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April 2026 Knowledge Series: Modern, reproducible modeling workflows for water feature design
Anthony Aufdenkampe, LimnoTech Nature-based solutions (NBS) seek to improve water quality by leveraging natural ecological and biogeochemical processes, but the interplay between these processes, especially in moving water, is challenging to anticipate. When high confidence in outcomes is needed, stakeholders often turn to numerical modeling. However, most existing water simulation tools are outdated and based…
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National Academies and N-EWN Partners host third annual National Forum on NbS
From March 10-12, 2026, the NASEM Gulf Research Program and our partners hosted the third annual National Forum on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Mobile, Alabama. The forum brought together a diversity of sectors and backgrounds from across the country to discuss implementation, practice and policy in the field of NbS. The days were filled with…
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March 2026 Knowledge Series: Dutch experience with beaches and dunes as coastal Natural and Nature Based Features for Flood Risk Management
An overview of 30 years of nature-basedcoastline management Quirijn Lodder & Evelien Brand, Rijkswaterstaat Coastal erosion threatens beaches and dunes globally. In the Netherlands, a coastline maintenance policy was implemented in the 1990’s to combat this erosion, with sand nourishments as the primary means. As a result, the Dutch coast is one of the most heavily…
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H2Ohio: Earth Economics and The Nature Conservancy partner to promote investments that protect Ohio wetlands
Every $1 invested in restoring Ohio wetlands returns $8 in value to the public. That’s how Glen Delaney, Director of Partnerships at our partner Earth Economics, pitches the new report created in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (also a N-EWN partner). H2Ohio is a state program focused on reducing harmful algal blooms through wetland restoration…
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February 2026 Knowledge Series: Waterfront Design for Resilient Communities
Joseph Stukowi, Chief Waterfront Design Officer, Waterfront Alliance This webinar will discuss emerging trends in waterfront design with a focus on embedding resilience, providing access, and ecology in urban waterfronts.The presentation will include an overview of the Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG®) and case study projects from riverine, lacustrine, and coastal waterfronts across the U.S.…
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January 2026 Knowledge Series: Streamlined Success: Delivering Fish Passage in Complex Urban Systems
Jonathan Scheibly, PWS, PE, Sandra Nelson & Gwen Macdonald, Stantec Fish passage restoration is a cornerstone of aquatic ecosystem conservation and resilience. Restoring access to historic habitats supports healthy fish populations and benefits entire riverine and marine ecosystems, vital to biodiversity and the revitalization of commercial and recreational fisheries, which in turn creates jobs and…
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November 2025 Knowledge Series: Beyond the Dredge: Boosting Remediation Impact with Nature-based Solutions – The Money Case
Josef Rieger, Anchor QEA Located on the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in Chesapeake, Virginia, Money Point was once among the most contaminated sites on the Chesapeake Bay. Decades of industrial activity, including wood treatment operations, left the riverbed coated with toxic creosote. By 2006, the river bottom was biologically dead, and the few…
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Living Shoreline Research, Monitoring and Assessment
The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay conducts research, monitoring and assessment at living shorelines around New York City to inform adaptive management and best practices. This involves close coordination with partners like the Jamaica Bay Rockaway Parks Conservancy and National Park Service at the West Pond Living Shoreline in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife…
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Partner Takeover: The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay
The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay (SRIJB) is excited to introduce ourselves and our work through this social media takeover with our partners at N-EWN.The SRIJB supports inclusive and equitable planning and decision-making for climate adaptation and environmental stewardship in and around Jamaica Bay and the rest of New York City through research,…
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Northrop Grumman Partnership: Driving Innovation for Environmental Conservation
Stantec, a global leader in environmental conservation, has partnered with Northrop Grumman, renowned for aerospace and defense technology, to tackle urgent conservation challenges with innovative tech and expertise. Stantec brings over 30 years of experience in sustainable, nature-based solutions and a deep understanding of emerging conservation needs. Northrop Grumman’s Technology Conservation (T4C) program advances defense…
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Stantec Project Highlight: Hoteo River – Bank Erosion Geomorphic Solutions
Kaipara Harbour, New Zealand’s largest estuarine ecosystem, is a vital habitat for aquatic species but faces threats from high sediment and nutrient loads that reduce water clarity and bury juvenile snapper habitat. To address this, Auckland Council partnered with local iwi, landowners, and our team of channel stability specialists, using the bank-stability and toe-erosion model…
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Restoring the Klamath River: A Historic Milestone
Stantec is supporting the restoration design for five major fish-bearing tributaries of the Klamath River as part of the largest dam removal and river restoration project in US history. Working as a subcontractor to Resource Environmental Solutions (RES), Stantec’s efforts follow the 2023 removal of four dams, which reopened over 400 miles of historical habitat…
