Sydney Crisanti is a Research Environmental Engineer specializing in coastal processes and nature-based solutions. She currently works at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory where she focuses on numerical modeling and interdisciplinary approaches to coastal resilience. Her research integrates natural and engineered systems to enhance sustainability and adaptation strategies.
Sydney earned her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from North Carolina State University and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at the University of South Alabama. Her academic and professional experiences have centered on computational modeling, storm risk management, and the implementation of hybrid natural infrastructure. She is particularly passionate about improving how nature-based features are evaluated, ensuring that models effectively capture their long-term benefits and real-world performance.
Beyond research, Sydney is deeply committed to collaboration and stakeholder engagement. She has experience coordinating multi-agency projects and working alongside government, industry, and NGO partners to develop science-driven solutions that serve country needs. She values interdisciplinary cooperation and believes that effective water management requires both technical innovation and decision-making. She actively works to translate complex research into practical insights, helping bridge the gap between scientific advancements and their real-world applications.
Engineering With Nature® is the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and effectively deliver economic, ecological, and social benefits through collaboration.