Engineer Research and Development Center News

ERDC modifies test facility to support full-scale PFAS destruction demonstration

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:13:00 GMT

Experts at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory (EL) have made rapid, significant modifications to a one-of-a-kind facility intended to support a full-scale demonstration of state-of-the-art technology designed to destroy Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

ERDC, Sogang University partner to advance dual-sensing artificial cell research

Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:26:03 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Sogang University in Seoul, South Korea, to advance research into artificial cells capable of sensing multiple environmental stimuli.

ERDC invasive grass management research published in “Biological Control”

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:20:11 GMT

ERDC Environmental Laboratory research on managing phragmites australis, an invasive wetland grass, was published in the international journal “Biological Control,” a peer-reviewed scientific journal that focuses on using living natural enemies and agents to manage and mitigate pests, plant diseases and weeds.

CRREL team tests ship-to-shore methods and technologies in Greenland

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:13:19 GMT

A team of researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, recently conducted a Ship-to-Shore test event at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland.

ERDC’s Dr. Jerry Paris earns Wason Medal for Materials Research

Kaley Webb, public affairs specialist — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:48:04 GMT

Dr. Jerry Paris, a researcher with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been selected to receive the Wason Medal for Materials Research, recognizing his contributions to the advancement of cement-based materials.

CRREL researchers honored with USACE Environmental Quality Award

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:05:11 GMT

Two researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, have been awarded a national environmental award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

Simulation now a fixture to optimize USACE navigation projects

By Tim Reeves, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:09:17 GMT

For years, the U.S. Army Watercraft and Ship Simulator — located at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi — has served as an important resource for district engineers. Whether planning new inland waterways, designing deep-draft coastal channels, or enhancing existing structures, districts could leverage the simulator and its team.

ERDC-EL researchers join USACE New Orleans District-led Maurepas Swamp Project

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:27:00 GMT

A team of experts from ERDC-EL are supporting the New Orleans District in their River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Project, an initiative that will divert freshwater from the Mississippi River back into the swamp through a 5.5-mile controlled-flow diversion and extend the swamp’s lifespan and habitat, providing benefit to approximately 45,000 acres within the swamp. The project aims to improve the cypress-tupelo swamp’s health by adding vital nutrients and flushing stagnant, low-oxygen water.

ERDC Concrete Expertise Helps Advance Montgomery Locks and Dam Modernization

Kaley Webb, public affairs specialist — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:53:18 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently supported a major step toward modernizing one of the Ohio River’s oldest navigation structures, successfully validating specialized mass and underwater concrete mixtures needed to construct a new 110-foot by 600-foot lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam.

ERDC summer interns dive into research, community

Annette Kirklin, public affairs specialist — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:19:29 GMT

This summer, nearly 150 high-school, undergraduate and graduate students are working in Vicksburg, Mississippi, as interns at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).

Collaboration key to accelerating mission delivery across USACE environmental portfolios

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:39:23 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is helping transform how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) approaches environmental cleanup. By delivering advanced science, technology, and engineering solutions, ERDC is actively working to accelerate remediation, reduce risk, and return contaminated sites to productive use.

ERDC-EL Director Dr. Edmond Russo retires after 30+ years of service

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:41:50 GMT

After more than three decades of service to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Dr. Edmond Russo, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory (EL), closed the book on his storied career.

ERDC researchers use mobile trailers to expand critical messaging along inland waterways

Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:54:55 GMT

Low water, shoaling or missing buoys can cause hazardous conditions along our nation’s waterways, putting ships and crews at risk. Even the smallest disruptions in navigation can have catastrophic consequences for supply chains and the movement of essential goods across the country, impacting the economy. To help mitigate these hazards and strengthen gaps in broadcast coverage, researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are using deployable mobile trailers to ensure that critical messages can be transmitted to vessel traffic.

ERDC, USACE Mobile District deploy innovative 3D-printed oyster reefs in Mobile Bay

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:16:05 GMT

Maintaining the nation’s waterways requires removal of millions of cubic yards of sediment to keep navigation channels safe and reliable. A team at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is advancing a different way of thinking about material: rather than treating dredged sediment solely as something to manage, how it can it be used as an engineering resource to strengthen coastal systems? ERDC’s Environmental Laboratory, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District and regional partners are evaluating whether dredged sediment can be transformed into 3D-printed structures that provide oyster habitat, improve shoreline resilience and expand beneficial use opportunities.

Pettway named American Society of Civil Engineers Fellow

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:09:08 GMT

Dr. Jacqueline Pettway, deputy director of the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

ERDC researchers granted patent for novel underwater UXO blast shield invention

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:01:48 GMT

Military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and materials, collectively known as munitions of war, lie at the bottom of rivers, lakes, and oceans across the country. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works to safely locate and remove the munitions, preventing aquatic and human environmental hazards. Two U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) engineers recently developed a patented technology that could significantly improve how those underwater munitions are detected and recovered.

Mapping, planning tool provides situational awareness on a global scale

By Tim Reeves, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

When devastating and fatal floodwaters struck Kerr County, Texas, in July 2025, first responders did not rely on radio chatter to coordinate their rescue operations. They used a shared digital map to track efforts and hazards instantly, allowing for quick, reliable communication across multiple agencies.

ERDC provides critical expertise in Morocco search operation

Mary Margaret Edney,Public Affairs Chief — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:20:00 GMT

Following the disappearance of two U.S. Soldiers in the Atlantic Ocean near the Cape Draa Training Area in Morocco, experts from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) quickly came together and joined a massive, multi-national team to support search and recovery efforts.

SMART Scholarship Program fuels next generation of STEM talent at ERDC

Annette Kirklin, public affairs specialist — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:57:21 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has selected 28 new awardees across various academic levels for the Department of War’s (DOW) Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship Program, known as SMART.

Building the expertise behind installation readiness: Inside ERDC’s EBCx training

Sarah Clark, public affairs specialist — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:37:00 GMT

Keeping Army buildings operating at their best helps strengthen installation readiness and resilience, and improvements don’t always require major renovations. Sometimes, they require a trained eye to identify hidden inefficiencies and optimize the systems already in place. Through a recent hands-on training at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL), facility managers from across the Department of War and other federal agencies learned just that.