N-EWN Seminar: Enhancing Benefits Evaluation for Water Resources Projects: Towards a More Comprehensive Approach for Nature-Based Solutions

The Network for Engineering With Nature® (EWN) invites you to the N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature—Enhancing Benefits Evaluation for Water Resources Projects: Towards a More Comprehensive Approach for Nature-Based Solutions, with Jordan Fischbach of The Water Institute. This 1-hour Zoom webinar took place September 21, 2023 at 12:30pm ET. For […]

Information, Analysis, and Data to Better Understand Levee Vegetation Benefits

In 2023 USACE convened a workshop that brought together researchers and scientists to present and discuss the most recent scientific information available regarding benefits of woody vegetation on riverside slopes and levees, including geotechnical, environmental, economic, and social factors. Topics Included: The Levee Effect – Raising Awareness for How Levees Change the Landscape Presentations Readings […]

Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) for Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Habitats

This virtual workshop delved into the challenges and opportunities surrounding the utilization of Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) to enhance submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) habitats. Live Meeting Participants: US Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters, the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), the USACE South Pacific Division (SPD), and many USACE Districts including Baltimore, Jacksonville, […]

Engineering Guidance for Nature-Based Solutions – An ASCE Webinar

EWN researchers will share expertise in the second of three webinars hosted by the American Society for Civil Engineers. Join ASCE as we present the second of three webinars in our Nature-based Solutions (NbS) on Wednesday, August 30th at 12:00-1:00pm ET. Take a deeper dive into multiple aspects of engineering NbS including performance of natural […]

3D Printing Natural Materials to Create Nature-Inspired Infrastructure

EWN 3D PRINTING NATURE-INSPIRED INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WORKSHOP 2 Days | Vicksburg, MS 7-8 FEB 2024 Achieve optimized 3D printed structural morphologies, ensuring successful habitat functionality and biocompatibility. SHARE IDEAS BUILD COMMUNITY PLAN STRATEGICALLY CONTACT: ALAN.J.KENNEDY@USACE.ARMY.MIL; ANDREW.D.MCQUEEN@USACE.ARMY.MIL

Join the first-ever USACE Engineering With Nature (EWN®) workshop focused on the application of additive manufacturing for nature-inspired infrastructure. The main goal of this innovative and collaborative initiative is to explore and scale up nature-inspired 3D printed structures using natural materials. This endeavor aligns EWN® principles and USACE sustainable infrastructure goals, resulting in engineering solutions […]

N-EWN Seminar: Tribal Engagement in Engineering With Nature

The Network for Engineering With Nature® (EWN) invites you to the N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature—Tribal Engagement in Engineering With Nature, with Brian Zettle, Tribal Nations Center for Technical Expertise. This 1-hour Zoom webinar will take place October 19, 2023 at 12:30pm ET. For previously recorded seminars, please visit the N-EWN […]

Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis (GSSHA) Model Training for EWN Project Design

This training event took place on 6-7 September 2023 in Norman, Oklahoma, sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydraulics and Hydrology (H&H) Set and the Engineering With Nature Program. The training workshop introduces the Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis (GSSHA) model and the Department of Defense Watershed Modeling System (WMS). Instructors include the […]

N-EWN Seminar: Fostering Collaborative Networks to Implement Natural & Nature-based Features in Jamaica Bay

The Network for Engineering With Nature® (EWN) invites you to the N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature—Fostering Collaborative Networks to Implement Natural & Nature-based Features in Jamaica Bay, with Jonathan Hallemeier of ERDC/EWN. This 1-hour Zoom webinar took place Thursday, August 17, 2023, at 12:30pm ET. For previously recorded seminars, please […]

Natural and Nature-Based Features River Mechanics Course for St. Louis District

Natural and Nature Based Features (NNBF) play a vital role in the USACE’s efforts towards inland fluvial restoration and stabilization. An NNBF River Mechanics course was conducted by EWN researchers David May, Chris Haring, and David Biedenharn at the USACE St. Louis District (MVS) from March 13 to 16, 2023. This course introduced fundamental river […]

N-EWN Seminar: Improving Biological Surveys with Environmental DNA

The Network for Engineering With Nature® (EWN) invites you to the N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature—Improving Biological Surveys with Environmental DNA, with Nathaniel Marshall of Stantec. This 1-hour Zoom webinar took place Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 12:30pm ET. For previously recorded seminars, please visit the N-EWN Seminars page.