Have you ever wondered what ERDC does and why it matters? We've got just the radio show for you!

Beyond the Gates radio show provides an up-close peek at world-class research with real-world applications. Annette Kirklin, the show's host, speaks with ERDC researchers about how their work affects communities. Season 5 begins April 3, 2025.  The theme for Season 5 will focus on  "Leading with Innovation" and interview visionary leaders and innovators at ERDC who are setting the course for future advancements in innovations that make a difference in our world. 

Listen live online or tune in to 107.7FM every Thursday at 8:15 and 9:10 a.m. CT, listen to recorded episodes, and learn more about the show.

List of radio shows and links to the audio:

SEASON 5 begins April 3, 2025

Season 4:  

• Episode 1:  Research to Reality - Interviewees:  Jenny Jabour, technology transfer officer, ERDC Office of Research and Technology Transfer (ORTT) and Janice Karcher, ERDCWERX deputy director 
• Episode 2:  From Sandbox to Solutions:  ERDC's AI Journey - Interviewees:  Dr. Haley Dozier, computer scientist with ERDC's Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), and Jacquelyn Henderson, USACE Headquarters senior construction engineer  
• Episode 3: Riding the Waves of Research:  A Decade of Coastal Collaboration - Interviewees:  Jessie Straub, research oceanographer, Mary Cialone, research hydraulic engineer with the ERDC's Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) and Dr. Nicole Elko, executive director of the American Shore and Beach Preservation
• Episode 4:   Engineering Excellence:  Protecting Army Transportation Infrastructure - Interviewees: Gerardo Velazquez, Rodney Gonzalez and Trey Smith, research civil engineers with the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL)
• Episode 5:   Solving Arctic Cloud Mysteries - Interviewees: Dr. Chris Polashenski, ERDC research geophysicist; Roy Hessner, ERDC engineer technician; Tricia Nelsen, ERDC research scientist with the Cold Regions Research Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) and  Nathan Kurtz, NASA's Chief of the Cryospheric Sciences Laboratory
• Episode 6:  Turning the Tide:  Collaborative Innovations in Red Tide Mitigation - Interviewees:  Dr. Alan Kennedy, research biologist, and Dr. Chris Cummings, research social scientist with ERDC's Environmental Laboratory (EL)
• Episode 7:   Smarter Bots, Safer Dams- Interviewee: Taylor Rycroft, research environmental engineer with ERDC's Environmental Laboratory (EL)
• Episode 8:   Bridging Innovation and Leadership - Interviewee: Dr. David W. Pittman, Director of the U.S. Army Engineer and Development Center (ERDC)
• Episode 9:  ERDC lights the way - Interviewees:  Emily Andrews and Sarah Soverns, ERDC protocol specialists with the office of Protocol, Visitors and Events (PVE) and Bill Mounger with the Storehouse Community Food Pantry

Season THREE, Part II:

• Episode 1:  Cold Case - The Permafrost Puzzle - Interviewee:  Amanda Barker, Research Chemist with the Cold Regions Research Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)
• Episode 2:  Navigating the Future - ERDC's Digital Buoy System - Interviewee:  Alex LY, Electrical Engineer/Computer Scientist with the Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL)
• Episode 3:  Navigating the Future - Exploring ERDC's footprint in the field - Interviewee:  Col. Christian Patterson, ERDC Commander (IOC)
• Episode 4:  Concrete Innovations-ARCTEC and Cold Weather Construction - Interviewee:  Danielle Kennedy, Research Civil Engineer with the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)
• Episode 5:  Sparking the electric secrets of soil - Interviewee:  Robert (RJ) Jones, Research Microbiologist with the Cold Regions Research Laboratory (CRREL)

• Episode 6:  The R&D Shop:  Makers and Shapers of ERDC's Research - Interviewees:  Hayden Skipper (model maker), Chris Ables (tool maker supervisor), Tim Hynum (welding shop supervisor), Zach Smith (program manager of R&D fabrication group) at the Research and Development shop with the Installation Operations Command (IOC)

