U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)

Teams from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently tested and demonstrated robotic platforms and sensor payloads that can collect data on targets and generate maps in contested environments. The urban environment test was conducted at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, in Butlerville, Indiana. The facility includes a physical metropolitan infrastructure, a 1,000-acre urban and rural landscape with more than 300 structures, nearly two miles of subterranean tunnels and a managed airspace. ERDC’s contingent, which included members from the ERDC Information Technology Laboratory, Environmental Laboratory, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory and Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, focused on testing and evaluating optical and infrared technologies for standoff detection of potential threats. The event also included testing on robotic systems that featured different capabilities, including robotic arms that could be used to view targets behind walls and on top of tall platforms. Data collected will further the efforts in designing algorithms to identify and detect targets, in addition to inform maneuver hazard detection technology selection for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle program. #military #army #urban #explosives #urbanenvironment #combatenvironments #robots #robotics #senors #sensortechnology #sensorpayloads #targetacquisition #mapping #combatvehicles #combat #data #dataanaltyics #algorithms #datacollection #engineer #engineering #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC

Count 'em .. 1,806 miles! Congratulations to the H2Rescue team for setting the record for the longest drive on a fuel cell heavy-duty truck on a single fill of hydrogen. To learn more about H2Rescue, visit https://lnkd.in/gh-VJqbb. U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS Science and Technology Directorate FEMA US Army Corps of Engineers #guinessworldrecord #innovation #cleanenergy #hydrogenfuel #hydrogenfuelcells #emergencyresponse #cleanenergy #sustainableenergy #science #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has named Dr. Craig Payne Chief of Security. As the chief, Payne is responsible for maintaining and implementing physical security programs, overseeing specialized security functions, operations security, fire protection and prevention, law enforcement and investigations. In his role, he also leads the security guard force across all ERDC locations. Payne brings 30-plus years of leadership and experience to the position. He has led the ERDC Emergency Management Branch in the Installation Operations Command since 2022. Previously, he had led the Security Management Branch in the ERDC Security Office. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Belhaven University and holds a doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of Charleston. Payne joined ERDC in 2019 after 25 years of military service. He retired as Command Sergeant Major of the 112th Military Police Battalion of the Mississippi Army National Guard. US Army US Army Corps of Engineers Craig Payne, SFPC, PSC #security #emergency #emergencymanagement #leadership #lawenforcement #military #militaryservice #militarypolice #engineer #engineering #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC

Each year, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) welcomes hundreds of student interns from colleges and universities across the nation, including several students from our nation’s military academies. The hands-on research experience they receive, and the opportunity to work alongside engineers and scientists who are leaders in their field, helps forge a relationship between the top researchers of today and our nation’s leaders of tomorrow. “If you want to intern here at ERDC, you will have an experience unlike any other you will have in your career. You get the opportunity to work alongside world-class researchers and premiere facilities and tackle a swath of problems you might not even have known existed,” Leigh Provost, a research hydraulic engineer at ERDC’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, said. “… if you want the opportunity to work in an area that's essentially a playground for engineers, this is the place to be.” United States Department of Defense US Army US Army Corps of Engineers US Navy United States Naval Academy Taylor Woodworth Noelle Poovey Amelie Steinbacher #careers #internships #military #serviceacademies #usnavy #usnavalacademy #navalacademy #engineer #engineering #leadership #militaryleaders #coastal #coastalengineering #resilientcoastlines #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC

