DGS News and Activities

News for: 2023

May 23, 2023
Delaware Geological Survey releases new geologic map of the Saint Georges and Delaware City Area
May 11, 2023
DGS presented at 13th National Water Quality Monitoring Conference
February 13, 2023
PRESS RELEASE - Report of Investigations 85
February 1, 2023
Groundwater Awareness Week (GWAW) is taking place March 5-11 in 2023!
January 24, 2023
Settling in for the winter (and beyond): Road salt impacts groundwater year-round
January 19, 2023
HIRING: Database Applications Manager, Delaware Geological Survey

News for: 2022

December 6, 2022
Stormwater article publishes in Journal of Environmental Quality
September 6, 2022
Earth Science Week will be held from October 9 - 15, 2022
September 6, 2022
Celebrate Geologic Map Day on October 14, 2022!
September 2, 2022
In Memoriam: Nenad Spoljaric
August 18, 2022
David Applegate Sworn In as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey
July 31, 2022
Surveying the Delaware Bay
July 6, 2022
Low-flying helicopter to survey Delaware Bay for water research
February 16, 2022
National Groundwater Awareness Week
January 11, 2022
New article finds groundwater pumping causes salinization of coastal streams

News for: 2021

November 11, 2021
GIS Day 2021 Online November 16
September 23, 2021
Ocean Currents: Water Quality Impacts from our Wastewater
September 7, 2021
Celebrate Geologic Map Day on October 15, 2021!
September 7, 2021
Earth Science Week will be held from October 10 - 16, 2021
August 27, 2021
National Park Service - National Fossil Day 2021
August 18, 2021
Update on DGS Groundwater Monitoring
August 16, 2021
DGS staff members participate in the Coastal Current lecture series
August 4, 2021
Aberdeen Proving Ground ordnance explosion shakes eastern Baltimore County
July 7, 2021
Mystery trees - Study looks to uncover what killed Atlantic White Cedar trees on the St. Jones River
June 29, 2021
DGS releases water quality dataset from Bulletin 21C
June 7, 2021
New continuous water quality station - Project WiCCED update
May 21, 2021
Rock alterations - Alumna turns hobby into career via UD geological sciences program
May 13, 2021
DGS and DEOS add new on-line groundwater level station
April 14, 2021
Many thanks and happy retirement Tom Smith
April 2, 2021
Coursey Pond water quality dataset released
March 21, 2021
John Callahan has been selected to serve on a panel for CLIVAR Program
February 1, 2021
National Groundwater Awareness Week 2021 - March 7-13
January 15, 2021
John Callahan gave a presentation at AMS 2021
January 14, 2021
John Callahan presented to DRBC Advisory Committee on Climate Change

News for: 2020

November 15, 2020
BOEM-State Collaboration Yields Prestigious Award for Delaware
October 25, 2020
AASG 2020 Mankin Award for GeoMap 25
September 9, 2020
Delaware Geological Survey releases new geologic map of the Middletown area
September 9, 2020
Earth Science Week will be held from October 11 - 17, 2020
September 9, 2020
Celebrate Geologic Map Day on October 16, 2020!
August 27, 2020
DGS Administrative Office Working Remotely
August 3, 2020
Protect Your Groundwater Day - September 1, 2020
June 8, 2020
DGS Director David Wunsch named to National Petroleum Council
June 5, 2020
Access to real-time DGS groundwater level data
May 8, 2020
John Callahan selected to the DRBC Advisory Committee on Climate Change
April 13, 2020
New digital water quality dataset released
March 13, 2020
Delaware Geological Survey releases new geologic map of offshore Delaware
February 10, 2020
The Delaware Geological Survey was well represented at the Delaware Wetlands Conference
January 14, 2020
Update - DGS Groundwater Data