  Season THREE, Part I:  

• Episode 1:  Waterways to ERDC-a United Approach - Interviewees:  Dr. Paul Mlaker, (Retired) Research Scientist and Dr. William (Bill) Marcuson, (Retired) Geotechnical Engineer      
• Episode 2:  A New Era of Wetland Delineation and Permitting - Interviewee:  Kyle Gordon, Research Botanist with the Environmental Laboratory (EL)
• Episode 3:  H2Rescue:  ERDC's novel approach to disaster relief - Interviewee:  Nicholas "Nick" Josefik, Industrial Engineer with the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)
• Episode 4:  One-of-A-Kind Blast Technology at ERDC - Interviewee:  Dr. Carol Johnson, Research Civil Engineer with the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL)
• Episode 5:  Painting a Brighter Future:  The ERDC CERL Paint Technology Center - Interviewee:  Drew Miller, R&D Engineering Technician with the Paint Technology Center of Expertise at the Construction Engineer Research Laboratory (CERL)
• Episode 6:  The Good, The Bad, and the Bugly:  Bugs and Invasive Plant Management - Interviewee:  Ian Knight, Entomologist with the Aquatic Ecology and Invasive Species Branch in the Environmental Laboratory (EL)  
• Episode 7:  Spinning Science:  Inside the ERDC Centrifuge - Dr. April Bowman, Research Civil Engineer with the Geotechnical and Structure Laboratory (GSL)
• Episode 8:  Ice Breaker:  Solving the Problem of Ice Adhesion - Dr. Emily Asenath-Smith, Research Materials Engineer with the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)
• Episode 9:  The Power of ERDC Supercomputing - Dr. Ben Parsons, ERDC DoD Supercomputing Resource Center (DSRC) Director with the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)
• Episode 10:  ERDC Connects to the Community - Sara Robinson, ERDC Protocol, Visitors and Events (PVE) Chief and Shelby Purvis, Protocol Specialist 
• Special Edition Episode:   Hero and HPC-ERDC Supercomputer honors Kyle Carpenter - Kyle Carpenter-Retired Marine Corporal and youngest living Medal of Honor recipient

Season TWO:

• Episode 1:    The Largest Physical Hydraulics Model Ever Built - Interviewee:  Terry Winschel, ERDC Historian 
• Episode 2:    The importance of the ERDC Asphalt Materials Lab - Interviewees: Dr. Sadie Casillas and Dr. Ben Cox Research, Civil Engineers - Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL)
• Episode 3:    The value of the Army's System Master Planner (SMPL) - Interviewee: Dr. Matthew Swanson, Materials Engineers - Constructional Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)
• Episode 4:    Flexing the facts about Mussels - Interviewee: Dr. Todd Slack, Fisheries Biologist - Environmental Laboratory (EL)
• Episode 5:    Minimizing dredging impacts on Surgeon and Sea Turtles - Interviewee: Dr. Matthew Balazik, Research Ecologist - Environmental Laboratory (EL)
• Episode 6:    Wildlife work in support of civil works and the military - Interviewee: Dr. Richard Fischer, Research Wildlife Biologist - Environmental Laboratory (EL)
• Episode 7:    Sands through time, how the best beach research has evolved in Duck, NC - Interviewee: Dr. Kate Brodie, Senior Research Oceanographer - Environmental Laboratory (EL)
• Episode 8:    Diving into aquatic research - Interviewee: Dr. Audrey Harrison, Research Entomologist - Environmental Laboratory (EL)
• Episode 9:    The ERDC STEM Program - Inspiring the future - Interviewee: Tracy Gordon, Integration and STEM Outreach Coordinator - Directorate of Human Capital 
• Episode 10:  Flooding effects on trees - Interviewee: Dr. Nathan Beane, Research Forester - Environmental Laboratory (EL) 
• Episode 11:  Tangling with aquatic invasive species - Interviewee:  Alan Katzenmeyer, Chief, Aquatic Ecology and Invasive Species Branch - Environmental Laboratory (EL) 
• Episode 12:  Smile, it's all on CorpsCam - Interviewees:  Dr. Brittany Bruder and Nick Spore, Coastal Research Engineers  - Costal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) Field Research Facility in Duck, NC 
• Episode 13:  Chasing Planes and Trains - Interviewees:  Jeremy Beasley (GEO Information Specialist) and Jeb Tingle (Senior Research Civil Engineer and Program Manager)  - Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL)
• Episode 14:  Computing on the Edge - Interviewee:  Jordan Klein, Research Computer Engineer - Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)
• Episode 15:  Engineering Solutions through Advanced Materials - Interviewee:  Dr. Robert Moser, Senior Research Civil Engineer - Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL)

