Year in review

Want to learn more about what Delaware Sea Grant has achieved in the past year? Check out our Year In Review, featuring outreach, partnerships and projects from across the First State!

What we do

DESG helps Delaware communities wisely use, manage, and conserve our state's valuable coastal resources by fostering sustainable coastal economies, developing resilience to coastal hazards, and preparing the next generation of coastal leaders.

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DE-PLANs: Delaware Equitable Planning for Local Adaptation Needs

Developed by the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Delaware Sea Grant, and the Institute for Public Administration (IPA) to support equitable planning and adaptation, the Delaware Equitable Planning for Local Adaptation Needs (DE-PLANs) is a GIS-based platform that integrates demographic and social vulnerability data with hazards, social services, healthcare, and emergency services information to help inform disaster protocols, land use and transportation planning, and health care service delivery. Learn more about DE-PLANs

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Research spotlight

Funding spotlight

Thanks to National Sea Grant College Program support, DESG will increase Advisory Service staff capacity in urban watersheds and coastal hazards, and expand the reach of the Coastal Resilience Design Studio to engage a greater diversity of coastal communities on resilience planning initiatives.

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News

Delaware Sea Grant welcomes new Offshore Wind Energy Research Associate

As Delaware Sea Grant’s new Offshore Wind Energy Research Associate, Kathryn Lienhard works with Delaware’s coastal communities to help share information about offshore wind.

Delaware Sea Grant holds in-person Chesapeake Bay Bowl for high school students

For the first time since 2020, Delaware Sea Grant welcomed competitors to the University of Delaware’s Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes to participate in the 2024 Chesapeake Bay Bowl (CBB).

Delaware Sea Grant welcomes new Urban Watershed Specialist

Growing up for Emily Maung-Douglass consisted of nature walks with her grandparents, time spent exploring the Chesapeake Bay and being the host of her imaginary nature documentary.