News for: 2019

December 19, 2019
Friend of the Bays Partner Award given to DGS staffer Scott Andres
November 6, 2019
CEMA recognized by state
October 11, 2019
Delaware Geological Survey issues report on results of subsurface exploration and hydrologic characterization studies in Kent County, Delaware
October 8, 2019
Sea-Level Rise report wins John C. Frye Memorial Award
September 19, 2019
David Wunsch of DGS has been named president–elect of AGI
September 6, 2019
Celebrate Geologic Map Day on October 18, 2019!
August 16, 2019
First State officials slam sea wall plan as unrealistic way to repel rising seas
July 22, 2019
DGS releases two new datasets
May 7, 2019
PRESS RELEASE: Delaware Geological Survey Releases Revised Elevation Contours for the State
April 18, 2019
Threat multiplier - UD experts share information on climate change, community risk assessments
April 4, 2019
Hands on geohydrology training for students
March 12, 2019
DGS research featured in UDaily
February 22, 2019
DGS participates in Lewes Water Workshop
February 19, 2019
National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 10-16, 2019
January 15, 2019
New article on cyanobacterial blooms in Coursey Pond published

News for: 2018

December 18, 2018
New groundwater quality project
November 9, 2018
GIS Day at UD: More than Mapping
November 5, 2018
Delaware Geological Survey Issues Report on water resources study of southern New Castle and Northern Kent Counties, Delaware
November 2, 2018
DGS joins Project WiCCED
October 26, 2018
Extreme Weather Training - UD experts explain latest weather technologies to Delaware emergency managers
September 12, 2018
Celebrate Geologic Map Day on October 19, 2018!
September 6, 2018
Earth Science Week will be held from October 14-20, 2018
August 30, 2018
Delaware Geological Survey Issues Report on Results of Groundwater Flow Simulations in The East Dover Area, Delaware
August 30, 2018
Delaware Geological Survey Issues Report Outlining Groundwater-Level Monitoring Methods
July 11, 2018
Delaware Geological Survey hosts the 110th Annual Meeting of the Association of American State Geologists
June 15, 2018
A Sign of the Times
May 9, 2018
Delaware Geological Survey releases report on tidal wetland inundation in the Murderkill Estuary, Kent County, Delaware
May 9, 2018
Delaware Geological Survey releases new geologic map of the Smyrna Area
May 2, 2018
Beatrice O'Hara of DGS presented a poster
March 14, 2018
UD's 2018 Annual Art in Science Exhibit
March 14, 2018
The science behind the rain-snow line in Delaware
March 13, 2018
Wetlands park brings hope to Wilmington community plagued by flooding
February 19, 2018
DGS and DEOS add new on-line groundwater level station
February 16, 2018
DGS staff represented at Delaware Wetlands Conference
February 5, 2018
National Groundwater Awareness Week - March 11-17, 2018
February 2, 2018
November 30, 2017 Delaware earthquake impacts groundwater
January 16, 2018
The slow siege, Delaware prepares as sea levels rise and people flock to the coast

News for: 2017

December 6, 2017
Delaware Geological Survey picks up first seismic wave from recent earthquake
December 6, 2017
Dover, DE earthquake, November 30, 2017
December 6, 2017
Delaware First Features Art in Science
December 6, 2017
New report emphasizes planning for sea level rise
December 1, 2017
Earthquake centered in Delaware shakes Philadelphia region
December 1, 2017
Rare Earthquake Shakes Our Region
December 1, 2017
Delaware earthquake, Day 2: Leipsic holds its breath. (not really)
December 1, 2017
Last earthquake felt in Delaware was in 2011
December 1, 2017
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hits Delaware, centered near Dover
December 1, 2017
USGS: 4.1 earthquake reported in Kent County, near Delaware Bay
December 1, 2017
Earthquake centered in Delaware shakes Philadelphia region
December 1, 2017
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kent County late Thursday afternoon.
November 30, 2017
Delaware updates sea level rise planning scenarios
November 28, 2017
Delaware Geological Survey, DNREC update sea level rise projections for Delaware
November 27, 2017
Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Outreach Coordinator Job Vacancy
November 21, 2017
Kelvin Ramsey co-authored two recent presentations
November 15, 2017
PRESS RELEASE: Delaware River Basin States And New York City Announce Ten-Year Reservoir Operating Plan Agreement
September 18, 2017
Lillian Wang (DGS) leads a GIS Story Map workshop at Morris Library from 9 a.m.-noon, Thursday, Sept. 28
September 6, 2017
Earth Science Week will be held from October 8-14, 2017
September 6, 2017
Celebrate Geologic Map Day on October 13, 2017!
August 18, 2017
DGS participates in study of subsurface phosphorus risk assessment
August 3, 2017
Protect Your Groundwater Day - September 5, 2017
July 14, 2017
DGS welcomes new staff members Rachel McQuiggan and Robin Mattheus
May 12, 2017
Geology in Action - Delaware Geological Survey hosts field experience for practitioners
May 12, 2017
PRESS RELEASE: Delaware Geological Survey Issues Report on Submarine Groundwater Discharge Study at Holts Landing State Park, Delaware
May 11, 2017
DGS presents at May 2017 Delaware Source Water Protection Program meeting
April 22, 2017
John Callahan from Delaware Geological Survey gave a talk at Earth Day Event
April 11, 2017
David Wunsch, Director of the Delaware Geological Survey, speaks at NIST Colloquium Series
April 11, 2017
New Position at DGS
February 20, 2017
Training the next generation of Geohydrologists
February 8, 2017
DGS Annual Report 2015-16 available as online interactive story map
January 17, 2017
3rd DGS Geosymposium - Delaware Geology in the Field

