January 11, 2021
Corey Tarwater (right), an assistant professor in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology, and Becky Wilcox, a UW Ph.D. student at the time of the research from Napa, Calif., set up automated radio telemetry units to track birds in Oahu, Hawaii. Tarwater and members of her research team headed research on how nonnative species play a greater role in seed dispersal networks there than native species. Their paper was published in PNAS Jan. 11. (Patrick Kelley Photo)
University of Wyoming researchers headed a study that shows nonnative birds in Oahu, Hawaii, have taken over the role of seed dispersal networks on the island, with most of the seeds coming from nonnative plants.
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January 11, 2021
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Scientists, engineers and contractors are scheduled to begin installing a temporary, experimental underwater Acoustic Deterrent System, or uADS, at Mississippi River Lock and Dam 19 between Keokuk, Iowa, and Hamilton, Illinois, on Jan. 11. The construction is part of a study to understand how invasive Asian carp respond to acoustic, or sound, signals.
The U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and partners will install the experimental uADS in the lock approach to:
Test, under field conditions, the potential for acoustic signals to deter Asian carp and native fishes from moving upstream and
$9M to Louisiana State Univ. to help Army ready for flooding
January 10, 2021 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) The U.S. military has awarded Louisiana State University $9.3 million to help the military prepare to deal with climate-related problems such as flooding and rising seas, the university said in a news release.
The money will be given out over the next four years and is part of a collaboration between LSU, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory and the University of Delaware, the university said.
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The military has bases and other pieces of infrastructure in flood hazard zones, the university noted. LSU will use computer modeling techniques and engineering to help the military improve the resilience of its military facilities now and in the future.
December 28, 2020 By Waterways Journal
Burton Suedel, a research biologist at the Environmental Laboratory of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been recognized by ASTM International for his leadership on a four-year project to develop a guide for risk-based corrective action for contaminated sediment sites.
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) International presented Suedel with a Distinguished Service Award in October for his role in leading the working group, which included members from public companies, trade groups, government agencies and environmental consultancies, in developing the set of guidelines.
“I was completely caught off guard and humbled by being recognized by ASTM,” Suedel said. “The work itself is its own reward, and if someone recognizes your effort, that’s the icing on the cake. We started with over a hundred people four years ago and ended up
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center assists Kansas City Corps with hydrodynamic dredge Courtesy Photo | A Kansas City District track-hoe on a barge work boat took part in hydrodynamic.. read moreread more Courtesy Photo | A Kansas City District track-hoe on a barge work boat took part in hydrodynamic dredging operations on the Missouri River November 11, 2020. The hydrodynamic dredge head is mounted on the bucket and the arm directs the flow the desired area of concern to be affected. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center brought the system to Kansas City District from Vicksburg, Miss., to assist in clearing shoals that developed on the Missouri River due to damages from flooding to the river control structures. The device enabled the combined team to redirect sandy material back into suspension in the current of the river and away from the built-up