A new study by N-EWN member Dr. Craig Landry was featured by UGA Today, showing that homeowners in areas at-risk of flooding may be more likely to forego flood insurance if there is a history of “charity assistance,” or aid from a NGO or the government, after disasters. The study found that households that expected…

N-EWN UGA lead and IRIS director Dr. Brian Bledsoe recently joined the National Academies of Sciences, Medicine and Engineering, Enhancing Community Resilience (EnCoRe) Initiative Expert Panel Series. This panel series was developed by the Gulf Research Program, with the goal of better understanding the challenges and critical issues that may threaten the health and safety…

Don’t miss out on this webinar as part of the Georgia Climate Project: “What Does a Changing Climate Mean for Georgia’s Infrastructure?” on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST. To register, visit https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BnO2yYCqQ0y3e1IVImK9qA. The Georgia Climate Project is a statewide network launched by the University of Georgia, Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology to help Georgia reduce…

This past week, N-EWN member Dr. Todd Bridges testified at the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works oversight hearing entitled, “The Role of Natural and Nature-Based Features in Water Resources Projects. “We’re fueling natural and nature-based solutions with collaboration,” Bridges said of the U.S. Army Corps’ work on natural infrastructure. To watch…

In 2020, the United States experienced extreme droughts, wildfires, flooding, and a record number of hurricanes. What if there was a better way to monitor and prepare for these natural events, and how could an Engineering With Nature (EWN) approach add value to “the climate change imperative?” That’s what we’re exploring in this episode with…

Last week, N-EWN researcher Dr. Rod Lammers presented his research as part of the N-EWN initiative at the 20th Annual Meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society. His presentation featured work by himself, Dr. Matthew Chambers, Dr. Matthew V. Bilskie and Dr. Brian P. Bledsoe, and was titled “Engineering With Nature: Using levee setbacks to…

Fighting Flooding As flood hazards and risks increase over time due to climate change and increased development in flood zones, N-EWN researchers seek new ways to both predict future flood risks and address those risks through new technologies. University of Georgia researcher at the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, Dr. Matthew V. Bilskie, is working…

Episode #4: EWN’s Synergies with the World Bank’s Approach to Natural Infrastructure.  In 2020, natural hazards like storms, floods, droughts, and wildfires caused more than $200 billion in damage worldwide and the death of 8,000 people. Since 1980, there have been 285 weather and climate-related disasters in the United States alone that have produced at least $1 billion in…

Recently, N-EWN researchers studying the role of natural infrastructure in addressing inequity in water resources presented their work at the 2021 Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) Annual Meeting. See the recorded talk below! Presentation Title: The Use of Nature-Based Solutions to Address Inequities within Water Resources Projects Authors: Seigerman, Cydney K., Biesel, Shelly A., and Nelson,…

We’re proud to announce that our partners at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are launching the Engineering with Nature, an Atlas, Volume 2 tomorrow. The Atlas showcases 62 projects from around the world that illustrate the principles and practices of Engineering With Nature. The Atlas was developed to communicate the diversity of projects, contexts,…