News for: 2016

November 29, 2016
William “Sandy” Schenck was awarded the Charles R. Sherman Award for outstanding service to ASBOG
October 14, 2016
David Wunsch, Director and State Geologist of the Delaware Geological Survey (DGS) participated in AAAS Forum
October 14, 2016
David Wunsch, Director and State Geologist of the Delaware Geological Survey participated at GSA Annual Meeting
October 13, 2016
Groundwater response to extreme rainfall event – eastern Sussex County
August 15, 2016
DGS participates in inter-agency meeting on Chesapeake Watershed
August 2, 2016
Protect Your Groundwater Day - September 6, 2016
July 11, 2016
Workshop on Delaware high water marks
July 6, 2016
Sharing groundwater expertise internationally - State Department taps UD’s Wunsch to attend South Asia Groundwater Forum
May 11, 2016
Journal article "Hydrogeologic controls on groundwater discharge and nitrogen loads in a coastal watershed"
May 10, 2016
The Geological Society of America (GSA) released a Critical Issues Paper on induced seismicity
May 10, 2016
Going with the Flow: Federal Funding Facilitates Progress for the U.S. National Ground-Water Monitoring Network
May 6, 2016
Delaware Geological Survey Issues Report on Modeling of Impacts of Rapid Infiltration Basin Systems
May 2, 2016
Conference presentation at NGWA Summit, Denver, CO
April 5, 2016
William "Sandy" Schenck's photomicrograph was chosen for "The Art in Science" exhibit at UD Harker Lab
March 30, 2016
Annual Pick & Gavel Award - 2016
February 22, 2016
William "Sandy" Schenck was interviewed for a BBC documentary.
February 2, 2016
National Groundwater Awareness Week - March 6-12, 2016
January 29, 2016
Delaware Geological Survey Joins the National Groundwater Monitoring Network Effort

News for: 2015

December 17, 2015
Delaware Geological Survey Issues Report on Groundwater Monitoring and Water-Quality Impacts of Rapid Infiltration Basin Systems
December 10, 2015
Delaware Geological Survey Issues Report on Hydrogeologic Impacts of Rapid Infiltration Basin Systems
December 3, 2015
Delaware Geological Survey Issues Report on Wastewater Treatment used for Rapid Infiltration Basin Systems
November 23, 2015
Peter P. McLaughlin Jr., presented two papers at the 2015 annual meeting of the GSA, November 1-4, Baltimore
November 23, 2015
Improving geospatial knowledge - Professors launch DelawareView to improve public access to remote sensing and geospatial data
October 22, 2015
DGS presentation to Delaware River Basin Commission Water Management Advisory Committee on Groundwater Monitoring
October 19, 2015
DGS Presentation on Groundwater to Clean Water Task Force
October 8, 2015
Coastal flood workshop - UD, organizations collaborate to improve Mid-Atlantic coastal resiliency
September 24, 2015
John Callahan gave presentation at Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee annual meeting
September 10, 2015
DGS welcomes James D. Hanes to UD NEWRNet project
September 9, 2015
Geologic Map Day - October 16, 2015
September 4, 2015
Delaware Geological Survey releases new geologic map of Seaford Area
September 3, 2015
Delaware Geological Survey issues report on groundwater modeling in eastern Sussex County
July 31, 2015
Protect Your Groundwater Day - September 8, 2015
June 1, 2015
U.S. Representative John Carney visits UD, CEOE
April 23, 2015
Geological research initiatives - Public, private, academic partners gather for Delaware Geologic Research Symposium
April 7, 2015
Analysis of Tides and Storm Surge from Observations Records in the Delaware Inland Bays
February 23, 2015
OFR 50 - Delaware Geological Survey releases report on coastal sedimentary deposits
February 12, 2015
NGWA National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 8-14, 2015
February 3, 2015
Delaware Estuary Science and Environmental Summit, January 25-28, 2015 at Cape May, NJ
January 27, 2015
DMS Event: Red Beryl - One of the Rarest Minerals in the World
January 22, 2015
Peter P. McLaughlin, Jr. gave a talk "Census of Groundwater Use in Southern Delaware: The Importance of Groundwater in Agriculture"
January 22, 2015
David Wunsch was guest speaker at winter meeting of Geological Society of New Hampshire
January 15, 2015
Delaware Geologic Research Symposium - April 14, 2015

