Tag: Army Corps
Coastal Storm Splits Island and Brings Communities Together
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
In 1992, Joseph Vietri, then a coastal engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, was walking with...
Successful flood project benefits small village and New York City miles away
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
Matthew Krzyston grew up in the Village of Delhi, a rural community located in Delaware County, New York.
“I grew up half...
Army Corps improves historic cemetery for the living
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
West Point Cemetery, located on the grounds of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York is America’s oldest...
Army Corps partners with community for first line of coastal defense 2020 Atlantic Hurricane...
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
Hurricane Isaias stormed up the east coast of the United States in early August, bringing heavy rain and winds up to...
Army Corps helps USMA West Point Cadets prepare for what comes next
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
James Gagliano has carried a valuable lesson with him that he learned 37 years ago as a cadet at the U.S....
Army Corps’ Data Driven to Improve Coastal Projects
2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
In a hotel conference room on Long Island, New York, a team of experts are processing data and...
News on tap: New York City Drinking Water
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
Drinking water safety has been in the news. A few years ago, the community of Flint, Michigan struggled with lead contamination...
Army Corps constructs school that’s STEAM teaching tool
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
Elementary school students are looking out their classroom windows at a nearby construction project and jotting down what they see. They're...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appoints Arcadis to multiple environmental frameworks in Europe
Arcadis has been appointed to three framework contracts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District. The series of framework contracts cover environmental and remediation services for sites in Germany, Poland, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands.