Engineer Research and Development Center News

Testing continues on lock improvements along upper Ohio River

Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:15:26 GMT

As navigation improvements continue along the upper Ohio River, a team of researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are developing physical models to test new designs of the lock systems to ensure they function as intended.

Autonomous barge kits improve logistical capabilities for joint forces

Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:09:46 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has partnered with the U.S. Transportation Command to develop Scalable Autonomous Modular Propulsion kits for coastal and riverine Operational Logistics, or SAMPOL.

ERDC hosts Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment

Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:03:44 GMT

This summer, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) hosted the U.S. Coastal Research Program’s (USCRP) Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment, or SEDCOLAB, to improve understanding of sediment transport processes by leveraging and coordinating scientific investigations from multiple research teams in a controlled, laboratory environment.

Savant selected as Fulbright Specialist

Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:06:33 GMT

Dr. Gaurav Savant, a senior scientific technical manager at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been selected as a Fulbright Specialist.

ERDC divers essential to underwater research

Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:52:43 GMT

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) dive teams are called upon for a myriad of operations. Whether performing underwater inspections, maintenance or construction tasks, these teams are essential for maintaining the safety and functionality of the nation’s infrastructure. As a part of that cadre, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) dive team is no different.

ERDC and the 109th Airlift Wing team up for aviation first

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:45:23 GMT

ERDC's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) has performed decades of research and fieldwork establishing that 55 inches of ice is the thickness required to land an LC-130 (a ski-equipped version of the C-130) for both saltwater ice and freshwater ice. Researchers have long thought that a landing on freshwater ice could be done on much less thick of ice.

ERDC and NATO experiment advances engineer survivability

Kaley Skaggs, public affairs specialist — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:44:50 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), along with the NATO Military Engineering Working Group’s Camouflage, Concealment, Deception, and Obscuration Team of Experts, recently conducted an experiment in support of “surviving the gap” during wet gap crossing exercises in Frecatei, Romania.

Army Geospatial Center’s Matthew Rifkin Selected for ERDC University

Mary Bradley Warnock, ORTT — Fri, 30 May 2025 17:16:36 GMT

Matthew Rifkin, a physical scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Army Geospatial Center (AGC), has been chosen as one of five USACE participants for the 2025 session of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).

Rising from the ashes: How ERDC's library recovered from a devastating fire in 1960

Shelley Tingle, Corporate Communications — Tue, 06 May 2025 21:15:00 GMT

ERDC's librarians continue the legacy of determination forged from the ashes of the 1960 fire that destroyed almost $2 million of equipment and facilities at the Waterways Experiment Station (WES) along with a massive amount of literature and curated reference system.

ERDC breaks ground on new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility

Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:12:56 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility located next to its Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

CRREL workshop advances Army’s snow science research

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:06:12 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) hosted a snow sciences workshop to advance the understanding of the topics, unique aspects, and elements in common among Army-funded snow research contracts. Special emphasis was placed on why the Army cares about snow, what impacts it has on Warfighter functions and operational planning, and how the Army may operate in the future.

ERDC researchers receive National Training and Simulation Association award

Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Watercraft and Ship Simulation team has been selected as a 2024 National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) Modeling and Simulation Award winner.

ERDC collaborates with U.S. Air Force, UK Met Office to enhance dust modeling forecasting

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:00:00 GMT

Strengthening defense against dust outbreaks is a priority for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) 557th Weather Wing and the United Kingdom (UK) Met Office. Dust modeling technology developed by researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL) to tackle dust related issues could be the key to overcoming this challenge.

Laying the groundwork for the future of railroads

Kaley Skaggs, public affairs specialist — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:40:25 GMT

Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) participated in a railroad exercise aimed at strengthening transportation infrastructure resilience across NATO countries.

Rowan University visits CRREL, cementing partnership

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:00:00 GMT

More than 20 Rowan faculty, staff and students visited ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, laboratory for two days of learning and networking.

International Bat Week: ERDC goes to bat to protect winged allies

Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:00:00 GMT

According to the Department of Defense (DOD) Natural Resources Program, more than 300 military installations will be potentially affected by at least one bat species listing under the Endangered Species Act in the next five years. Researchers from ERDC's Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) and Environmental Laboratory (EL) are at the forefront of innovative projects aimed at understanding and preserving bat populations on DoD installations.

Corps of Engineers District selectees graduate from ERDC University

Mary Bradley Warnock, ORTT — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMT

Participants from eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Districts graduated from ERDC University (ERDC-U) in September. Now in its ninth year, ERDC-U pairs Corps division and district participants with relevant laboratory mentors for six-month research projects.

ERDC earns high scores on annual student survey

Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:34:48 GMT

This summer, ERDC hosted a record-breaking number of interns at its seven laboratories—544 of them to be exact. Ninety-five percent of the students, interns, and fellows who worked at the organization during Fiscal Year 2024 agreed in an annual student survey that ERDC’s work activities provided a positive learning experience.

ERDC-CRREL scientists install sensor-laden buoys in one of the planet’s “hardest places” to reach

Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:00:00 GMT

As part of NASA's ARCSIX research program, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory scientists Dr. Chris Polashenski, Tricia Nelsen and Roy Hessner engineered and deployed specially modified, sensor-laden buoys into the Arctic Ocean north of Canada and Greenland near the North Pole in an effort to help NASA better understand Arctic sea ice melting.

ERDC researchers combat corrosion and mold at Crane Army Ammunition Activity

Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 22:23:00 GMT

In Crane, Indiana, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are assisting in a critical battle against time and nature. Within the vast expanses of Crane Army Ammunition Activity (CAAA), lie thousands of Earth Covered Magazines (ECMs) — crucial semi-buried bunkers that safeguard the nation's munitions and explosives.