Anthony J. Mirabito, Jason A. Anandappa, Nia R. Hurst, Jacob F. Berkowitz and Lisa G. Chambers

Scientists are increasingly exploring soil carbon (C) stabilization processes that protect soil organic C from microbial decomposition. Mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) is considered one of the most protected pools of soil C, but remains understudied in wetland soils relative to upland so...

Anthony J. Mirabito, Gabriel Pereira, Nia R. Hurst, Jacob F. Berkowitz and Lisa G. Chambers

With environmental conditions dynamic by nature, research often aims to understand the factors that influence soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) storage through the inhibition of soil organic matter (SOM) mineralization. Characterization of mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM), a stable pool of...

Jeffrey K. King, Amanda S. Tritinger, Melinda L. Strevig, Tess Ruswick, Rob Holmes, Sean Burkholder, Brian Davis, and Ram K. Mohan

The Engineering With Nature® Proving Grounds Innovation Handbook provides a comprehensive framework for integrating innovative natural and nature-based features and sediment management strategies to address climate-driven hazards and increase resilience in coastal and fluvial environments. Develo...

Scott L. Spurgeon, Justin L. Shawler, Kathryn J. Smith, Loderay I.M. Bracero Marrero, and Samuel S. Jackson

While traditional field-based methods are typically used to assess project performance of nature-based solutions (NBS), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ National Coastal Mapping Program (NCMP) has regularly collected coastal imagery and Lidar datasets, resulting in a wealth of information proven...

Andrew McQueen, Alan J. Kennedy, Burton Suedel, Mark Ballentine, Michael J. Bortner, Adam Friedman, Jeffrey P. Youngblood, Pablo Zavattieri, Narayanan Neithalath, Daniel Wangpraseurt, Sarah Thorne, Jonna Boyda, Lauren May, Alyssa Calomeni-Eck, and Lucy Slattery

Natural and engineered waterborne infrastructure are critical resources necessary for coastal protection, economic security, and ecosystem services; however, increasing pressures from natural hazard events are compromising the performance and resilience of these systems. Addressing these challeng...

Amanda Tritinger, Sydney Crisanti, Steven P. Bailey, Jacob F. Berkowitz, Elizabeth S. Godsey, Burton C. Suedel, and Jeffrey K. King

Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer an innovative approach to reducing risks from natural hazards, aligning ecological processes with engineering objectives. However, successfully scaling NbS from site-specific interventions to systems-level applications remains a challenge. This paper examines an...