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Podcast Resources: #39: Global Forest Modeling Toolkit

December 30, 2025 Christopher Kieffer Installations and Operational Environments, Podcast resources 0 Comments

ERDC’s Forest Ecosystems Dynamics team developed the Global Forest Modeling Toolkit, which applies artificial intelligence and high-performance computing to provide detailed vegetation attributes of forests around the world. Listen to the podcast with ERDC’s Dr. Nathan Beane: PowerofERDCpodcast.org/39-global-forest-modeling Watch a video of the podcast: PowerofERDCpodcast.org/39-global-forest-modeling_video For inquiries about ERDC’s Global Forest Modeling Toolkit, email ERDCinfo@usace.army.mil During…

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Podcast Resources: #38: H2Rescue

December 23, 2025 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, Installations and Operational Environments, Podcast resources 0 Comments

A team at ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory; along with a long list of federal, military and industrial partners; developed the H2Rescue Vehicle to fill a gap in our nation’s ability to respond to man-made and natural disasters. Listen to the podcast with ERDC’s Nick Josefik, a lead in the vehicle’s development: PowerofERDCpodcast.org/38-h2-rescue-vehicle Watch a…

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Podcast Resources: #37: LC-130 landing

December 16, 2025 Christopher Kieffer Military Engineering, Podcast resources 0 Comments

ERDC supported a military aviation milestone in March 2025, when the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing landed a 61-ton LC-130 Hercules on Parsons Lake in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The photos above highlight the first time the U.S. military has landed the massive cargo plane on a frozen freshwater surface. MORE INFORMATION: Listen to…

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Podcast Resources: #36: SandHound

December 9, 2025 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, Podcast resources 0 Comments

The lessons learned from the ongoing SandHound Project research may soon provide a new “best friend” for coastal engineers, emergency response teams and military planners. During the weeks of testing, the quadruped robot – named “Snoop” – deployed a suite of advanced sensors that helped it navigate the beach environment and collect coastal landscape data….

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Podcast Resources: #35: Tech Transfer

December 2, 2025 Christopher Kieffer Civil Works, Engineered Resilient Systems, Geospatial Research and Engineering, Installations and Operational Environments, Military Engineering, Podcast resources Comments Off on Podcast Resources: #35: Tech Transfer

ERDCWERX and ERDC’s Office of Research and Technology Transfer (ORTT) are accelerating innovation for the Warfighter and the nation. Through its collaboration with ERDCWERX, ERDC is expanding the Army’s ability to quickly adopt, adapt and deliver technologies that enhance readiness, strengthen protection, and provide dual-use solutions for both military and civilian applications. Listen to a…

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Podcasts Resources: #34 Underwater ROV

November 25, 2025 Christopher Kieffer Podcast resources Comments Off on Podcasts Resources: #34 Underwater ROV

ERDC’s ongoing testing and deployment of an underwater robotic vehicle – or ROV – is providing a crucial service to USACE districts, keeping a close eye on our nation’s aquatic infrastructure and helping monitor dredging operations. The team driving this technology is also developing new techniques on how to use the commercially available technology, transitioning…

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Podcast Resources: #33: PODS and RAIL

November 18, 2025 Christopher Kieffer Podcast resources Comments Off on Podcast Resources: #33: PODS and RAIL

ERDC and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center collaborated in 2016 to develop a transportable ramp system that could be used to rapidly restore a damaged pier.  The components from the Pier Over-Decking System (PODS) were later redeveloped into the Rapidly Available Interface for trans-Loading (RAIL) system, which can be…

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Podcast Deep Dive: Post-wildfire flood risk management

January 28, 2021 admin Civil Works, Podcast resources Comments Off on Podcast Deep Dive: Post-wildfire flood risk management

On Episode #1, we explored ways ERDC is helping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local communities better prepare for the increased flooding risk that follows a wildfire. LISTEN TO PODCAST EPISODE Watch the video below to learn more about how ERDC is helping local communities reduce the risk of these destructive floods by…

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Engineering the Theater to Win During Multi-Domain Operations

January 14, 2021 admin Installations and Operational Environments, Military Engineering, Podcast resources Comments Off on Engineering the Theater to Win During Multi-Domain Operations

More than 75 years ago, ERDC delivered innovative ways to support the war effort across multiple domains during D-Day. The contest on land, at sea, and in the air provided valuable lessons for the future of multi-domain operations. It illustrated the need to balance offensive striking power with operational reach. ERDC’s multi-lab, cross-functioning capability teams…

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USACE Civil Works R&D: Value to the Nation

January 14, 2021 admin Civil Works, Podcast resources Comments Off on USACE Civil Works R&D: Value to the Nation

Through its Civil Works missions the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supports the national economy, community resilience, and human and ecosystem health with focus on: Navigation, Flood and Coastal Risk Management, and Ecosystem Restoration. Inherent in these mission’s is the efficient and effective design, operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of our nation’s vast portfolio of infrastructure…

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