n 2017 Dr. Robert E. Davis began serving as the Senior Scientific Technical Manager and Chief Scientist for the Geospatial Research and Engineering business area of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). ERDC research and development supports the Department of Defense and other agencies in military and civilian projects. Principal mission areas include civil engineering, environment, water resources engineering and physical sciences. Research projects include facilities, airfields and pavements, protective structures, sustainment engineering, environmental quality, installation restoration (cleanup), compliance and conservation, regulatory functions, flood control, navigation, recreation, hydropower, topography, mapping, geospatial data, winter climatic conditions, oceanography, environmental impacts, and information technology.