COASTAL CRITICAL ZONE

Author: Carrie Qualls

Critical Zone Collaborative Network

Saltwater Intrusion

Climate change and sea level rise are increasing the amount of saltwater that intrudes across coastal ecosystems, and scientists are anxious to understand how these systems are experiencing these changes in real time.

Water in the Changing Coastal Environment

Improving water security is fundamentally about making better decisions, based on clear scientific understanding. This research project brings together people across many disciplines — creating real solutions that will have a positive impact on our state and its citizens.

Delaware Environmental Institute (DENIN)

DENIN focuses on core research areas relevant to some of the grand challenges facing our state, our nation, and our world. DENIN research informs decision makers by providing the knowledge that underpins sound environmental policies.