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Autonomous barge kits improve logistical capabilities for joint forces

12/15/2025

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...

ERDC and USACE New York District partner on New York Harbor field testing

12/8/2025

Four U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) laboratories, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District (NAN), recently joined forces to conduct a series of anchor...

ERDC hosts Sediment Transport Collaborative Laboratory Experiment

12/3/2025

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...

Savant selected as Fulbright Specialist

8/25/2025

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

8/7/2025

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...

Coastal engineer rescues children caught in large vessel wakes

8/1/2025

In March, Tanner Jernigan was supporting an ongoing research project on Tybee Island, Georgia, when the unthinkable happened and Jernigan jumped in to rescue the lives of three children. Jernigan, a...

Finding the slope: Tilt table offers solutions in hydraulic testing

5/14/2025

Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) have constructed a tilt table to allow for the accurate and effortless change in slope on larger scale models...

ERDC breaks ground on new Watercraft and Ship Simulation Facility

3/27/2025

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...

With enhanced software, ERDC helps Army boat pilots train for the real thing

3/13/2025

Recently, Soldiers with the 74th Multi-Role Bridge Company at Fort Hood, Texas, spent three days working with the team at the U.S. Army Watercraft and Ship Simulator, part of ERDC’s Coastal and...

ERDC researchers receive National Training and Simulation Association award

12/30/2024 UPDATED

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...

Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis model version 8.0 released

10/7/2024

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) recently announced the release of version 8.0 of the Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic...

ERDC researchers participate in valuable workshop for coastal research and development

9/19/2024

As the effects of climate change threaten coastal communities through extreme natural events such as hurricanes, coastal storms, tsunamis and landslides, and contribute to longer-term risks of coastal...

St. Louis District’s Dr. John McEnery selected for ERDC University

9/4/2024

Dr. John McEnery, a Senior Hydraulic Engineer with the USACE St. Louis District, has been chosen as a participant for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University...

ERDC Unveils Strategic Vision and Cutting-Edge Projects for Infrastructure Enhancement and Sustainability

5/28/2024 UPDATED

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is at the forefront of enhancing operations, infrastructure and installation maintenance, driven by a strategic vision that balances...

Multi-laboratory project explores ways to deliver manpower, supplies over complex Arctic shorelines

4/29/2024

Earlier this month, Integrated Support for Operations in Polar Seas (ISOPS) team members – comprised of interdisciplinary personnel from ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)...

ERDC’s Ship/Tow Simulator used to assist the Francis Scott Key Bridge Response

4/18/2024

Francis Scott Key Bridge Response Unified Command is utilizing simulation resources from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) to test...

Understanding Global Hydrology

11/14/2023

Scientists with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) are exploring potential opportunities by utilizing a collaboration between ERDC,...

ERDC Mobile STEM Lab connects elementary students to STEM

11/3/2023

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is continuing efforts to introduce the community’s youth to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)...

Crowdsourcing bathymetry could provide near-time picture of nation’s inland waterways

10/20/2023

Taking advantage of vessels already on the water, an effort in the works at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will use those vessels’ depth finders and GPS to create a...

ERDC researchers assist with saltwater intrusion efforts in southern Louisiana

10/12/2023

As residents of Louisiana prepare for possible disruptions in their drinking water caused by saltwater intrusion, researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are...

ERDC-Vicksburg laboratories celebrate 25th anniversary with Open House

9/27/2023

Laboratories from across the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) showcased their expertise, experiments and research as part of a celebration honoring the agency's 25th...