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    (Left to right) Josh Tompkins, fisheries biologist; Nathan Rister, fisheries technician; and Matt Combs, fisheries biologist; Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources Agency, demonstrate electrofishing for Asian Carp on the Cumberland River next to Barkley Dam in Grand Rivers, Ky., July 30, 2019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, U.S. Geological Survey and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency are collaborating on the deployment of a bio-acoustic fish fence on the downstream side of Barkley Lock as part of a test of this sound deterrent to reduce the use of the locks by Asian Carp. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Bio-acoustic fish fence expected to be operational this fall

    GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (July 30, 2019) – An experimental project designed to deter Asian carp from entering Lake Barkley is underway. Officials addressed stakeholders and media today on the deployment of the bio-acoustic fish fence on the downstream side of the navigation lock and evaluation of the system’s ability to deter the movement of these fish.
  • Pictured Above (Left to Right): Maj. Logan Blank, U.S. Army Public Health Center; Daniel Hunt, U.S. Army Engineer School; Mark Ogburn, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC); Eric Lam, USACE Fort Worth District; Matt Collins, USACE St. Louis District; Anne Mayo, ERDC; Bruce Travis, U.S. Army Engineer School; Jodi Gentry, USACE Kansas City District; David Erickson, USACE Omaha District; Tonya Acuff, USACE Mississippi Valley Division; Brian Wilson, USACE Seattle District; and John Busse, USACE Headquarters.

    USACE Environmental Support Team hone in on skills to support the war fighter

    WASHINGTON, DC -- Within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), there is a cadre of environmental engineers and environmental specialists that serve on an expeditionary team providing support to the combatant command and its components during war, contingency operations, and disaster relief operations. Known as the Environmental Support Team (EnvST), these teammates provide critical environmental support to U.S. Forces deployed overseas so they can focus on their mission.