Tag: JoAnne Castagna
Taking to the wind for climate change
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
Dec. 17, 1903, was a windy day at Kitty Hawk, a coastal area of North Carolina, but suitable for the Wright...
Restoring bird habitats while sustaining ours
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
This past spring, Dr. Lenore Tedesco was looking out her window at The Wetlands Institute that sits in the middle of...
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...
Fit to Fly: New Air Force Fitness Center
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
Col. Christopher Witter, mission support group commander, 914th Air Refueling Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station in Upstate New York said,...
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...
USACE Fulfills a Tall Order
By JoAnne Castagna, Ed.D.
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, continues to demonstrate its unique engineering and construction capabilities in providing...
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....