How can the Dredging Sector Join the Global Shift towards Sustainability?
March 2018 Terra et Aqua #150. >>Read the article (PDF)
EWN initiative plays role in wetland restoration.
August 31, 2017 Siddharth Narayan, civil engineer at the University of California Santa Cruz and Dr. Todd Bridges who directs the EWN initiative, discuss the benefits of nature-based solutions in a PBS News Hour Science article. >>Read the article (external link)
EWN field-based workshop, Galveston, TX.
March 2017 The ERDC and USACE Galveston District conducted a field-based EWN workshop that demonstrated how the application of native plant species can enhance engineering objectives while maximizing environmental benefits. The addition of vegetation resulted in nature-based features that enhanced the structural integrity of dikes in placement areas located in the Galveston Bay, Matagorda Bay, […]
EWN workshop featured at Dredging Today.com.
March 23, 2017 On March 23, 2017, The Engineer Research and Development Center partnered with USACE Galveston District to conduct a field-based EWN workshop. >>Read the article (external link)
EWN workshop featured at Dredging Today.com.
March 23, 2017 The ERDC partnered with USACE Galveston District to conduct a field-based EWN workshop.>>Read the article (external link)
Engineering with Nature Highlighted at the Natural Capital Symposium.
March 20-23, 2017 Dr. Todd Bridges, Dr. Jeff King, Ms. Mary Bryant, and Dr. Todd Swannack participated in the Natural Capital Symposium (NCS) at Stanford University, Stanford, CA. The NCS brought together more than 300 leaders in natural capital approaches from more than 30 countries located around the world. Keynote speakers at the symposium included […]
EWN field-based workshop, Galveston, TX.
March 13, 2017 Application of native plant species enhance engineering objectives.Download workshop video (1:25) (mp4)
Dr. Burton Suedel, ERDC Research Biologist, speaks with Wisconsin Public Radio about creating breakwater habitat in Milwaukee.
November 4, 2016 Dr. Burton Suedel was interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio about the collaboration between the USACE and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee to create breakwater habitat in Milwaukee. Breakwater structures are designed to protect vessels from the effect of waves by forming an artificial harbor. Large rock is often used to armor a […]
Natural and Nature-Based Features Report Newly Released.
October 25, 2016 The ERDC and the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) have joined forces in support of the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study (NACCS) to develop a technical framework for evaluating and implementing Natural and Nature-based Features (NNBF) to reduce coastal storm risks and enhance system resilience. The study promotes the concept of multiple […]
EWN workshop featured at Dredging Today.com.
June 14, 2016 The Engineer Research and Development Center partnered with USACE Philadelphia District to conduct an EWN workshop. >>Read the article (external link)