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Improved ice removal patent

Dr. Emily Asenath-Smith displays an ice laminate grown on a surface using her patented invention, “Vertical draw system and method for surface...

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New cold weather facilities

Olivier Montmayeur, a research mechanical engineer at U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Cold Regions Research and Engineering...

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National OHWM Data Sheet

The National Technical Committee for Ordinary High Watermarks (OHWM), made up of researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development...

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Testing new oil cleanup method

Kate Trubac, a Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory research general engineer, oversees an in-situ burn experiment conducted with the...

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Mapping at the speed of light

A unique team of experts uses Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) to scan areas to create incredibly detailed maps of them.

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About CRREL

The Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory is solving challenges in all climates, particularly Earth’s coldest regions.

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At ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), we’re developing innovative solutions for science and engineering challenges in extreme environments. Learn about what we do and how you can join us.

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ERDC Researchers, EPA, Corps of Engineers Field Test New National Ordinary High Watermark Data Sheet w. Lower 3rd, Bug, Outro
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center
Dec. 15, 2022 | 2:10
For 10 years, the Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) has been working on a national manual and data sheet to identify the Ordinary High Watermark (OHWM) across the United States.

The National Technical Committee for OHWM recently went out into the field to test the data sheet. Researchers from CRREL the Environmental Protection Agency, and regulators from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers across the U.S. are going to different streams and rivers around Vermont to put the data sheet into use and critique the effectiveness of the manual.
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ERDC Researchers, EPA, Corps of Engineers Field Test New National Ordinary High Watermark Data Sheet w. Lower 3rd, Bug, Outro
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CRREL's summer student program provides research opportunities to STEM scholars
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CRREL's summer student program provides research opportunities to STEM scholars
Winter Route Planning Algorithm
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CRREL researchers test equipment at home of “World’s Worst Weather”
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CRREL researchers test equipment at home of “World’s Worst Weather”
ERDC scientists pioneer 3-D ice printing
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ERDC scientists pioneer 3-D ice printing
ERDC hosts first-of-its-kind cold weather manufacturing challenge
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ERDC hosts first-of-its-kind cold weather manufacturing challenge
ERDC breaks ground on new Permafrost Tunnel Operations Facility
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Cold-Weather Asphalt: Extending the Paving Season for Mission Readiness
12/1/2025
Paving is difficult in cold temperatures, which poses a significant problem for the many DoD installations located in colder climates across the globe. A research project led by the U.S. Army Engineer...
Army Research Aims to Standardize Arctic Winter Road Construction
11/19/2025
A recent report from the U.S Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) is providing crucial guidance on building and maintaining the...
CRREL's summer student program provides research opportunities to STEM scholars
9/22/2025
This summer, the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) provided research internships to more than 45 high school, undergraduate, and graduate student STEM scholars from 20 schools...
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