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  • September

    Graduates of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District Leadership Development Program Level 2 pose for a group photograph with Maj. Alex Duffy, deputy commander, during a graduation ceremony, Sept. 22 at the district headquarters. Shown from left to right: Craig Boles, Natasha Givens, Ian Wright, Rebecca Downey, Roger Ruppe, Shahidou Mariko, Anna Godfrey, Clayton Crider, Nicole Liette, Carl Dokter, Emily Cromie, Matthew Deacon and Curtis McKenzie. (USACE Photo by Rashida Banks)

    Savannah District graduates 2022 Leadership Development Class

    Twelve members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, graduated from the USACE Leadership Development Program Level 2, during a ceremony Sept. 22 at the district headquarters. The program is designed to prepare and further develop employees with a high potential to serve in future leadership positions.
  • Dr. Martin Page listens to a demonstration of harmful algal bloom technology by industry partner AECOM.

    ERDC R&D underpins harmful algal bloom removal technology at Ohio demonstration

    VICKSBURG, Miss.– U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) researchers attended a demonstration of freshwater harmful algae removal technology at William H. Harsha Lake in Batavia, Ohio, September 15. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources H2Ohio Program hosted the event, with industry partners Woolpert, an architecture, engineering, geospatial and strategic consulting firm, and AECOM, an infrastructure and engineering company presenting the technology. The Harmful Algal Bloom Interception, Treatment, and Transformation System (HABITATS) underpins the harmful algal bloom (HAB) removal unit demonstrated at the lake, which is located just outside of Cincinnati.
  • Park Ranger Tiffannie “Chee” Hill covers unsightly graffiti on a tree at Stark Knob Boat Ramp on Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Volunteers and park rangers covered graffiti located on several trees and park benches during National Public Lands Day.

    Volunteers clean Stark Knob Boat Ramp during National Public Lands Day

    HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 28, 2022) – Volunteers celebrated National Public Lands Day at Stark Knob Boat Ramp, on Old Hickory Lake, Saturday, Sept. 26th. The annual event brought together volunteers from the local community and Nashville District park rangers who helped restore, clean, and improve the recreation area.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District’s Brandon Meinert receives his diploma for completing the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's ERDC University, Sept. 15, 2022.

    USACE Kansas City District’s Meinert continues ERDC University Project

    Brandon Meinert, an advanced modeling manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Kansas City District, was recognized Sept. 15 as a graduate of U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) six-month detail program, known as ERDC University (ERDC-U).
  • On Sept 14, 2022, Pittsburgh District Commander Adam Czekanski signs a $426,000 federal cost-share agreement for a Section 22 Planning Assistance to States project to develop a stormwater management plan for the Indiana County community in Pennsylvania. Section 22 projects allow the Corps of Engineers to partner with local communities to provide engineering assistance and expertise to address local challenges. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Andrew Byrne)

    A $400,000 signature: Corps signs PAS agreement with Indiana County, Pennsylvania

    With a pen stroke, Pittsburgh District Commander Adam Czekanski set the gears in motion for a $426,000 project in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.