{"id":22734,"date":"2026-09-28T07:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?post_type=engagements&#038;p=22734"},"modified":"2026-09-28T08:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:17:43","slug":"n-ewn-seminar-nature-based-coastal-resilience-at-marine-corps-recruit-depot-parris-island-from-concept-to-long-term-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"engagements","link":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/engagements\/event\/n-ewn-seminar-nature-based-coastal-resilience-at-marine-corps-recruit-depot-parris-island-from-concept-to-long-term-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"N-EWN Seminar: Nature-Based Coastal Resilience at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island: From Concept to Long-Term Monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Network for Engineering With Nature<sub>\u00ae<\/sub> (N-EWN<sub>\u00ae<\/sub>) invites you to the &#8220;N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature\u2014Nature-Based Coastal Resilience at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island: From Concept to Long-Term Monitoring,&#8221; presented by Dr. Matt Bilskie, associate professor, University of Georgia College of Engineering. This one-hour Zoom webinar will take place Thursday, Oct. 15, at 12:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/N-EWN_Webinar_Announcement_Bilskie_outline-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Promotional graphic for the N-EWN Knowledge Series featuring Dr. Matt Bilskie and the Oct. 15 webinar, \u201cNature-Based Coastal Resilience at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island: From Concept to Long-Term Monitoring.\u201d The webinar highlights a 2,000-foot living shoreline and three-acre beneficial-use marsh enhancement at Parris Island, South Carolina. Upcoming seminars are also listed for Nov. 19 and Jan. 21. Registration is available at bit.ly\/3gR9ADL.\" class=\"wp-image-22757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/N-EWN_Webinar_Announcement_Bilskie_outline-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/N-EWN_Webinar_Announcement_Bilskie_outline-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/N-EWN_Webinar_Announcement_Bilskie_outline-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/N-EWN_Webinar_Announcement_Bilskie_outline-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/N-EWN_Webinar_Announcement_Bilskie_outline-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRD-PI), South Carolina, is exposed to coastal flooding, sea-level change, shoreline erosion and associated land loss. These hazards affect installation infrastructure, training areas, natural resources and long-term mission readiness. This webinar will highlight ongoing efforts at MCRD-PI to move nature-based solutions (NBS) from coastal vulnerability assessment and conceptual planning toward design, construction and long-term monitoring. The project combines field observations, coastal modeling, engineering<br>and ecological design to better understand coastal hazards and identify where NBS can provide meaningful benefits to the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two projects will be highlighted. The first includes approximately 2,000 feet of living shoreline along the Broad River designed to reduce erosion and improve shoreline resilience. The second is an approximately three-acre beneficial-use marsh enhancement adjacent to Malecon Drive, a critical installation access corridor, where dredged material will be used to enhance the existing marsh and improve resilience to erosion, flooding and future sea-level change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The presentation will focus on how these projects have progressed from identifying the problem and evaluating alternatives through engineering design, permitting and implementation. We will also discuss the development of a long-term monitoring approach to evaluate project performance and inform future management and design decisions. 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