Spotlight on Environmental Information Synthesizer for Expert Systems January 26, 2021, by Eldin Ganic
Large-scale coastal dredging projects have the potential to add significant stress to coral reef, communities in surrounding areas, especially if impacts are undetected or fail to be detected in time.
Therefore, extensive monitoring is needed at a timely scale, relevant to allow adaptive management of projects during dredging.
How do scientists get to the bottom of it?
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, in partnership with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Army’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are working to monitor the water quality and oceanographic conditions of the ocean.
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$9M to LSU to help Army ready for flooding
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.
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.
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Researchers Find Nonnative Species in Oahu Play Greater Role in Seed Dispersal Networks
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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For Arctic Microgrids and Energy Resilience education
Vermont Business Magazine Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI) announced today that it has successfully secured two contracts received under the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Broad Agency Announcement process totaling $1.12 million.
Regarding the Arctic Microgrid program, worth $625K, work in this initial effort will identify the necessary requirements to characterize, design, simulate and develop plans to prototype and test the cold regions microgrids. These systems will be built upon an open architecture to allow modular construction and operation in response to location and operational issues. Consideration for remote monitoring and operations and cybersecurity constraints will be integrated into the program with oversight from the ERDC Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory (CRREL).