Delaware Environmental Institute
A Network of Discovery and Solutions
Environmental Justice Teach-In – The Lattice Project at UD is hosting a teach-in about environmental justice this Tuesday May 3rd at 6pm. It features staff and professors from UD, UD Students, and some RSOs on campus such as the Environmental Justice Project and the Earth, Ocean, and Environment Club. These participants will be sharing art, leading discussion, or giving small lectures about various topics related to environmental justice.
Students in Action
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“Biochar is seeing wide use these days, but it’s viewed as almost a magic powder,” says Danhui Xin, DENIN Environmental Fellow and Ph.D. student. Her research aims to increase the scientific understanding behind why and how biochar works. Biochar is a …
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- Joanne Norris brings diversity of skills, experiences, and perspectives to research on agricultural impacts on Mid-Atlantic water quality
The DENIN Network in the News
As rising seas raise more urgent questions about how to defend Delaware’s low-lying shore, environmentalists and state authorities are renewing their advocacy for “living shorelines” as a way of cushioning the impact of higher waters on coastal property and the natural environment.
Faculty Cluster Hire
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An interdisciplinary team of faculty from five University of Delaware colleges will be conducting a Coastal Water Security cluster hire focused on water quality, toxicological assessment and restoration of contaminated environments, and impacts on human and ecosystem health arising from increased stressors in the coastal environment. To learn more, click link above.
