Delaware Environmental Institute
A Network of Discovery and Solutions
Grand Challenges in Water Sustainability
Water for Food and Energy: March 22 at Stroud Water Research Center, Avondale, PA
The DENIN Network in the News
New Castle County has finished surveying residents of two communities along Route 9 about environmental conditions in their neighborhoods— and whether they might ultimately want to relocate, if given the opportunity.Dr. Victor Perez is a professor of sociology at the University of Delaware with specializations in environmental justice, health and illness, and the sociology of risk developed the survey with the help of community members over several months.
Students in Action
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Eric Moore’s research asks what urban forests will look like in 2050 or 2100 if we do nothing about nonnative invasive plants. What if no trees sprout to replace current urban forests?
- Amanda Rosier, Pioneer in an Unseen World
- Kyra Han Kyul Kim, Beach Chemist
- Xiangmin Liang, Making Bioplastic from Microorganisms in Wastewater Sludge
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.
