The University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program has its base of operations in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment at UD's main campus Newark. The college also maintains a research station at the 62-acre Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, on the shores of Delaware Bay. Located 90 miles apart, the two campuses are linked by two-way interactive television, allowing faculty, students, and outreach staff to participate in classes and meetings from either location.

The University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program conducts research, education, and outreach projects to advance the wise use, conservation, and management of Delaware's marine and coastal resources.

Designated the nation's ninth Sea Grant College Program in 1976, Delaware Sea Grant is a partnership involving the National Sea Grant College Program in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce; the State of Delaware; and the University of Delaware. Delaware Sea Grant conducts programs in Delaware, the Mid-Atlantic region, and beyond as a member of a national network of 30 Sea Grant programs based in coastal states across the United States. In addition to exploring individual Web sites, you can search each program's resources through the National Sea Grant Web Search and the National Sea Grant Library.

Currently, Delaware Sea Grant is funding projects in the following areas:

Healthy Coastal Ecosystems

These priorities were identified through an extensive strategic planning process involving National Sea Grant and Delaware program staff, our 54-member Sea Grant Advisory Council, and internal and external panels of science and policy experts.

We also publish an annual report highlighting major Sea Grant research, education, and outreach activities. For the past few years, this report has been produced as an insert into the state's most-subscribed newspaper, the Wilmington News Journal, reaching more than 129,000 readers. To access the latest report, please click here. To stay abreast of marine research news, events, and resources from the UD College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment and Delaware Sea Grant, sign up today for our free At Sea electronic newsletter.