DGS is hiring two RAIIs
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The Delaware Geological Survey (DGS) is hiring for two Research Associate II positions. One will be working in our hydrogeology group and the other in our surficial geologic mapping group (STATEMAP).
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New article finds groundwater pumping causes salinization of coastal streams
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An article titled “Groundwater pumping causes salinization of coastal streams due to baseflow depletion: Analytical framework and application to Savannah River, GA” was published in the January 2022 issue of the Journal of Hydrology (https:/
New continuous water quality station - Project WiCCED update
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Center for the Inland Bays (CIB, https://inlandbays.org) staff member Zach Garmoe and DGS staff member Scott Andres installed a continuous water quality monitoring station in early June on Herring Creek.
Coursey Pond water quality dataset released
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A dataset containing water quality and streamflow data collected in the Murderkill River watershed at Coursey Pond has been released.
The Coastal Critical Zone: Processes that transform landscapes and fluxes between land and sea
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Sea-level rise is causing saltwater to move from coastal marshes and tidal creeks inland over forests and croplands.
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New digital water quality dataset released
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DGS has released a new dataset “The Determination of Total Nutrient Loads from the Nanticoke Watershed above the USGS Nanticoke River near Bridgeville Gauging Site (01487000) from Data Provided by an Automated Nutrient Analyzer “.
Assessing spatial distributions and vulnerability of stored soil carbon in St. Jones and Blackbird Marshes
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Delaware is home to extensive networks of tidal marshes, which provide an array of critical ecosystem services including carbon sequestration. These marshes accumulate carbon due to their relatively high plant productivity and relatively low rates of litter decomposition.
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Storm Surge and High Tide Relationships in the Delaware Inland Bays
It has been widely documented that Delaware is highly vulnerable to the impacts of coastal flooding along its Delaware Bay, Atlantic Ocean, and Delaware Inland Bay shores.
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Water in the Changing Coastal Environment of Delaware (Project WiCCED)
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Water in the Changing Coastal Environment of Delaware (Project WiCCED) is a multi-year National Science Foundation EPSCoR – funded effort that includes a consortium of scientists and educators from University of Delaware (UD), Delaware State University, Wesley College, and Delaware Technical and