Engineering With Nature

The People at EWN

EWN’s people include researchers, practitioners, district partners, and collaborators who provide information and assistance on various components of EWN principles and practices. Select a name to learn more about their work and to connect.

Leadership

Jeff King

National Lead, USACE EWN Program

Amanda Tritinger
Amanda Tritinger

Deputy Program Manager, USACE EWN Program

Courtney Chambers

Communications Lead, USACE EWN Program

USACE Contributors

Safra Altman

Research Ecologist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Dylan Anderson

Research Civil Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Susan Bailey

Research Environmental Engineer, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Steven Bailey

Landscape Architect, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Julie Beagle

EWN Coastal Practice Lead, Environmental Services Branch Chief, USACE San Francisco District

Nathan Beane

Research Forester, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Jacob Berkowitz

Research Soil Scientist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Lauren Bosche
Lauren Bosche

Research Physical Scientist, USACE-ERDC Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Michelle Bourne

Research Physical Scientist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Brandon Boyd

Research Physical Scientist, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Edward Brauer

EWN Riverine Practice Lead, Senior Hydraulic Engineer, USACE St. Louis District

Katherine Brutsché

Science and Technology Program Manager, USACE South Atlantic Division

Duncan Bryant

Research Hydraulic Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Mary Bryant headshot
Mary Bryant

Research Hydraulic Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Monica Chasten

Project Manager, Operations Division, USACE Philadelphia District

Ian Conery

Research Oceanographer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Sarah Copertino

Environmental Resource Specialist, USACE Omaha District

Zachary Corum

Senior Hydraulic Engineer, USACE Seattle District

David Crane

EWN Riverine Practice Lead, Environmental Resources Specialist, USACE Omaha District

Sydney Crisanti

Research Environmental Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Joanna Curran

Senior Sedimentation Engineer and Fluvial Geomorphologist, USACE Seattle District

Catie Dillon

Coastal Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Yan Ding

Research Civil Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Thomas Douglas

Senior Science Technical Manager, USACE-ERDC Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Mike Duczynski

Research Civil Engineer, USACE-ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Angela Duren

Civil Engineer and Science & Technology (S&T) Program Manager in the Engineering and Construction Division, USACE

Alyssa Eck

Research Biologist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Elizabeth Godsey

EWN Coastal Practice Lead, Coastal Engineering and Regional Sediment Management Technical Lead, USACE Mobile District

R. Andrew Goodwin

Research Environmental Engineer, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Abigail Grant

Research General Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Michael Greer

Regional Technical Specialist, Ecosystem Restoration, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Michelle Hamor

Chief, Planning and Policy Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE Norfolk District

Christopher Haring

Research Physical Scientist, Lead for Ewn Fluvial Chapters, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Brian D. Harris
Brian Harris

Research Civil Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Aubrey Harris

Research Civil Engineer, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Audrey Harrison

Research Biologist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Brett Hayhurst
Brett Hayhurst

Research Physical Scientist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Brook Herman
Brook Herman

Research Ecologist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Nia Hurst
Nia Hurst

Research Biologist, USACE=ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Sam Jackson

Research Forester, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Patrick Kerr

USACE Galveston District Proving Ground Lead

Douglas Krafft

Research Coastal Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Margaret Kurth
Margaret Kurth

Research Environmental Engineer, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Leigh Langley

Research Coastal Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Matt Malej

Research Mathematician, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Daria Mazey

Plan Formulation Branch Chief, USACE Los Angeles District

Zackery McClelland

Research Mechanical Engineer, USACE-ERDC Geotechnical Structures Laboratory

Justin McDonald

Coastal Resiliency Program Manager, USACE Mobile District

Brian McFall

Research Civil Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

S. Kyle McKay

Research Civil Engineer, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Andrew McQueen

Research Biologist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Elizabeth Murray

Research Biologist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Autumn Murray

Research Physical Scientist, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Margaret Owensby

Research Hydraulic Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

David Perkey

Research Physical Scientist, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Rusty Permenter

Research Hydraulic Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Candice Piercy

Research Environmental Engineer, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Molly Reif
Molly Reif

Research Geographer, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Emily Russ
Emily Russ

Research Biologist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Christina Saltus
Christina Saltus

Research Geographer, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Gaurav Savant

Senior Research Hydraulics Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Alison Scates

Research Geologist, USACE-ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory

Paul Schroeder
Paul Schroeder

Research Civil Engineer, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Dave Schulenberg
David Schulenburg

Chief of The Planning Branch for USACE Buffalo District

Tosin Sekoni

Research Ecologist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Justin Shawler

Research Physical Scientist, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Mindy Simmons
Mindy Simmons

Senior Policy Advisor Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Business Line Manager, Headquarters

David Smith

Research Ecologist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Scott Spurgeon

Research Civil Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory

Todd Steissberg

Research Environmental Engineer, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Audrey Strelzoff

Research Biologist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Burton Suedel
Burton Suedel

Research Biologist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Glenn Suir
Glenn Suir

Research Agronomist, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Todd Swannack

Integrated Ecological Modeling, USACE-ERDC Environmental Laboratory

Charles Weiss

Senior Research Geologist, USACE-ERDC Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory

Elissa Yeates
Elissa Yeates

Research Hydraulic Engineer, USACE-ERDC Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory