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
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 […]
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 introduced the Gridded Surface Subsurface Hydrologic Analysis (GSSHA) model and the Department of Defense Watershed Modeling System (WMS). Instructors included 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.
Singapore Water Webinar Series | The International Guidelines on Natural and Nature-Based Features Continue to Reach an International Audience
Dr. Jane Smith, emeritus senior research scientist for USACE and an expert in modeling coastal and hydraulic processes, recently presented at the Singapore Water Webinar Series. She shared the role of natural and nature-based features for flood risk management. She points participants to the International Guidelines on NNBF – an internationally written publication providing essential […]
An Overview of Natural Infrastructure – An ASCE Webinar
EWN researchers will share expertise in an upcoming webinar hosted by the American Society for Civil Engineers. Nature-based solutions (NbS) hold great promise as techniques for addressing multiple crises related to aging infrastructure, biodiversity decline, and climate adaptation. Generally speaking, these solutions use natural processes to provide infrastructure outcomes while also including environmental and social […]
EWN Workshop Explores Nature-Based Solutions at Saint Croix Island, Maine: Balancing Resilience and Preservation
In the heart of Passamaquoddy Nation ancestral territory, a workshop was recently conducted to explore nature-based solutions (NBS) at Saint Croix Island aimed at enhancing resilience and preserving the island’s historic resources. This workshop, which forms part of a broader research task focused on Engineering with Nature (EWN) applications in cold regions, brought together stakeholders, […]
N-EWN Seminar: Principles of Engineering With Nature in the Water Resources Development Act 2022
The Network for Engineering With Nature® (EWN) invites you to the N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature—Principles of Engineering With Nature in the Water Resources Development Act 2022, with Matthew Shudtz and Yee Huang of the University of Georgia. This 1-hour Zoom webinar took place Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 12:30pm […]
