Our Mission
At ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), our mission is to solve interdisciplinary, strategically important problems impacting Warfighters and the nation in cold and complex regions.
What We Do
Our work centers on developing and delivering transformative technical solutions that meet operational challenges in cold and complex environments. Explore our research areas:
Biogeochemical sciences
We further our understanding of the Earth’s terrain state condition to enhance military readiness and prepare the nation for current and future climatic scenarios.
Engineering resources
We deliver environmentally relevant and transformative engineering solutions to test, evaluate, and improve infrastructure and equipment, particularly for use in cold regions.
Force projection and sustainment
We quantify the effects of changing environmental conditions on installations, maneuver, and materiel to sustain military and civil operations.
Terrestrial and cryospheric sciences
We advance our knowledge of ice, snow, and terrestrial behavior, mechanics, and forces to shape the outcome in achieving mission success.
Remote sensing and geographical information science (GIS)
We provide mission-essential geospatial support to all components of USACE, the Army, and the DoD with a focus on:
- Navigation
- Flood and coastal storm damage reduction
- Hydrology and hydraulic effects of ice on waterways
- Hydropower
- Environmental regulation
- Emergency management
- Risk communication and assessment
Signature physics
We work to understand the effects of terrain and atmosphere on electromagnetic and mechanical signals in cold and complex domains.