Day: August 17, 2026

New Engineering Practice Guide Advances Oyster Reefs as Natural Infrastructure

Cover of ERDC Technical Report 26-16, Engineering Practice Guide for Oyster Reefs: A Natural Infrastructure Approach for Coastal Systems, from the Engineering With Nature® Program, dated June 2026. U.S. Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and ERDC logos appear across the top. The cover features two close-up photographs of oyster clusters and small circular illustrations representing different oyster reef materials and structures. A red vertical sidebar identifies the Engineer Research and Development Center and report number ERDC TR-26-16. The bottom states that the report is approved for public release with unlimited distribution.

The Engineering With Nature® (EWN®) program is pleased to announce the release of the Engineering Practice Guide for Oyster Reefs: A Natural Infrastructure Approach for Coastal Systems, the second publication in a growing series of Engineering Practice Guides for Natural Infrastructure. Engineering Practice Guide for Oyster Reefs — currently available The new guide supports engineers, […]