Considering the Possibilities – Partnering with Nature
If enough people think of a thing and work hard enough at it, I guess it’s pretty nearly bound to happen, wind and weather permitting. Laura Ingalls Wilder
LA Times Op-Ed discusses the need to account for the economic value of natural assets
April 12, 2021 LA Times Op-Ed discusses the need to account for the economic value of natural assets and cost of their loss. One example of natural infrastructure investment highlighted is Reefense, a Defense Department effort to build coral and oyster reefs to defend U.S. military installations in coastal areas around the world. Op-Ed: How to […]
USACE celebrates and shares the latest in the EWN Atlas series
April 9, 2021 USACE celebrates and shares the latest in the EWN Atlas series. Collaboration a key theme at Engineering With Nature book launch event > Engineer Research and Development Center > News Stories (army.mil) (External link)
NOAA’s FishNews shares two projects in EWN Atlas
April 8, 2021 NOAA’s FishNews shares two projects that simultaneously reduce flooding and provide fish habitat as highlighted in the EWN Atlas, Volume 2: The Southern Flow Corridor project in Tillamook, Oregon and a series of dam removals on Mill River in Taunton, Massachusetts. Habitat Restoration Projects Offer Protection from Flooding | NOAA Fisheries (external link)
USACE teams with Lamar University
March 25, 2021 USACE teams with Lamar University in Texas to teach a 3-course graduate series introducing and exploring Engineering With Nature practices. LU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering teams with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to teach “Engineering with Nature” (lamar.edu)
Raising the grade using natural Infrastructure
March 3, 2021 The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s recognizes natural infrastructure as a key solution for building resilience and raising the grade across all infrastructure sectors in the ASCE Report Card for America’s Infrastructure! Read more on N-EWN.org.
Forbes Article Features EWN
March 2, 2021 “A U.S. Conundrum—We Can Land on Mars But Not Restore Water 2 Weeks After An Ice Storm. Engineering with Nature is part of the solution for resilient infrastructure.” Read more.
USACE and NOAA provide a joint EWN® briefing
February 25, 2021 USACE and NOAA provide a joint EWN® briefing on the Hill for Congressional staff. Presentations highlighted two collaborative island restoration projects – Swan Island in the Chesapeake Bay and Mordecai Island in the Back Bays of New Jersey. Read more (internal link)
Virtual symposium Feb 25, 2021
February 25, 2021 Join a virtual symposium 11:30 am to 1:30 pm CT, “Transforming Cities: Nature-based solutions, infrastructure, and equity.“ Dr. Todd Bridges will speak about EWN. The event is hosted by San Juan ULTRA. RSVP and join (internal link)
Join us for an EWN Seminar
February 10, 2021 Join us for an EWN Seminar, “Dow’s Valuing Nature Journey.” Hear from Dow and The Nature Conservancy about Dow’s commitment to identifying $1 billion in net present value. Read more (internal link)
