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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...

Los Angeles District’s Jose Paredez selected for ERDC University

9/7/2023

Researchers from 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Districts have been selected for the 2023 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Jose Paredez, a civil engineer...

Kansas City District's Michael Mansfield selected for ERDC University

8/24/2023

Researchers from 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Districts have been selected for the 2023 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Michael...

Portland District's Garrett Hall selected for ERDC University

8/23/2023

Researchers from 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Districts have been selected for the 2023 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).Garrett Hall, senior mechanical...

ERDC, Navy explore alternative materials for quay wall restoration

6/13/2023

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is collaborating with the Navy to reinforce quay walls, which are areas around a wharf or pier that hold back dirt...

Researchers analyze, share DUNEX data for coastal resiliency

6/1/2023

As the 2023 hurricane season begins, participants in the U.S. Coastal Research Program (USCRP)-supported During Nearshore Event Experiment (DUNEX) are hard at work to analyze their collected data and...

ERDC-CHL researchers assess hazardous vessel wakes near Tybee Island

3/1/2023

Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District and the city...

ERDC’s Field Research Facility to hold ribbon cutting ceremony for new annex

1/6/2023

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new annex building at its Field Research Facility in Duck, North Carolina, January 19 at 10...

ERDC’s Dunkin named USACE Manager of the Year

11/10/2022

Lauren Dunkin, chief of the Coastal Engineering Branch at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), has been named the U.S. Army Corps...

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Fostering diversity and inclusivity through STEM

9/29/2022

Each year, September 15 marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the legacies and cultures of Hispanic American citizens who come from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean...

San Francisco District’s Harper continues ERDC University project

9/2/2022

Spencer Harper, a coastal engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District, reached the halfway mark in his research project with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and...

ERDC researchers test designs for lock improvements along the Upper Ohio River

7/28/2022

Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) have partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District for a study focused on replacing...

Chicago District’s Miller continues ERDC University project

7/27/2022

Dr. Jennifer Miller, a supervisory environmental engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, reached the half-way mark in her research project with the U.S. Army Engineer...

Smith inducted into the ERDC-WES Gallery of Distinguished Employees

7/21/2022

Dr. Jane McKee Smith became the newest member inducted into the Waterways Experiment Station (WES) Gallery of Distinguished Employees in a ceremony held at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and...

RD22 workshop addresses R&D challenges, emphasizes strategic collaboration

5/5/2022

Scientists and engineers from across the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) participated in the organization’s Research and Development 2022 (RD22) workshop and symposium, April...

ERDC’s Flowers passionate about community involvement

4/20/2022

Keith Flowers, the deputy director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), is passionate about getting involved in the community he...

Local Boy Scouts camp out, tour ERDC

4/18/2022 UPDATED

A Vicksburg Boy Scout troop recently visited the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Waterways Experiment Station for a weekend campout and a hands-on look at some of the...