​Season ONE:

• Episode 1: UAS role in the community and region - Interviewee:  Jenny Laird- ERDC UAS PM and ATPM - EL UAS Lead ERDC’s - Environmental Lab (EL)
• Episode 2: Are beaches really running out of sand? What can we do about it? - Interviewee:  Dr. Jarrell Smith, Research Civil Engineer - Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL)
• Episode 3: “One Ring to Rule them All” - Interviewee:   Dr. Chris Griggs, Senior Research Physical Scientist - Environmental Lab (EL)
• Episode 4: The storms are coming and CSTORM Technology can tell you more! - Interviewee:  Dr. Chris Massey, Research Mathematician - Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL)
• Episode 5: SandSnap: a fun way for everyone to be involved in research - Interviewee:  Dr. Brian McFall, Research Civil Engineer - Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL)
• Episode 6: DamBot: Robotic innovation to assess dams - Interviewee:  Dr. Anton Netchaev, Research Computer Scientist – Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)
• Episode 7: Wildfire effects on flood risk management and the ecosystem - Interviewee:  Dr. Ian Floyd, Research Physical Scientist - Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL)
• Episode 8: Controlling the Spread of Invasive Carp - Interviewee:  Dr. Jack Kilgore, Research Fishery Biologist - Environmental Lab (EL)
• Episode 9: Engineering With Nature (EWN) and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for a better and more resilient world - Interviewee:  Dr. Amanda Tritinger, Research Hydraulics Engineer - Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL)
• Episode 10:  How the metaverse is becoming reality for engineer inspections - Interviewee:  Johnathan Boone, Research Civil Engineer – Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)
• Episode 11:  A Conversation with the Chief - Interviewee:  LTG Scott A. Spellmon – 55th Chief of Engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Episode 12: Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO) – Where Science and Decision Support Needs - Interviewee:  Elissa Yeates, Research Hydraulics Engineer - Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL)
• Episode 13: Recruiting for ERDC – Seeking the Exceptional - Interviewee:  Dr. Toni Lowe, Talent Acquisition Manager - Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL)
• Episode 14: Leveraging DoD Technologies for repairing that pothole on the way to your house - Interviewee:  Will Carruth, Research Civil Engineer - Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL)
• Episode 15:  The Power of ERDC - Interviewee:  Mary Margaret Edney – Chief, ERDC Public Affairs
• Episode 16: Ship Simulators   - virtual vessels in a virtual world - Interviewee: Dr. Keith Martin, Research Physicist - Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL)
• Episode 17:  What is water resilience and why is it important? - Interviewee:  Dr. Edith Martinez-Guerra, Research Environmental Engineer - Environmental Lab (EL)
• Episode 18: Large-scale testing on the Structural Strong Floor - Interviewee: Bryan Casillas, Research Civil Engineer - Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL)
• Episode 19: Making a Difference: ERDC expert serves on DOD Climate Action Team -  Interviewee: Samantha Cook, Research Physical Scientist - Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)
• Episode 20:  The power of partnering with ERDC - Interviewee:  Dr. David Pittman, Director of ERDC