News for: 2014

December 23, 2014
New Instrumentation for Water Budget Evaluation
December 23, 2014
Geology in Action at the DGS
December 23, 2014
Centralizing resources - Delaware Sea Grant researchers develop infrastructure to house flood, high water mark data
October 30, 2014
Application of 3-D Aquifer Mapping to Analysis of Groundwater Withdrawals by Source in the Delaware Coastal Plain
October 29, 2014
Mineralogical Museum Open House November 6
October 23, 2014
Position opening at The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays: Estuary Science & Restoration Coordinator
October 16, 2014
Geosciences gold - UD's David Wunsch selected for American Geosciences Award
October 10, 2014
DGS Groundwater Resources Data
October 10, 2014
Celebrate National Fossil Day on October, 15 2014
September 26, 2014
The Delaware Geological Survey published a new geologic map of southwestern Sussex County
September 15, 2014
William “Sandy” Schenck participated in the Manhattan Prong Workshop Sep 6-7, 2014.
August 29, 2014
Protect Your Groundwater Day - Tuesday, September 9, 2014
June 25, 2014
Sand search - Delaware Geological Survey assessing sand availability for beach restoration planning
June 18, 2014
Regional partners to focus on sea-level rise in Delaware
June 18, 2014
Delaware Geological Survey releases new geologic map of the Trap Pond area
June 18, 2014
From where should beach replenishment sand come?
May 23, 2014
BOEM and Delaware Sign Agreement to Identify Sand Resources for Coastal Resilience and Restoration Planning
May 8, 2014
Delaware Geological Survey releases new geologic map of the Millsboro area
April 24, 2014
Project Update: NEWRnet - North East Water Resources Network
April 10, 2014
Stratigraphic, Hydrologic, and Climatic Influences on the Formation and Spatial Distribution of Carolina Bays in Central Delaware
January 30, 2014
Delaware Geological Survey to Host Digital Mapping Techniques Conference, June 1-4, 2014
January 28, 2014
David Wunsch served on an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellows Career Summit
January 28, 2014
David Wunsch, appointed to Federal Advisory Committee for the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
January 6, 2014
Delaware Geological Survey featured on 'Geology Online: 105 Websites That Rock'
January 6, 2014
16th Annual National Groundwater Awareness Week - March 9-15, 2014

