A research team from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Environmental Laboratory collaborates with the University of Hawaii's Kewalo Marine Laboratory to investigate the effects of dredging on corals in Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, in February 2021. The experimentation involves exposing corals to fine-grained sediment from the inner harbor and coarser-grained sediment typical of the harbor entrance.
When it comes to emergency response, it’s said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. For the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the City of Vicksburg Fire Department (VFD), the old adage is more than just a saying, it’s a blueprint for success.
Until the mid-1990s, ERDC was home to its own fire department on the Waterways Experiment Station. After that, fire protection was transferred over to...