27 Jul 2012

CRREL’s Douglas Presents at Russian Conference

Research Chemist Dr. Tom Douglas, with ERDC-CRREL’s Alaska Projects Office in Fairbanks, recently presented at the International Permafrost Association’s 10th International Conference on Permafrost (TICOP) in Russia.

27 Jul 2012

CERL’s Nelson Awarded at AWMA Conference and Exhibition

ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory’s Andrew Nelson recently received the First Place Doctoral Level Platform Paper Award at the 2012 Air and Waste Management Association’s (AWMA) Annual Conference and Exhibition, “Leading Environmental Frontiers,” in San Antonio, Texas.

27 Jul 2012

CERL Researcher Presents at Wildlife Management Congress in South Africa

ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Researcher Dr. Harold Balbach recently presented the paper, “Developing an Organizational Relocation Policy” at the IV International Wildlife Management Congress, Durban, South Africa.

27 Jul 2012

ERDC’s Educational Outreach Programs Influence Thousands

“We are raising a generation of ‘American Idols’ and ‘So You Think You Can Dancers,’ when what we really need is a generation of Gateses (Microsoft founder) and Zuckerbergs (Facebook founder),” said ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) Research Civil Engineer Shelley Tingle.

27 Jul 2012

CRREL and TEC Hold Exploiting Sensing for Patterns Work

ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) and Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) recently held the first of a series of coordinated experiments under the Exploiting Sensing for Patterns (ESP) work unit within the Geospatial Research and Engineering focus area.

27 Jul 2012

Survivability Demo – Attendees Walk in Soldiers’ Shoes

It is early evening, nearing the end of a long and exhausting day. The relentless sun has yet to show signs of cooling and everyone is hoping for a few hours of relaxation – and then the first explosion sounds.

27 Jul 2012

GSL’s Mlakar Participates in Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Meeting

ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory’s Dr. Paul Mlakar recently participated in the annual meeting of the Engineering Accreditation Commission’s Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) held recently in Arlington, Va.

27 Jul 2012

Higher headquarters observes how Cumberland River Basin supported Greater Mississippi River System during 2011 flood fight

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 27, 2012) – When the lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers experienced a flood of record in the spring of 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District supported the flood fight by holding back water at its dams in the Cumberland River Basin reservoir system.

26 Jul 2012

Corps reminds summer visitors about possible wildlife encounters in natural areas

WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds visitors to Corps-managed natural areas to exercise caution if wild animals are encountered. The potential for conflict between humans and threatening wildlife exists since the District hosts 8 million visitors annually at its eight water resource projects in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho in the Snake-Columbia rivers basin.

26 Jul 2012

Army Corps set to begin $7.5 million dune restoration project in Willapa Bay

SEATTLE – In an effort to preserve Native American cultural lands, mitigate flood risks and improve