News for: 2013

December 18, 2013
Delaware Geological Survey releases geologic map of Frankford, Selbyville area
November 1, 2013
Ancient water - Delaware Geological Survey carbon-dates groundwater found to be thousands of years old
September 25, 2013
Geologic Map Day: Celebrate on October 18!
September 25, 2013
ADVISORY: Decree Party Public Listening Sessions on the Flexible Flow Management Program (FFMP)
July 24, 2013
National Groundwater Association - Protect Your Groundwater Day - September 10, 2013
July 24, 2013
EPSCoR Track 2 - New grant from NSF EPSCoR will establish water resources network
July 1, 2013
The Delaware DataMIL is Retired
May 28, 2013
Integration of multiple geophysical techniques to image a submarine groundwater discharge zone
May 24, 2013
Delaware River Basin States And New York City Announce One-Year Reservoir Operating Plan Agreement
April 17, 2013
Protecting tidal wetlands - UD scientists study tidal flow, sediment movement in Kent salt marsh
April 11, 2013
Assessing Potential Impacts of a Wastewater Rapid Infiltration Basin System on Groundwater Quality: A Delaware Case Study
March 26, 2013
DGS releases report on subsurface geology of Delaware City area
March 25, 2013
Delaware Geological Survey is hosting inaugural research symposium, open house
March 21, 2013
Critical tide monitors face full shutdown
April 16, 2013
Delaware Geologic Research Symposium - April 16, 2013
January 9, 2013
DGS releases new geologic map of Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island area
January 3, 2013
System alerts bay communities of coming floods
January 3, 2013
Losing ground - Can marshes keep pace with the rising tide?

News for: 2012

December 12, 2012
Presentation on RIBS at Fall 2012 AGU meeting
November 19, 2012
Nov. 19: Science Café - State geologist to speak on 'History of State Geological Surveys'
November 19, 2012
Presentations at GSA (Geological Society of America) 2012 Annual Meeting
November 1, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Q&A - Experts at UD aid state, National Weather Service during storm
October 22, 2012
Celebrating Earth Science - Delaware Geological Survey supplies educational materials to teachers for Earth Science Week
October 19, 2012
Celebrate Geologic Map Day 2012!
September 20, 2012
Coast Day fun for kids - Families can enjoy fun activities about marine science at Coast Day in Lewes
September 7, 2012
Earth Science Week 2012 - held October 14-20
September 6, 2012
In Memoriam ~ Allan M. Thompson, associate professor emeritus
August 31, 2012
Finding faults - Delaware Geological Survey discovers evidence of past earthquakes
August 22, 2012
Gauging sea-level rise in marshes
August 1, 2012
DGS releases new DGIR web application
July 18, 2012
“Application of a Coupled Overland Flow–Vadose Zone Model to Rapid Infiltration Basin Systems”
June 8, 2012
NGWA Protect Your Groundwater Day
June 8, 2012
Scientists dig deep to research aquifers
June 6, 2012
Monitoring our water - Delaware Geological Survey improving groundwater monitoring efforts with new wells, sampling
April 16, 2012
“Our Groundwater Resources -- Current and Future Status”
March 7, 2012
The Storm of '62
January 26, 2012
Gaining new appreciation of rocks in the garden
January 17, 2012
Effect of tropical storms Irene and Lee on groundwater levels in well Qb35-08 near Laurel, Delaware
January 4, 2012
Transforming Ground-Based Oblique Thermal Images to Enable Quantitative Analysis of Coupled Heat and Fluid Flow in the Critical Zone
January 4, 2012
Delaware Groundwater Monitoring Network - Planning for Sustainable Future Groundwater Supplies

News for: 2011

November 30, 2011
Delaware Geological Survey welcomes new director Wunsch
November 11, 2011
Use of Geospatial Data in Planning for Offshore Wind Development
November 7, 2011
Land application of wastewater in Delaware - Results of research on RIBS, spray irrigation, and reuse
October 31, 2011
Study takes look at region's water - Growth areas' quantity, quality is focus
October 17, 2011
Wunsch to take helm at DGS
September 14, 2011
Source Water Assessment and Protection Program
September 8, 2011
Skies aren't about to run out of rain - Wet week brings more flooding, fallen trees
August 26, 2011
Prepping for Irene - State officials benefit from CEOE expertise on storms
August 25, 2011
Expert: Earthquake aftershocks could be felt in Delaware in coming days
August 24, 2011
Quake, rattle and roll - Quake largest felt in Delaware since 1886, researchers report
August 24, 2011
The science behind earthquakes is not absolute
August 24, 2011
Delaware geological researchers track quake effects, possibility of aftershocks
August 24, 2011
Quake's strength surprises scientists
July 14, 2011
Delaware Geological Survey releases new geologic map of Harbeson area
July 13, 2011
DGS honors retiring director, state geologist Talley
June 22, 2011
A.Scott Andres was referenced in a News Journal article about Cypress Swamp
June 6, 2011
Publishing Surficial Geologic Maps of Delaware
May 20, 2011
Scott Andres participated in the 2011 NGWA Summit in Baltimore, MD
May 6, 2011
Scott Andres made a presentation at the Center for the Inland Bays
May 20, 2011
Peter P. McLaughlin Jr. presented at 2011 AAPG annual meeting
April 5, 2011
A flood of innovation - UD and the state work together to mitigate coastal flooding in Delaware
March 22, 2011
Stefanie Baxter interviewed by local media regarding earthquake in Japan.
March 17, 2011
First State Geology newsletter available online
March 11, 2011
DGS issues report on groundwater modeling in southern New Castle County
March 2, 2011
Did You Know - Rock On - Delaware's Geological Past
March 10, 2011
DGS releases new geologic map of Rehoboth Beach area
February 14, 2011
Submarine groundwater discharge to a coastal lagoon
February 1, 2011
DGS Participates in the Delaware Estuary Conference

