Eco Tip

Turn off lights when you leave a room. Turn off your computer and other electronics when you leave for the day.

Welcome

The University of Delaware’s Environmental Portal is a central place for future and current students, faculty, staff and the public to connect to the many environmentally focused programs the University has to offer.

In the opening decade of the 21st century, the constraints imposed by a common planet have come to the forefront. The University of Delaware, with a strong history of environmental research and education, is positioned to help lead the way in developing technological, social, political, and cultural solutions to these challenges.

Here you will find connections to our top-notch academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students. You can also connect to environmental student clubs and organizations. If you are interested in the kinds of research taking place at UD, be sure to browse our Research and Centers pages. If you have questions or want additional information about what you discover here, click here to contact us.

Enviro News at UD

  • CANR alumnus recounts work to restore coast after oil spill

    June 20, 2011--More than a year after the oil spill -- as he remembered standing on a soiled Alabama beach, a cold 15 mile per hour wind whipping his face and a 30 degree chill slicing through layers of clothing -- Lew Gorman, III, a University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources alumnus, reflected on the reasons he went to help in the embattled Gulf of Mexico region.

  • Roof goes green

    June 6, 2011--The University of Delaware’s first green roof, partially installed on Colburn Laboratory two weeks ago, came about because Annette Shine and her students were too hot to concentrate.

  • Solar energy advocate

    May 25, 2011--Richard M. Swanson, recipient of the 2011 Karl W. Böer Solar Energy Medal of Merit, passionately believes that solar energy will continue to grow as a clean energy source in a world that needs to seriously reduce its carbon emissions.