Engineering and Restoration
AERC specializes in landscape services including erosion monitoring, environmental remediation, and coastal restoration. Learn more about our past and present projects below.
Restoration
Oahu Wetland Restoration
Oahu is home to a range of rare species, including a quartet of endangered birds. By removing invasive species at Pu‘ewai Wetlands, AERC researchers maintain a delicate ecosystem for a range of endemic Hawaiian species.
Asbestos and Lead Monitoring
Several buildings on Japan's Kadena Air Base contain asbestos and lead. AERC surveyed the base's buildings and created an easy-to-access database to inform future usage and renovations.
Hawaii Dune Restoration
Invasive ironwood overran 32 acres of Bellows Air Force Station in Hawaii. AERC worked to remove the invasives and stabilize sand dunes with native plant species.
Wetland and Floodplain Management
AERC inventories plants, takes soil samples and records hydrologic processes to establish the types and locations of wetland habitat on Anchorage's military base.
Gravel Pit Restoration
Several gravel pits on Anchorage's joint base have outlived their use. AERC staff restored these spots into functional habitat that also support the health of neighboring streams.
Ship Creek Wetland Monitoring
Floodwaters from Anchorage's Ship Creek can damage military buildings on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. A wetland analysis identified potential areas for hazard mitigation.
Coastal Monitoring
Coastal Erosion
Anchorage's joint base sits on coastal bluffs that are slowly eroding into Cook Inlet. A shoreline analysis identified vulnerabilities and provided a timeline for response.
Protecting Radar Sites
Olitok and Barter Island are long-range radar sites under threat from coastal erosion. AERC surveys provided a 50-year erosion timeline to help guide the Air Force's decision-making on the North Slope.