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Stantec Announces N-EWN Partnership
Stantec, an engineering firm who specializes in community-minded designs (whether in engineering, architecture, energy, water or project management) recently announced their N-EWN partnership. In a recent news release, they said: Today’s environmental, social, and economic fabric can be enhanced with the integration of nature-based solutions, also known as Engineering with Nature (EWN)®, and that enhancement…
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EWN Podcast: Celebrating the 30-Year USACE Career of Todd Bridges
This very special episode of the EWN Podcast features Todd Bridges, Founder and National Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program. We’re celebrating his 30-year career and retirement from the US Army Corps of Engineers (on February 28, 2023), and discussing his visionary leadership of EWN and what’s up next for him. Give it a…
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Beneficial Use of Dredge Materials: Video Highlight
N-EWN Partners Dr. Rhett Jackson, Dr. Mark Risse, Oscar Villegas, and Caleb Sytsma joined USACE Savannah District Biologist Summer Wright to visit the Marinex cutter suction dredge Hampton Roads on the upper Savannah River Harbor to learn more about standard dredging operations.
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Upcoming N-EWN Knowledge Series!
The Network for Engineering With Nature® (EWN) invites you to the N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature- A Work in Progress: Adapting to Climate Impacts in the San Francisco Bay using Engineering with Nature, with Julie R. Beagle. This 1-hour Zoom webinar will take place Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 12:30 ET. Julie R. Beagle is the Environmental…
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Don’t miss out! Upcoming N-EWN Events & Media
Live Lecture: Engineering the Nature of Change TONIGHT 7 FEB, 6:30 PM CT The first lecture in this five-part series features Dr. Todd Bridges, National Lead for USACE Engineering With Nature®. Dr. Bridges will speak about Innovating for a More Resilient and Sustainable Future. The series is one of only two Presidential Dream Courses held by…
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N-EWN Advisory Board Meeting
This week marked the first in-person convening of the N-EWN advisory board, which took place at LimnoTech’s Washington D.C. office on Tuesday, January 31st and Monday, February 1st, 2023. With 12 out of 13 partners represented, this meeting provided an important opportunity for partners to form connections and strategize on continued collaboration. Over the course…
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New Graduate Assistantship Opportunities
Ph.D. Student Assistantship in Atmospheric Science/Coastal Engineering Position Description: The University of Georgia (UGA) Department of Geography (https://geography.uga.edu/) and the School of Environmental, Civil, Agriculture, and Mechanical Engineering (https://engineering.uga.edu/schools/ecam) is seeking a highly-motivated Ph.D. student to begin Fall 2023. The graduate student will work under Dr. Matthew Bilskie and Dr. Marshall Shepherd with an affiliation…
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New Article: Engineering with Nature to Face Down Hurricane Hazards
As coastal communities grow and severe weather events intensify, there is a growing need for information about the best ways to keep towns and cities safe. However, a lack of monitoring information about the protection provided by natural infrastructure, like berms and dunes, has limited managers’ ability to use them as tools. A new paper,…
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New article: Benefit-Cost Analysis of Green Infrastructure Investments: Application to Small Urban Projects in Hinesville, GA
Is there an economic benefit to implementing small-scale natural infrastructure projects in urban areas? N-EWN researchers Scott Pippin, Craig Landry and Mohammadreza Zarei addressed that question in their recent publication, “Benefit-Cost Analysis of Green Infrastructure Investments: Application to Small Urban Projects in Hinesville, GA.” Hinesville made the perfect case study, as it’s located in the…
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Use of Natural and Nature-Based Features in Estuarine Systems
At the 11th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management, a N-EWN team, including Amanda Tritinger, Jeff King (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), Matthew Bilskie (University of Georgia, IRIS), and Justin Ehrenwerth (the Water Institute of the Gulf) hosted a short course on Engineering With Nature practices. The full day workshop included over…