A major milestone for the Tamiami Trail Modifications project was reached shortly after midnight July 13 as the first concrete pour on the bridge deck was completed.
Chris Rego, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District civil engineer, discusses construction of the Tamiami Trail Modifications project with Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. A More
Army Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, took an airboat ride through the Everglades, after visiting the Tamiami Trail More
Col. Alfred Pantano Jr., USACE Transatlantic District-North commander (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald F. Flubacher presented Robert Medlock with a Commander's Award for Civilian Service during his recent de More
The road from Nawa to Lashkar Gahthe being used during construction. (Official USACE courtesy photo, released)
"Since I've been in my position, I'm honored to say that the Obama Administration has been committed to Everglades restoration," said Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy at the Evergl More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has completed the first construction contract for the Indian River Lagoon-South, C-44 Reservoir and Stormwater Treatment Area (STA) project in Martin Count More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District Deputy Commander for the Antilles Maj. Alexander Walker-Rodriguez met with Jacksonville District Deputy Commander Maj. Joseph Sahl (left) and Task Forc More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Small Craft Operators Team, assists and supports Corps biologists in the collection of the alligator flea beetle on Lake Woodruff, in the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge. More
Lake Okeechobee is approximately 6,000 years old in comparison to the history of the Earth; it is a young ecosystem. The Lake is 730 square miles and plays a tremendous ecological and economic role in Florida. More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, environmental engineer, Marissa Campobasso and community planner, Angela Urban, stands ready to release organic material into a flocculation and coagulation Instrument. The ins More
Harmful algal blooms are a challenging problem that has impacted human and animal health, aquatic ecosystems and the economy of all 50 states. ERDC researchers and their partners are studying and improving a me More
During his recent deployment to Afghanistan, Robert Medlock (center) managed construction projects in Afghanistan, one of which was on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shank in the Logar Province. (Photo by: Michae More
Tim Brown, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District project manager, discusses the Tamiami Trail Modifications project with Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of En More
Once completed, the Tamiami Trail Modifications project will allow for increased water flow into Everglades National Park. The project is scheduled to be completed in December 2013, with the bridge itself being More
New Nawa to Lashka Gah road promotes growth and safety. The road from Nawa to Lashkar Gah, a critical local artery for trade and commerce, is under construction alongside the old road it will replace. (Official More
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy (fourth from right) celebrated the completion of a critical project milestone for the Tamiami Trail Modifications project alongside members of the More
Restoration progress was discussed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Ecosystem Branch Chief Howard Gonzales, Jr. at the Jan. 11, 2014, breakout session entitled, "From Restoration Visions to More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is mission assigned by FEMA, at the request of PREPA, for spillway stabilization, waterline reconnection, channel reinforcement and stabilization work at the slope and s More
The Operational Water Research Team of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign, Illinois, spent the day searching for alg More
Marissa Campobasso, an environmental engineer with the US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center, assists with preparing a a bench scale dissolved air flotation test instrument used to More
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Col. Alan Dodd, Jacksonville District commander, visited the Tamiami Trail Modifications project and Everglades National Pa More
Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited Jacksonville District project sites in south Florida Jan. 23 and 24, 2013, More
Jo-Ellen Darcy, the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works speaks at the Tamiami Trail One-Mile Bridge opening ceremony in Miami, Fla., March 19, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Dan Kimbal More
At the “Caloosahatchee River: Getting the Water Right” panel discussion Jan. 11, 2014, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Planning and Policy Division Chief Eric Bush discussed the Lake Okeecho More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Harmful Algal Bloom Interception, Treatment, and Transformation System (HABITATS) team is studying the performance and scalability of HABITATS at pilot scale to accelerate its More
Angela Urban, research community planner and Marissa Campobasso, environmental engineer, collect blue green algae samples and data on Lake Okeechobee, Fl. July 27, 2020.
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Tamiami Trail Modifications project Oct. 10, 2012. Once completed, the project will allow increased water flows in More
Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation project Jan. 24, 2013.
