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  • October

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's Hunter Merritt wears a referee's jersey while judging representatives from California Department of Water Resources, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and other USACE offices participating in a "Serious Gaming" event called a Multi-Hazard Tournament on Sept. 26, 2018, in Sacramento.

    Multi-Hazard Tournament game play provides real world solutions

    By J. Paul Bruton and Hunter MerrittIs it okay for employees to spend an entire workday playing games? Well, if they got together to play Scrabble or have a Candy-Crush tournament, the answer, of course would be a resounding “No!” But what if the event that brought these organizations together under the umbrella of gameplay, produced tangible,

  • March

    Mike Nielson, a Corps Hydrologic Technician, right, plays the newly-created educational game, “Flood Fighter: Nevada,” during a recent brown bag lunch at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District offices in order to gain feedback from the audience. Water resources planner Hunter Merritt, left rear, takes notes while listening to ideas and suggestions.(U.S. Army Photo by J. Paul Bruton/Released)

    Should I go with the flow?: New educational game simulates water management challenges

    It’s beginning to drizzle. Heavy rains are expected within the hour. The lake and rivers continue to rise. At what point would you open the gates and let water flow? That's the challenge presented in a new educational game produced by the State of Nevada Department of Water Resources in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.

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