https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil Engineer Research and Development Center News RSS Feed en-us Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:16:00 GMT Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:48:15 GMT https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3003014/erdc-engineer-studies-dances-on-ice/ Passion is a key component to success, whether that be for work, a hobby or a sport. In the workplace, passion has motivated Marin Blaisdell to be a successful materials engineer for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL). But a separate passion has driven her to compete in figure skating at the national level. Blaisdell knows the importance of dedication and precision, whether she is in Anchorage, Alaska, performing CRREL strength tests on snow patches used for rapid airfield crater damage repair, or perfecting a double salchow-single loop-double loop; she knows it takes perseverance to achieve her best. <br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2022/Apr/19/2002979304/115/75/0/190422-A-LI860-002.JPG' alt='Marin Blaisdell, a materials engineer for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center&#39;s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, skates across the ice during her performance at the 2022 U.S. Adult Figure Skating National Championships held in Newark, Delaware, April 6-9, 2022.' /> <br /> Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:16:00 GMT David I. Marquis, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center public affairs specialist https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3003014/erdc-engineer-studies-dances-on-ice/ Experts Engineer Research and Development Center People Recreation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center