Jo-Ellen Darcy, center, the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, right, cut a ribbon on the bridge deck as part of the Tamiami Trail one-mile bridge opening More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander Col. Alan Dodd spoke on the “Where is all the Water Coming From? A Coastal Perspective on Solutions for Water Management in the Northern Everglades a More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District Deputy Commander for the Antilles Maj. Alexander Walker-Rodriguez (right) discusses ongoing work at Guajataca Dam with Task Force Puerto Rico Recovery More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mark Haltiwanger, small craft operator, Chelsea Bohaty, invasive species management biologist, and Will Goodhart, heavy equipment operator collect dozens of tiny alligator flea More
Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) researchers chase algal blooms on Lake Okeechobee in order to collect samples and data to use in their effort to mitigate the harmful effects of algae by research More
The Herbert Hoover Dike consists of a 143-mile embankment system surrounding Lake Okeechobee. The Jacksonville District is working to reduce the risk of embankment failure by installing a cutoff wall, along wi More
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar speaks to the audience at the Tamiami Trail One-Mile Bridge opening ceremony in Miami, March 19, 2013. Jo-Ellen Darcy, the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District Deputy Commander for the Antilles Maj. Alexander Walker-Rodriguez (left) discusses ongoing work at Guajataca Dam with Task Force Puerto Rico Recovery C More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, community planner, Angela Urban, stands ready to release organic material into a flocculation and coagulation instrument. The instrument is used to separate the suspended solid More
Angela Urban, research community planner collect blue green algae samples and data on Lake Okeechobee, Fl. July 27, 2020. Urban, observes the collected algae in the vile. Cyano Bacteria and harmful algal bloom More
During his recent visit to Jacksonville District project sites in south Florida, Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general for Civil and Emergency Operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, pa More
Angela Urban, research community planner and Marissa Campobasso, environmental engineer, collect blue green algae samples and data on Lake Okeechobee, Fl. July 27, 2020. USACE is sensitive to the fact that harm More
During a Jan. 24, 2013, site visit to the Picayune Strand Restoration Project, Jacksonville District resident engineer Mike Miller and Project Manager Lacy Shaw provide an overview of the project to Maj. Gen. M More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chelsea Bohaty, invasive species management biologist holds the invasive aquatic alligator weed found in Lake Woodruff, on the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge, in Deland, Fl More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Operational Water Research team leader, Dr. Martin Page, initiates the flocculation and coagulation instrument. The instrument is used to separate the portion of the suspended More
Angela Urban, research community planner and Marissa Campobasso, environmental engineer, on Lake Okeechobee, Fl. July 27, 2020. The members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Research Team masked in More
During an airboat ride through the Everglades, Dan Kimball, superintendent of Everglades National Park, discusses restoration efforts with Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, deputy commanding general for Civil and Eme More
The alligator weed has invaded many water systems in the South and is slowly working its way to North and west of the continental United States. The alligator flea beetle is one of the methods of biocontrol tha More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cooperates with partner agencies and private industry to tackle noxious weeds. The team regularly meets up to discuss trends and invasive control tactics, Lehigh Acres, Florida, More
Angela Urban, research community planner and Marissa Campobasso, environmental engineer, collect blue green algae samples and data on Lake Okeechobee, Fl. July 27, 2020. The Operational Water Research Team of More
Angela Urban, research community planner and Marissa Campobasso, environmental engineer, collect blue green algae samples and data on Lake Okeechobee, Fl. July 27, 2020. One method of collection is to gather wa More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Harry O. Beatty, small craft operator, and Tyler J. Green, invasive species management biologist are a part of alligator beetle collection team. The beetles feed on the invasiv More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, environmental engineer, Marissa Campobasso, delivers an organic solution into the flocculation and coagulation instrument used to separate suspended solids portion from the wat More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, environmental engineer, Marissa Campobasso, holds samples of algae blooms from Lake Okeechobee, FL. Campobasso is part of a team of Corps engineers working on engineering with More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Harmful Algal Bloom Interception, Treatment, and Transformation System (HABITATS) team, demonstrate the scalable capability they must move fluidly in dynamic situations. The HA More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Small Craft Operators Team, assists and supports Corps biologists in the collection of the alligator flea beetle at their Palatka office. The little beetle is one of the methods More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, team lead of the Aquatics Division of Small craft Operators, Terry Driggers primary job here in Palatka is to keep the St. Johns River Navigable. His team assists and supports Cor More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, environmental engineer, Marissa Campobasso, documents the data collected from the flocculation and coagulation instrument used to separate suspended solids portion from the wat More