February 2025
- 12: Please join us for the Beneficial Use of Dredged Materials: Insights Across Coasts Webinar Series. The series aims to highlight lessons learned from restoration practitioners and facilitate discussion on BUDM science needs. This series presents lessons learned in BUDM practice and showcases a variety of perspectives, with speakers coming from numerous backgrounds, organizations, and geographic areas. The schedule and links to register are provided in the flyer linked above.
- 7: Publication of Research Article—Turbidity Associated with the Beneficial Placement of Dredged Sediment in the Dynamic Littoral Zone at Fairport Harbor, Ohio
- 4: Publication of Research Article—Wetland Elevation Change Following Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) Nourishment
- 1: ERDC Researchers present at the Twelfth International Conference on the Remediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments
- 1: Publication of Research Article—Utilizing Satellite Imagery and Machine Learning (ML) to Identify Dredged Sediment Placement Site Recovery
January 2025
December 2024
November 2024
- 30: Surveys Performed at Back-Bay Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) Nourishment
- 30: Researchers Monitored On-Going Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Placement and Updated Guidance on Construction Elevations
- 5: New Technical Report: Improving Aquatic Placement Practices for Beneficial Use of Dredged Material in the Great Lakes
October 2024
September 2024
- 24: Great Lakes Dredging Team Held Its Annual Meeting in Erie, PA - A Collaborative Effort Among USACE Great Lakes Districts (Buffalo, Detroit, and Chicago and ERDC Environmental Laboratory Researchers)
- 13: Environmental Laboratory Researchers Evaluate Bedload Sediment Collector on Niobrara River
- 13: Journal article evaluates the hazards produced by beach nourishment on swimmers at Virginia Beach, VA
- 12: ERDC Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory Researchers Install Additional Sensors ahead of Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Wetlands Project
May 2024
- 13: Researchers Collaborate in Multi-Institution Investigation to Develop State of Texas's Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Master Plan
- 13: Journal Article published on Predicting Outcomes of Tier III Environmental Testing of Dredged Material Using a Machine Learning Approach
- 1: Journal Article Presents Results from a Review of Microplastics in Sediments Across the Contiguous US and Provides a Supporting Online Database
April 2024
- 29: The ERDC and Villanova University Perform Geotechnical and Geophysical Investigation of a Confined Disposal Facility in Support of Beneficial Reuse of Dredged Material
- 19: USACE Technical Representation to the 47th Scientific Group of the London Convention and 18th Scientific Group Meeting of the London Protocol
- 15: New Technical Report: Development and testing of the Sediment Distribution Pipe (SDP) : a pragmatic tool for wetland nourishment
March 2024
- 27: Sediment Management Work Group Workshop held on Beneficial Use of Contaminated Sediments
- 27: ERDC researchers collaborate with USACE Detroit and Buffalo Districts to Complete Data Collection in the Nearshore Placement Area of Fairport Harbor
- 21: Technical report describes a pilot study where tickler chains are used in place of draghead deflector which could lower dredging costs and increase production while reducing the incidental take of sea turtles and sturgeon
- 15: ERDC Researchers Conduct Workshop to Identify Construction Practice Needs and Innovations for Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
- 14: DOER supports Bedload Sediment Collector High Flow Implementation Study on the Eau Claire River
February 2024
- 28: Technical note summarizes high points of an internal review of US Army Corps of Engineers dredging and dredged material management practices related to beneficial use of dredged material
- 1: Journal Article Documents Successful Sustainable Dredging and Sediment Beneficial Use Practices in Riverine Environments
December 2023
November 2023
October 2023
- 24: Introducing MP-SED (MicroPlastic Database for SEDiments)
- 23: Researchers Install Instrumentation at Strategic Placement Locations to Measure Sediment Delivery to Tidal Creeks
- 23: New Sediment Transport Modeling Capability Presented at International Cohesive Sediment Conference
- 23: Researchers Provide Threatened and Endangered Species Support to USACE Los Angeles District
- 6: Dr. Ram Mohan presents "Dredge Technology Innovation" at WEDA, 10/11/23.
September 2023
August 2023
July 2023
June 2023
May 2023
October 2022
- 31: New DOER tools: Dredging Evaluation Management, Analysis and Networked Documentation (DEMAND) Application & Dredging Evaluation Visualization, Organization and Integration Database (DEVOID) Tool
- 28: New DOER video: Materials fabrication and dredging assessment scenarios using low-cost 3D printing applications
August 2022
- 4: New DOER publication: A Community Engagement Framework Using Mental Modeling
- 4: New DOER publication: Supporting bank and near-bank stabilization and habitat using dredged sediment: Documenting best practices