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 […]
N-EWN Seminar: Nutrient Dynamics in USACE Beneficial Use Projects
The Network for Engineering With Nature® (EWN) invites you to the N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature—Blue Carbon Storage Potential in USACE Beneficial Use Projects, with Nia Hurst and Dr. Jacob Berkowitz. This 1-hour Zoom webinar will take place Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 12:30pm ET. Guest Speakers Nia Hurst, Research […]
EPM at Lake Red Rock–FY23 Ecological Monitoring Research Meeting
Researchers from ERDC, Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) discussed their ongoing research focused on ecological monitoring of the benefits of Environmental Pool Management (EPM) at Lake Red Rock, Iowa. On 8 February, a meeting was held at the Lake Red Rock Project Office in Iowa to […]
N-EWN Seminar: The Cold Region Frontiers of 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—The Cold Region Frontiers of Engineering With Nature, with Lauren Bosche. This 1-hour Zoom webinar will take place Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 12:30 ET. Lauren Bosche is a Research Physical Scientist with the U.S. […]
Live Lecture: Engineering the Nature of Change
Engineering the Nature of Change is an in-depth lecture series exploring ecological engineering, Engineering With Nature, nature-based solutions (NBS), and natural infrastructure (NI) with world-renowned experts from academia, industry, and government sectors. The lecture series is made possible by the University of Oklahoma’s Presidential Dream Course. Tuesday 7 February 2023, 6:30 PM CT The first […]
ERDC Researchers Participate in Thin Layer Placement (TLP) Workshop Hosted by the University of Florida and the Network for Engineering With Nature (N-EWN)
During 2-3 February 2023, ERDC researchers joined colleagues from the University of Florida (UF) at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM NERR) for a workshop to initiate their interdisciplinary research effort focused on using Thin Layer Placement (TLP) methods in salt marsh restoration. Understanding the physical and ecological drivers that cause the […]
Looking Forward – The Network for Engineering With Nature advisory committee charts course.
31 January – 1 February 2023. The Network for Engineering With Nature (N-EWN) held its first in-person advisory committee meeting hosted by LimnoTech’s Washington, D.C. office. The N-EWN advisory committee consists of two representatives from each partner organization. Part of the work successfully accomplished this week was the adoption of the N-EWN Vision and Mission […]
Kick-Off: Developing the Great Lakes Natural and Nature-Based Features Playbook
24-25 January 2023. The Engineering With Nature (EWN) initiative held a workshop in the USACE Chicago District to initiate the three-year development of specific guidance and protocols for incorporating natural and nature-based features (NNBF) on the Great Lakes. The workshop gathered 95 participants, 35 in-person and 60 remotely, from USACE Lakes and Rivers Division, Buffalo and […]
