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  • July

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District recently hosted personnel from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory and Information Technology Laboratory to field test two dredging evaluation decision and data documentation tools designed to speed decision making for environmental compliance determinations with state and federal agencies. The work was funded by the Dredging Operations Environmental Research (DOER) Program. Pictured from left: Victoria Harms (USACE Buffalo District), Karen Keil (ERDC Environmental Laboratory), Dave Romano (USACE Buffalo District), Andrew Lenox (USACE Buffalo District), Trent May (ERDC Information Technology Laboratory), LTC Eli Adams (USACE Buffalo District Commander), Al Kennedy (ERDC Environmental Laboratory), Mike Habberfield (USACE Buffalo District), Jay Miller (USACE Buffalo District), and Erich Pirschel (USACE Buffalo District).

    ERDC labs lead modernization of dredging evaluation guidance, tools for environmental compliance decisions

    The project delivery team for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Dredging Operations and Environmental Research, or DOER, Project 19-11 recently published technical guidance and tools for modernizing the conduct of dredging evaluations for open water disposal compliance.
  • Dr. Travis Thornell, a research physical scientist at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Concrete and Materials Branch (CMB) of the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), and Debbie Brenner, a RESET Teacher Program participant who teaches at New Century Technology High School in Huntsville, Alabama, explore tools to utilize during their research experiment.

    STEM educators become students again through ERDC’s annual RESET program

    Eleven STEM instructors from across the country are adding new tools to their skill sets during an annual summer research program for teachers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).
  • Blast, Ballistic and Forced Entry Resistant Shelter

    New ERDC patent expands protective buildings

    As an inventor at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), research civil engineer Justin Roberts has received seven patents, five of which are additions and improvements of the Hardened Alternative Trailer System (HATS) and Methods of Producing Same.
  • Ms. Patricia M. Sullivan became the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Associate Director in May 2014. As Associate Director, Ms. Sullivan assists the ERDC in managing one of the most diverse research organizations in the world, with seven laboratories located in four states and more than 2,100 employees, $1.2B in facilities and an annual research program exceeding $1.3B.

    ERDC announces 2023 Women of Color STEM Award winners

    Five U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) employees were recently named 2023 Women of Color STEM award winners for their exceptional accomplishments in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at a national level.

  • June

    Luke Navarro, natural resource specialist with the Nashville District, has been selected as a participant for ERDC University. During his six-month research project at the ERDC’s Environmental Laboratory, he will work with scientific tools to automate analysis of geospatial data. During his orientation tour of four ERDC laboratories, Navarro, far right, visited the Aquatic and Wetlands Ecosystem R&D Center, where he will be based for his ERDC University project.

    Nashville District’s Luke Navarro selected for ERDC University

    Researchers from 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts have been selected for the 2023 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Luke Navarro, a realty specialist with the Nashville District, has been chosen as a participant for this detail program, now in its eighth year.
  • Recipients of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Alumni Association’s 2023 scholarships were presented certificates from ERDC Alumni Association President Ernie Smith and ERDC Deputy Commander for Support Maj. Joseph Henderson during a ceremony at the Vicksburg VFW in Vicksburg, Miss., June 16, 2023. Selectees present were (from left to right) Rachel Dahl, Noah Taylor, Lawson Selby, Kameron Peterson and Henlee Middleton. Other winners not pictured were Victoria Carrica, Clover McGowan and Elizabeth Mitchell. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jared Eastman)

    ERDC Alumni Association presents scholarships to eight high-school graduates

    Members of the ERDC Alumni Association gathered with current ERDC employees, students and their families to present scholarships awarded by the alumni association this year to local high-school graduates.
  • U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory researchers Shea Hammond (front left) and Justin Wilkens (front right) on the back of a tugboat with the i3X0 EcoMapper, an autonomous underwater vehicle. A U.S. Coast Guard crew and support vessel provided support while the EcoMapper missions were underway. The EcoMapper was used to help respond to a Dredging Operations Technical Support (DOTS) request to monitor turbidity near a cutterhead dredge in the Bayou Rigaud Navigation Channel near Grand Isle, Louisiana.

    ERDC scientists assist USACE New Orleans District with turbidity assessment at Bayou Rigaud

    Scientists from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory (ERDC-EL) recently assisted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District in measuring the turbidity near a dredging operation in the Bayou Rigaud Federal Navigation Channel.
  • a prototype underwater acoustic deterrent system (uADS) at Lock No. 19 in Keokuk, Iowa

    ERDC Researchers Co-lead Multiagency Team to Service Prototype Underwater Acoustic Deterrent System

    Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), along with scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and other partners, are currently working on a project to test the effectiveness of underwater sound technology on invasive carps — Bighead Carp, Silver Carp, Black Carp and Grass Carp — and the response of various native species of interest throughout the Mississippi River and Great Lakes basins, as well as additional native watersheds.
  • The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and the Dominican Republic Ministry of Energy & Mining teams tour the Las Mercedes site.

