The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) are the Department of Defense’s (DoD) environmental technology programs. SERDP and ESTCP address environmental matters of concern to DoD through funding for basic and applied research and development and demonstration/validation of technologies that can enhance the capabilities of DoD to meet its environmental obligations.

Partners in Environmental Technology reflects the partnership formed by SERDP and ESTCP. Partnerships play a pivotal role in the successful transition of research initiatives and demonstrations. The partnerships between the DoD, Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency; the partnerships between federal agencies, private industry, and academia; and the partnerships between technology developers, end users, and environmental regulators all are critical to the success of SERDP and ESTCP.

 
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SERDP AND ESTCP INFORMATION BULLETINS

Information BulletinLatest Issue Features 2007 Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop

The Winter  2008 issue of the SERDP & ESTCP Information Bulletin is now online. It highlights:

  • the Partners Symposium, including distinguished speakers at the opening Plenary Session, announcement of the six Project-of-the-Year Awards that recognized successful research and technology developments with significant benefits to DoD, and featured technical sessions, forums, and training opportunities;
  • the characterization and management of military munitions in underwater environments and munitions constituents on operational ranges, topics of recent workshops sponsored by SERDP and ESTCP to identify research, demonstration, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) needs;
  • a novel digital acoustic recording tag (DTAG) developed with SERDP support for monitoring the behavior of deep-diving marine mammals, a key enabling technology for groundbreaking studies now under way to determine how marine mammals respond to sound;
  • the SERDP-developed and ESTCP-demonstrated Berkeley Unexploded Ordnance Discriminator (BUD), selected as one of the 100 most significant proven technological advances of 2007 by R&D Magazine.

   Past issues

 
Press Release:  SERDP and ESTCP 2007 Project-of-the-Year Awardees


Researcher Lauded for Demonstrating Simple, Cost-Effective Technology for Preventing Groundwater Contamination at Military Installations
 
Symposium AwardsBags of agricultural lime, like those found at any neighborhood gardening center, hold the key to preventing groundwater contamination at hundreds of military installations across the nation, thereby avoiding disruptions in troop training and saving the Department of Defense (DoD) millions of dollars in future cleanup costs.  more...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Navy's Environmental Magazine Currents Recognizes Award-Winning
Perchlorate Research

 
Currents Symposium article
SERDP & ESTCP Recognize Superior Projects at the 2006 Symposium
Crane Researcher Acknowledged for Eliminating Perchlorate Oxidizers from Pyrotechnic Flare Compositions
 
Six Project-of-the-Year Award recipients were recognized at annual technical symposium sponsored by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security and Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) including a scientist from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, IN for his research on perchlorate- free pyrotechnic compositions.  more...
 
(Note:  This information provided courtesy of the Spring 2007 Navy Currents Magazine.)