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 and biodiversity decline. Generally speaking, these solutions use natural processes to provide infrastructure outcomes while also including ecological and social co-benefits. The […]
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 […]
2023 Louisiana ADCIRC Boot Camp
This ADCIRC Boot Camp is sponsored and hosted by the Tulane University Department of River-Coastal Science and Engineering and held at the Tulane River and Coastal Center in New Orleans, June 5-8, 2023. The registration deadline is 15 May 2023. If we reach capacity before the deadline, registration will close early. The key offering for ADCIRC […]
Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo (JETC) meets in San Antonio, Texas
More than 2,700 professionals from the Architectural Engineering and Construction industry and joint engineering community met at the Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo for JETC: Mission Success Starts Here. Engineering With Nature was represented with a panel discussion, “Engineering With Nature to Increase Infrastructure Resilience.” This session showcased Department of Defense Nature-based solutions for […]
EWN Researchers Present at the Stone Living Lab Conference: Nature-Based Coastal Resilience in Urban Settings
Dr. Andrew McQueen, Margaret Kurth, and Stephanie Galaitsi from the ERDC Environmental Laboratory (EL), Environmental Risk Assessment Branch (EPR), participated in the Stone Living Lab’s first in-person conference held in Boston, MA from April 26-28, 2023. The conference centered around the application of Nature-Based Coastal Resilience in Urban Settings and brought together top experts from […]
Collaborative Workshop focused on Nature Based Solutions (NBS) in Coastal Urban Marshes
Engineering With Nature co-hosted a multi-agency workshop on April 25, 2023. The workshop aimed to identify potential collaborators to implement Nature Based Solutions (NBS) in Belle Isle Marsh, which is the largest and last remaining saltmarsh in the greater Boston region. The discussions focused on understanding the opportunities presented by EWN and exploring its linkage […]
