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  • April

    ERDC-CRREL Research Physical Scientist Jay Clausen was recently nominated as a member of the Mount Washington Observatory (MWO) Science Advisory Committee (SAC).

    CRREL scientist elected MWO Science Advisory Committee member

    HANOVER, N.H. - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and
  • A camper kayaks by a campsite on the shoreline April 1, 2015 at Defeated Creek Campground in Defeated, Tenn. All 25 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District campgrounds will be open by May 2015.

    Vacationers invited to go camping in the Cumberland River basin

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 2, 2015) – Vacationers are invited to go camping this recreation season at one of 25 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District campgrounds conveniently located at eight lakes within the Cumberland River basin.
  • Participants in a partnering meeting take a moment to pose for a group photo March 17.

    Formal partnering creates team atmosphere

    Trying to conduct business through email can often lead to misunderstandings and working across cultural barriers can complicate matters further, even when participants have a common goal. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, has a solution to ease this difficulty. During the recent Maritime Traffic Coordination Center post-award conference, which took place March 15-17 in Kuwait, the team dedicated one morning to a formal partnering session.

  • USACE Galveston District Spotlight on Ron Wooten

    GALVESTON, Texas (April 1, 2015) – If you were to ask Fort Worth native Ron Wooten what his favorite job has been throughout his career, you’d be surprised to learn he’s sort of a jack-of-all-trades, having worked as an advanced placement high school teacher, research fisheries biologist, mentor, landscape and irrigation company owner and photojournalist.

  • March

    Valerie Shippers, Huntsville Center's Installation Support and Programs Management director since 2011, retired from federal service during a ceremony at the Center March 30.

    Huntsville Center’s ISPM director Shippers retires

    Valerie Shippers, director, Huntsville Center’s Installation Support and Programs Management Directorate, retired from federal service March 30 during a ceremony at the Center.