Engineering With Nature Yields Lush Results on River Island
Our Mississippi In the Summer 2015 issue of Our Mississippi, the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Action Project is featured on page 5. The article is titled “Engineering With Nature Yields Lush Results on River Island”. The Horseshoe Bend Island, Atchafalaya River project is led by Dr. Burton Suedel of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and […]
Deer Island Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project
ERDC Technical Note As part of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Technical Note Series, a new publication has been released! The Deer Island Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project (Deer Island AERP) has been identified as a case study for EWN, based on its “triple-win” benefits, operational efficiency achievements, use of natural processes, and high degree of […]
Ecological Survey of a Dredged Material-Supported Wetland in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana: An Engineering With Nature Case Study
Wetland Science and Practice In the March 2015 issue (Vol. 32/No. 1) of Wetland Science and Practice, an Engineering With Nature (EWN) Action Project is featured beginning on page 14. The article is titled “Ecological Survey of a Dredged Material-supported Wetland in the Atchafalaya River, Louisiana:An Engineering With Nature Case Study”. The project team includes […]
Use of Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) for Coastal Resilience
ERDC Special Report The ERDC and the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) have joined forces in support of the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study (NACCS) to develop a technical framework for evaluating and implementing Natural and Nature-based Features (NNBF) to reduce coastal storm risks and enhance system resilience. The study promotes the concept of multiple […]
Engineering With Nature’s Support to the Nation’s Civil Works Mission
USACE Publication The 2014-2015 interactive web edition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE):BUILDING STRONG®, Serving the Nation and the Armed Forces is now available. Engineering With Nature’s support to the Nation’s civil works mission is mentioned by Dr. Holland, USACE Engineer Research and Development Center Director, on page 32.
Engineering With Nature Program Collaborates with Flood Risk Management
USACE Silver Jackets Publication In the January 2015 issue of the Silver Jackets Newsletter (also known as The BUZZ), an Engineering With Nature (EWN) article related to Flood Risk Management is featured beginning on page 10. The article is titled “Engineering With Nature Program Collaborates with Flood Risk Management”. Article contributors were Mr. Jock Conyngham […]
Conservation Actions Along Interior Rivers of the United States – Contributions to the Recovery of the Interior Population of Least Tern
Journal of Dredging In the December 2014 issue of the Journal of Dredging, an Engineering With Nature (EWN) related article is featured beginning on page 1. The article is titled “Conservation Actions along Interior Rivers of the United States – Contributions to the Recovery of the Interior Population of Least Tern” and is authored by […]
A Design Manual: Engineering With Nature Using Native Plant Communities
ERDC Manual The book entitled “A Design Manual: Engineering With Nature Using Native Plant Communities” has been published. This design manual is important because it promotes our native plant communities, which in turn supports native fauna. The National Classification System data (NRCS) and Nature Serve database (2013) has defined more than 800 ecosystem units in […]
Epifaunal Community Development on Great Lakes Breakwaters: An Engineering With Nature Demonstration Project
ERDC Technical Note This technical note describes an Engineering With Nature (EWN) project being conducted on the east arrowhead breakwater on Lake Erie in Cleveland Harbor, OH. Background information, project objectives, approaches, and preliminary monitoring results are included with this description. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has […]
USACE Regional Sediment Management and Engineering With Nature 2013 Summary
ERDC Technical Note This document summarizes the major activities and findings of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) workshop entitled “Regional Sediment Management (RSM) and Engineering With Nature (EWN).” The workshop was held August 20-22, 2013, at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The workshop included technical presentations […]
