NNBF Guidelines Project – Summer 2017
Summary of Second, In-Person Meeting for International Working Group Developing Guidelines for Natural and Nature-Based Features: During June 10-13, 2017, Dr. Todd Bridges, Dr. Jeff King, Dr. Todd Swannack, Dr. Candice Piercy, Dr. Joe Gailani, and Mr. Tim Welp participated in a second, in-person meeting of the International Working Group that is developing guidelines for use […]
“Building a Resilient Scheldt Delta”
Summary: During June 1-2, 2017, the Delta Academy (an academy within HZ University of Applied Sciences) and Rijkswaterstaat (Netherlands’ Department of Waterways and Public Works) hosted the “Building a Resilient Scheldt Delta” Conference. The conference attracted an international gathering of approximately 160 people, which included eco-engineers, civil engineers, biologist, water managers, social scientists and students for […]
Lake Erie Allegany Partnership Meeting: “USACE Green Breakwaters – Engineering With Nature Pilot Projects on Lake Erie”
ERDC-SWG Demo Workshop on Engineering With Nature
Summary: On March 13-16, 2017, the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Engineer, Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Galveston District (SWG) conducted a field-based, Engineering with Nature (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 […]
ERDC-SWG Demo Workshop on Engineering with Nature, Chocolate Bay, TX
Summary: On March 13-16, 2017, the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Engineer, Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Galveston District (SWG) conducted a field-based, Engineering with Nature (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 […]
ESRI Meeting: “Engineering With Nature”
USACE-NOAA Collaboration Workshop on NNBF
Summary: On February 23, 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Ocean Service conducted a meeting on Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) that was focused on the Texas coast. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen collaboration, understanding and creative application of NNBF; facilitate […]
ASA Jo-Ellen Darcy Visit: “Engineering With Nature and Natural and Nature-Based Features: A Path to Sustainable Projects and Benefits”
BG Hill and Southwestern Division Commanders Visit: “Engineering With Nature”
NNBF Guidelines Project – Fall 2016
Summary: On October 25th, 2016, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)’s Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) hosted a two-day workshop to initiate the development of international guidelines to inform the conceptualization, planning, design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of Natural and Nature-based Features (NNBF) that are used to support resilience and flood risk reduction […]
