

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New web tool provides individualized guidance on seafood consumption

As tasty as crispy crab cakes or spicy sashimi may be, many diners get mixed messages about the benefits and risks of eating seafood. Sorting throu... more

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Radioactive medicine being tracked through rivers

A University of Delaware oceanographer has stumbled upon an unusual aid for studying local waterways: radioactive iodine. Trace amounts of the cont... more

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Groundwater seminar: Coastal groundwater is topic in UD Focus on the Delaware Coast seminar on April 4

“Our Groundwater Resources – Current and Future Status” will be the topic of the next seminar in a series focusing on coastal resource issues in De... more

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Ocean update: UD study assesses ocean use off Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey coasts

The Center for Carbon-Free Power Integration (CCPI) at the University of Delaware has issued a new report about ocean use off the coast of Delaware... more

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Two in one: Algae species explored for both biofuel source and pollution control

The tiny, plant-like Heterosigma akashiwo is too small to see with the naked eye, but the microscopic algae may pack a big environmental p... more

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