Engineering With Nature: Advancing System Resilience and Sustainable Development

The Military Engineer In the January-February 2016 issue of The Military Engineer which is published by the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), Engineering With Nature (EWN) is featured on page 52. The article is titled “Engineering With Nature: Advancing System Resilience and Sustainable Development”. Authors included Dr. Todd Bridges, Cynthia Banks (both of U.S. […]

National Large Wood Manual

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and US Army Corps of Engineers Joint Publication The Ecosystem Management and Restoration Research and EWN programs have joined with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Office of Science and Technology and Sedimentation and River Hydraulics Group to produce a design support manual on large wood utilization in river and floodplain restoration. […]

Creating Horseshoe Bend Island, Atchafalaya River, Louisiana

Terra et Aqua In the September 2015 issue of Terra et Aqua, the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Action Project is featured on page 26. The article is titled “Creating Horseshoe Bend Island, Atchafalaya River, Louisiana”. The Horseshoe Bend Island, Atchafalaya River project is led by Dr. Burton Suedel of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and […]

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 […]