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  • February

    This tennis shoe, covered with zebra mussel shells, was found near Lake Meade, Nevada. The invasive zebra mussel reproduces rapidly attaching to boat propellers and infrastructure such as dams and hydropower plants causing considerable damage. In her five-year lifetime, a single quagga or zebra mussel will produce about five million eggs, 100,000 of which reach adulthood.

    Invaders: “The truth is out there”

    In the real world, invaders ARE among us and this week, February 21-27, has been National Invasive Species Awareness week. The invasive species aren’t from another planet though. Across the United States, various invasive species threaten our natural ecosystems. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages 12 million acres of public land and is the largest provider of water-based outdoor recreation in the nation with 403 lakes and river projects in 43 states totaling 55,390 miles of shoreline.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District Biologist David Leput visited Buffalo public Schools West Hertel Academy, Buffalo, NY to discuss the Regulatory and Civil Works Programs, and to educate students on the science of environmental restoration.

    Great Lakes Explorer’s Club Hosts USACE Buffalo District Biologist

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District Biologist David Leput visited Buffalo public Schools West Hertel Academy, Buffalo, NY to discuss the Regulatory and Civil Works Programs, and to educate students on the science of environmental restoration.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District Mitigation Banking Coordinator Mark Gronceski has teamed up with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) Wetland Ecology Group (WEG) to adapt OEPA’s Vegetation Index of Biotic Integrity “Floristic Quality” (VIBI-FQ) tool for use in New York State.

    Ohio’s Vegetation Index of Biotic Integrity Being Adapted for New York State

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District Mitigation Banking Coordinator Mark Gronceski has teamed up with Brian Gara at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) Wetland Ecology Group (WEG) to adapt OEPA’s Vegetation Index of Biotic Integrity “Floristic Quality” (VIBI-FQ) tool for use in New York State.
  • Brian Spear, Engineering Directorate site development civil engineer, discusses the merits of the sUAS with educators throughout Alabama during the Alabama Community Education Association’s annual conference at the Huntsville Marriott Feb. 25.

    Engineers share STEM career paths with Alabama educators

    Huntsville Center engineers, engaged more than 350 educators from throughout Alabama by discussing their career fields during the Alabama Community Education Association’s annual conference at the Huntsville Marriott Feb. 25.
  • Financial management personnel race the clock to complete certification

    Financial management personnel race the clock to complete certification

    Huntsville Center has 27 personnel required to complete the DOD Financial Management Certification Program by June 2016. So far, 18 have been certified, with the remaining nine not far behind.