    ERDC assists the Dominican Republic in the exploration of rare Earth elements

    Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory are currently assisting the Dominican Republic and its regional government agencies in the hunt for rare earth elements (REE).
  • Navy Seabees FRP sheet piles training

    ERDC, Navy explore alternative materials for quay wall restoration

    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.
  • Zahraa Al Khafaji, project engineer with the Chicago District, was selected as a participant for the ERDC University Class of 2023. Her six-month project at ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory in Vicksburg, Miss., focuses on processes to become a concrete specialist for this USACE critical area, which provides the primary construction material for civil works and military structures.

    Chicago District’s Zahraa Al Khafaji selected for ERDC University

    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). Project Engineer Zahraa Al Khafaji of the Chicago District has been chosen as a participant for this detail program, now in its eighth year.
  • Researchers inspect their equipment during a coastal storm event on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, October 10, 2021. The experiment is part of the U.S. Coastal Research Program’s During Nearshore Event Experiment, or DUNEX, a multi-agency, collaborative initiative to study coastal processes during coastal storms.

    Researchers analyze, share DUNEX data for coastal resiliency

    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 share their results with other coastal researchers and the broader coastal community.

  • May

    Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center discuss the new Civil Works R&D Collider with participants from ERDCWERX.

    ERDC announces $20 million tech challenge to advance civil works R&D through innovation, partnerships

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in conjunction with ERDCWERX has announced a new opportunity for collaboration to address some of the nation’s most critical challenges in civil works.
  • Dr. Robert Moser, ERDC's Senior Scientific Technical Manager, discusses advanced materials and experimental testing capabilities with USACE District personnel.

    Engineering Solutions through Advanced Materials

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is conducting innovative research on advanced materials and manufacturing technologies that will play a vital role in both civilian and military applications.
  • H2@Rescue

    ERDC-CERL helps develop novel disaster relief vehicle

    Researchers with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) recently collaborated with government and industry partners to develop a new way to offer relief in a time of emergency and natural disasters.

  • April

    Inside of a simulator at the General Dynamics Information Technology rotorcraft simulation training facility at Fort Rucker, Alabama

    ITL team contributes to future of aircraft

    VICKSBURG, Miss.— Recently, the Holistic Situational Awareness and Decision Making (HAS-DM) team at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center got a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience and collect vital data that will be used to develop technologies for potential integration into the upcoming Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft and Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.
  • The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has announced the selection of Ms. Pat Sullivan as the organization’s new Deputy Director. As the Deputy Director of ERDC, Sullivan assists in leading one of the most diverse research organizations in the world, with seven laboratories located in four states, more than 2,500 employees, $1.2 billion in facilities and an annual research program exceeding $1.8 billion.

    Sullivan named new ERDC Deputy Director

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has announced the selection of Ms. Pat Sullivan as the organization’s new Deputy Director.
  • During his orientation tour of four U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center laboratories, Portland District’s Dr. Kyle Tidwell, left, visited the Environmental Laboratory’s (EL) Cognitive Ecology Ecohydraulics Research Facility for a briefing by the lab’s Avery Schemmel, research engineer, right, on Computational Modeling for Fish Tracking. Tidwell’s ERDC-U project of researching how civil work programs can support endangered salmon recovery in the Columbia River is based at this EL facility.

    Portland District’s Kyle Tidwell selected for ERDC University

    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). Dr. Kyle Tidwell, fish biologist with the Portland District has been chosen as a participant for detail program, now in its eighth year.
  • In celebration of Earth Day, more than 100 local eighth-graders made their way to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, for hands-on science demonstrations on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

    ERDC hosts Earth Day event for Mississippi students

    In celebration of Earth Day, more than 100 local eighth-graders made their way to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, for hands-on science demonstrations on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
  • Twelve participants from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were chosen for ERDC University, a six-month detail at the Engineer Research and Development Center. ERDC University orientation was held February 28-March 1 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Participants included, front row from left, Director Rhonda Taylor, ERDC Office of Research and Technology Transfer (ORTT); Nakita Smith, Pittsburgh District reality specialist; Michael Deegan, USACE Institute for Water Resources social scientist; Zahraa Al Khafaji, Chicago District project engineer; ERDC Deputy Director Dr. Beth Fleming; Joe Hernandez, Sacramento District economist; and Canda Lorson, New Orleans District hydrologist. Leaders and participants in back row, from left, included Director Gary Anderton, Human Capital Office; Kyle Bayliff, Sacramento District chemist; Garrett Hall, Dalles Dam, Oregon mechanical engineer; Jose Paredez, Los Angeles District civil engineer; Kyle Tidwell, Portland District fish biologist; Luke Navarro, Nashville District natural resources specialist; and ERDC University Program Manager Antisa Webb, ORTT Technology, Knowledge and Outreach Division. (Not pictured, Michael Mansfield, Kansas City District hydrologist; Ian Markovich, Jacksonville District biologist.)

    ERDC University welcomes 12 district team members to the Class of 2023

    Twelve participants from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were chosen for ERDC University, a six-month detail at the Engineer Research and Development Center.