News for: 2010

July 26, 2010
Scientists study flow of groundwater into bays
December 3, 2010
Presentation on Submarine Groundwater Discharge
December 3, 2010
Presentation on The Ups and Downs of Alternative Drilling
November 23, 2010
DNREC raises capital request - Sixfold hike includes beach, water projects
November 17, 2010
A.I.duPont Students see geology of the Delaware Piedmont
October 15, 2010
DGS participated in Coast Day 2010 on October 3rd
August 20, 2010
Sewage disposal battle shapes up - Citizen groups warn of threat to Inland Bays
August 20, 2010
Delaware waterways: Tidal streams often hide danger beneath surface
July 25, 2010
Delaware Drinking Water at Risk, What you haven't been told about chemicals polluting the aquifer that serves Del., Md., N.J.
July 26, 2010
Polluted water found statewide, Toxic plume lurks under Dover's historic Green
July 26, 2010
Scientists study flow of groundwater into bays - results may help track pollution
September 3, 2010
DGS unveils new website
May 27, 2010
DGS releases new geologic map of Georgetown area
May 20, 2010
DGS issues report on the surficial geology of southern Delaware
April 16, 2010
Presentation on national LiDAR applications and benefits
April 16, 2010
Presentation on groundwater availability
April 16, 2010
Presentation on assessing suitability of land for rapid infiltration basin systems
April 21, 2010
Volcanoes: a blast from the past
April 14, 2010
National LiDAR applications and benefits: a perspective from the states
May 4, 2010
A GIS screening tool for assessing suitability of land for RIBS
January 17, 2010
Chances of large Delmarva quake 'are very remote'
March 30, 2010
The Mason-Dixon Line, that land is your land
February 4, 2010
Presentation on land application of waste water

News for: 2009

December 14, 2009
Integration of groundwater monitoring into Delaware's water resources programs
November 18, 2009
Andres presented at the Delaware Rural Water Association and Delaware Clean Water Advisory Council
November 25, 2009
UD hosts first-ever Geospatial Research Day
November 25, 2009
University assists with Delaware GIS Day field trip
October 13, 2009
World-renowned environmental scientists to speak at DENIN opening on October 23, 2009
October 9, 2009
Thousands come out to celebrate the sea at Coast Day 2009
October 7, 2009
UD plans Geospatial Research Day for November 19, 2009
August 17, 2009
Groundwater affected by development, scientists say
July 2, 2009
Earthquake rattles New Jersey and Delaware
July 2, 2009
Earth's shift rattles state, some nerves - Centered in N.J., quake sounded like a loud noise
June 24, 2009
Rapid infiltration basin systems -- research introduction
March 12, 2009
Survey gives DataMIL web site new look, features
March 5, 2009
EPSCoR seed grants awarded to environmental researchers

News for: 2008

December 15, 2008
DGS issues report on the geology of Bethany Beach
December 10, 2008
Schenck rocks out on railroad geological tours
November 24, 2008
DGS reports on hydrogeology of southern New Castle County
August 5, 2008
DGS issues report on well water quality survey
July 11, 2008
Delaware Geological Survey joins CMES
April 7, 2008
DGS issues report on groundwater discharge areas