Akira Jones, a senior biosystems engineering major from the University of Arizona, completed her internship at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), specifically within the Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL) under the Data & Signature Analysis Branch. Some of the work Jones helped with during her time at GRL included extracting snowmelt dates using satellite and synthetic-aperture radar images. “I analyzed 36 different areas of interest in Alaska, evaluating the accuracy of different geometries. Additionally, I investigated how various environmental factors might influence the extraction of our snowmelt date,” Jones said. With no prior experience in remote sensing and geographic imaging systems, Jones leaned on the experience of her mentors to get up to speed. “My mentors were incredibly kind and welcoming, and they were committed to ensuring I thoroughly understood the concepts behind the techniques used in my project,” she said. “One phrase that stuck with me was when my mentor told me that he wanted me to struggle because that meant I was genuinely learning.” US Army US Army Corps of Engineers University of Arizona Akira Y Jones #engineer #engineering #student #education #internships #career #careeropportunity #biology #biosystems #satellite #satelliteimagery #gis #geospatial #geospatialengineering #geographicimagerysystems #snow #snowmelt #data #dataanalytics #geometry #training #mentoring #experience #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has named Dr. Toni Lowe-Fisher as its incoming Director of Human Capital, effective in mid-November. In this role, she will have responsibility for strategic management of all ERDC Human Capital programs and initiatives through workforce strategies, programs, policies and processes, while assuring these initiatives are aligned with the mission, vision and goals of ERDC, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Army. Lowe-Fisher returns to ERDC after serving as the Program Manager Team Lead for Talent Acquisition for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command. Before that, she had served as the Talent Acquisition Manager for ERDC’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory and the Human Capital Office. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in computer information systems from the University of Louisiana-Monroe, a master’s degree in business administration from Mississippi College and a doctorate in higher education from Jackson State University. Lowe-Fisher takes the lead of the Human Capital office, replacing Dr. Gary Anderton, who is set to retire after 38 years of federal service, the last nine of which was as ERDC’s Director of Human Capital. US Army US Army Corps of Engineers Toni Lowe-Fisher, Ph.D. #federalservice #humancapital #humanresources #workforce #workforcedevelopment #training #recruitment #recruiting #businessadministration #engineer #engineering #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has set an ambitious goal to beneficially use 70 percent of its dredged sediment by 2030. It’s a big challenge requiring innovative solutions for fine-grained dredged sediments that cannot be used for traditional applications, such as beach nourishment. Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory are working to overcome these challenges as they develop methods for deploying dredged sediment as feeder stock in 3D printing. Beyond the mechanical processes of using dredged sediment for 3D printing, researchers are also pioneering pre- and post-processing methods to determine the material’s feasibility for being safely reintroduced into the environment. These printed structures will enhance habitat, infrastructure, sediment containment, and energy dissipation, among other benefits. Little data on these processes currently exists and ERDC is looking to close that knowledge gap. Watch to learn more. #environment #environmental #dredging #dredgedsediment #dredgedmaterial #3D #3Dprinting #contaminants #data #printedstructures #habitat #infrastructure #science #innovation #engineer #engineering #technology #research #researchanddevelopment

Join us for the next ERDC Live as we welcome Dr. Robyn Barbato to discuss several basic research programs that are providing a better understanding of a changing Arctic environment. Barbato is a research microbiologist at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire. From exploring how organisms can prevent ice formation in frigid conditions to understanding how a how a warming Arctic region may activate harmful algal blooms in once frozen ecosystems, Barbato and her CRREL teammates are studying a multitude of topics. We will discuss how their research and the new techniques and technologies that result from it are supporting our military and providing insight to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as it seeks to build better and smarter in the Arctic. ERDC Live will be Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. Central. RSVP today. United States Department of Defense US Army US Army Corps of Engineers #arctic #military #civilworks #infrastructure #biology #biotech #microbiology #engineer #engineering #bioengineering #ecosystems #environment #environmental #permafrost #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment

As responders continue to help North Carolina communities devastated by Hurricane Helene, a team from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center is providing high-quality aerial imagery to guide recovery efforts. The ERDC Uncrewed Aircraft Systems team has been deployed to three mountainous counties in northwest North Carolina, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is helping clear roadways that have been obstructed by floodwaters and mudslides. These aerial images are providing responders with a clearer and more complete bird’s-eye view of the damage. To learn more about the team and how it is supporting the larger federal, Army and Department of Defense response, visit https://lnkd.in/eV3b3Zv6. United States Department of Defense US Army US Army Corps of Engineers #naturaldisaster #hurricanehelene #emergencyresponse #uas #unmanned #uncrewed #drone #dronephotography #surveying #disasterresponse #aerialimagery #army #engineer #engineering #combatengineers #departmentofdefense #science #innovation #technology #research #researchanddevelopment #PowerofERDC

The environmental and economic toll of large-scale oil spills, such as the Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon incidents, can linger for decades. That’s why research into better techniques and technologies for rapidly responding to these disasters is critical. One aspect of oil spill response that requires particular attention is the effect of ice and frigid temperatures, which can change oil properties and make the substance more difficult to locate or extract. Through the world-class expertise and facilities at its Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has developed a unique capability to enable in-depth research into mitigating oil spills on ice. As ERDC collaborates with partners to find these innovative solutions, first responders will be better equipped to have the greatest impact should a disaster occur. Learn more about this oil-on-ice research on the latest episode of the Power of ERDC podcast, featuring an interview with Kate Trubac, a research general engineer at CRREL. Topics include the challenges of oil spill cleanup, how icy conditions make it even more difficult, and why it is important to study this topic. Trubac also discusses ERDC’s role in this research, how it supports a variety of response strategies, its collaboration with partners, and what the future holds. Listen at https://lnkd.in/gRrAT78B or in all major podcast players. US Army US Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Coast Guard Us Naval Research Laboratory Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration University of Washington Kathryn Trubac   #podcast #coastguard #oilspill #oilspillresponse #oilspillrecovery #oilspillcleanup #oilspilldetection #arctic #coldenvironments #sustainable #spillresponseassociation #emergencyresponse #environmentalemergency #oilspillimpact #environmenalprotection #marineprotection #polar #artcticecosystem #alaska #greatlakes #crudeoil #shipping #environmentalimpact #emergencypreparedness #civilworks #engineering #technology #science #research #researchanddevelopment #innovation #PowerofERDC