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October 2022 Knowledge Series: Translating EWN Research into Practice: Levee Setbacks on the Lower Missouri River
Matt Chambers, University of Georgia Guest speaker Matt Chambers discusses modeling studies that he and his colleagues have performed which suggest significant hydraulic benefits in idealized streams and on the Wabash River. This research is being translated into practice on the Lower Missouri River in partnership with the USACE Omaha District, ERDC, and local levee district managers.…
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Rainwater Harvesting with Cisterns
Whether it’s at the turn of a faucet or a bucket from the well, every person in the world relies on having clean water. In Ceará, Brazil, where water scarcity is an issue, communities rely on collected rainfall in cisterns to ensure that they have access to water through the year. Cydney Seigerman, a PhD…
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Sizing up marshes for flood prevention
Just how big do coastal marshes need to be to do their job as protectors of the coastline? N-EWN researchers from the University of Georgia, Viyaktha Hithaishi Hewageegana, Matt Bilskie, Brock Woodson, and Brian Bledsoe investigated the matter by running simulations that tested how changes in marsh geometry impacted the storm surge and amount of…
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First N-EWN All Partners Meeting
This week, all the N-EWN partners met in conjunction for the first time to define our broad strategic vision, outline expectations for working together, and set the wheels in motion for awesome collaborations. We’re so excited by all the great ideas and potential for partnership!
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Special Section on LTER and Climate Change
Story by Sean Turner Forest and freshwater ecosystems are not just important for their natural beauty. They also provide our communities with drinking water, power, transportation, and provide habitat for other species. And because of their importance as infrastructure, it is imperative that we know how climate change has affected these biomes and how we…
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New publication: Engineering coastal structures to centrally embrace biodiversity
Story by Sean Turner Image from Pexels.com Protecting ecosystems or protecting our communities is not an “either-or” scenario. Both are possible using natural infrastructure in place of and alongside gray infrastructure. Natural infrastructure is capable of protecting our coastal communities from floods as well as increasing biodiversity on our shorelines. Network for Engineering With Nature…
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Benefits, Applications and Opportunities of Natural Infrastructure Workshop: Proceedings in Brief
The proceedings in brief from the Benefits, Applications and Opportunities of Natural Infrastructure Workshop is now available! This event explored 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. Check it out here.
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Integrating Biodiversity with Water Management Engineering
Sustainable development approaches to infrastructure and water management have begun to prioritize biodiversity conservation and ecological conditions as key outcomes and objectives. Calls for including species and ecosystems in water resources decision-making come from the growing global understanding of a worldwide biodiversity crisis, marked by unprecedented losses stemming from diverse human-caused pressures. The essential connections…
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September 2022 Knowledge Series: Opportunities for Engineering With Nature® (EWN®) in Unique Island Contexts: Puerto Rico
Dave Hampton, LimnoTech and Burton Suedel, ERDC-EL Our guest speakers will present EWN® highlights from the March 2022 symposium: Basin Sediment Management for Unique Island Topography: From Mountain to Estuary, featuring lessons learned from site visits throughout the Añasco River watershed and exploring exciting opportunities for green infrastructure (GI), Low Impact Development (LID) and tropical island…
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N-EWN Knowledge Seminar: Opportunities for Engineering With Nature® (EWN®) in Unique Island Contexts: Puerto Rico
The Network for Engineering With Nature® (EWN) invites you to join us for the N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature. The next webinar, Opportunities for Engineering With Nature® (EWN®) in Unique Island Contexts: Puerto Rico, will be held on Thursday, September 15th at 12:30 ET, presented by Dave Hampton (LimnoTech) and Burton Suedel (ERDC-EL). Our guest speakers will present EWN® highlights…
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S4 E8 – EWN Back to School—Thoughtful Advice for STEAM/STEM Students
As students head back to class, Episode 8 of the EWN Podcast focuses on foundation of EWN—the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM/STEM). In several episodes of the podcast, we’ve touched on the importance of encouraging students—the next generation of scientists, engineers, and EWN practitioners. Here we feature some additional discussion from…
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Evolution of Benefits Evaluation and Prioritization of Water Resources Projects
Network for Engineering With Nature partners, The Water Institute of the Gulf, the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering With Nature initiative teamed up to analyze past and current benefits evaluation approaches to identify practical options for improving federal practice for evaluating the economic, environmental, and social benefits of…
