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New EWN podcast: Leveraging Federal Partnering to Infuse Nature into Urban Community Resilience
Welcome to Episode 4! We’re discussing the role of EWN and nature-based solutions (NBS) in addressing urban challenges to build community and regional resilience. Host Sarah Thorne is joined by new co-host, Burton Suedel, Research Biologist at the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); Abby Hall, Senior Advisor on Local and Regional Planning, with the…
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Progress and Hope at the UGA and ERDC In-Person Workshop
Last week, we had our first in-person meeting for the Network for Engineering With Nature UGA-ERDC crew since COVID-19 shut down travel in 2019. Throughout our two days in Athens, Georgia, we heard from each research team, learned about how their work has evolved over time, and brainstormed about how we can continue to accelerate…
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N-EWN member Brian Bledsoe Presents at the 2022 World Environment and Water Resources Congress
Last week, N-EWN was represented by IRIS Director Dr. Brian Bledsoe at the World Environment and Water Resources Congress, where he ran a technical workshop on Natural and Nature-based Infrastructure Systems. The 2022 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress featured 8 concurrent technical tracks over three days. Approximately 900 leading engineers and scientists from around…
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New Podcast: Engineering With Nature Practice Leads Sharing Expertise through the EWN Cadre
In Episode 3, the EWN Practice Leads return to talk about how they’re solving challenges, advancing EWN implementation through the EWN Implementation Cadre, and sharing what they are learning with other practitioners. Host Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, Deputy Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program at the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), are joined…
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Natural Infrastructure Highlight: Oyster Reefs
This month’s natural infrastructure feature is the oyster reef! Oysters are more than just delicious: they also serve as a key tool in protecting communities from storms and flooding. When they aren’t being gulped down at trendy restaurants, they naturally form dense reefs along our coastlines that help to slow the movement of water. Aw…
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Predicting Uncertainty: N-EWN researcher develops models to more accurately predict and map flood zones
Flooding in urban areas cost Americans over $106 billion dollars from 1960 through 2016 in damage, and took lives and livelihoods. Predicting which areas are most likely to flood amid changing land use and rainfall can be expensive and complicated—and past methods of drawing flood maps fail to capture the inherent uncertainty in flood predictions.…
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High Energy Roundtable with the EWN Leads: Episode 2, Season 4
Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 4! EWN Practice Leads play a critical role in broadening and expanding the application of Engineering With Nature practices and nature-based solutions. Host Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, Deputy Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program at the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), are joined by a roundtable…
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Join us Thursday for the N-EWN Knowledge Seminar!
The Network for Engineering with Nature (N-EWN) invites you to join us for the N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature. The next webinar, Consideration of Natural Infrastructure for Flood Hazard Reduction in a Numerical Modeling Framework, will be held on Thursday, May 19th at 12:30 EST, presented by Amanda Tritinger (USACE) and Matthew Bilskie (UGA). Currently, incorporating EWN-based flood protection…
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Faces of Resiliency
In a recent feature, the UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant highlighted the ways in which communities are bolstering their resiliency to severe weather events. This series featured the work of several UGA N-EWN members, including Brian Bledsoe, UGA Athletic Association Professor & Director, UGA College of Engineering, Jessica Brown, Stormwater Specialist, UGA Marine Extension and…
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Happening today! The NASEM Benefits, Applications and Opportunities of Natural Infrastructure Workshop
We’re excited that the NASEM Benefits, Applications and Opportunities of Natural Infrastructure Workshop is finally happening! The event explores the benefits, applications, and opportunities of natural infrastructure and its efficacy in areas such as natural hazard resilience, climate change adaptation, and sustainable, multi-purpose infrastructure. N-EWN Member Dr. Marshall Shepherd snapped the photo above of Provost…