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Using EWN to Create Habitat for Threatened and Endangered Species in the Gulf of Mexico: Demonstration of Conservation Planning with the USFWS

This research will complement and build on a DOTS Activity funded in FY21. The DOTS project assessed breeding bird phenology on six dredged material islands and two open disposal areas in Baptiste Collette Bayou, Loui...

The Static and Dynamic Benefits of Beneficial Use: Forging Connections to Engineering With Nature

Using dredged sediment beneficially is an important component of USACE’s dredged material management strategy, which ultimately aims to achieve 70% beneficial use (BU) on an annual basis by 2030. Despite many past suc...

Acequias as a Paradigm of Direct Community Involvement in Tribal Nation Water Resource Infrastructure and Watershed Management

Acequias are small irrigation diversions and earthen conveyances utilized by the tribal communities, among others, predominantly in northern New Mexico. Communal irrigation practices have been utilized by Indige...

Investigation of Long-term Variations of Restored Shoreline and Marsh on Deer Island

Location of Deer Island and photos showing construction of the southern shoreline (from EWN Podcast (2021) and Gerhardt Smith et al. (2015)) Deer Island, a spindle-shaped 4.5-mile long island, is an extension of th...

Reforestation Strategies for USACE and DoD: State of the Science, Partnership Exploration, and Regional Planning

Forest ecosystems are complex environments that fulfill multiple benefits as well as provide essential habitat for many threatened, endangered, and at-risk species (TER-S). These ecosystems provide watershed protectio...

Assessing Living Shoreline Stability and Function in Coastal Georgia

Ashantilly shoreline before (left) and after (right) establishment of a living shoreline project by GA Department of Natural Resources using oysters and vegetation. Currently, living shorelines are promoted nation...

The Great Lakes Natural And Nature-Based Features Playbook

Recent high lake levels have exposed the widespread vulnerability of the Great Lakes coastline. Increasingly frequent flooding and erosion cause property damage, endanger lives, and disrupt local economies. Natural an...

Promoting Sustainability of Sensitive Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Habitats with Innovative Dredging and Placement Practices

Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) habitats provide a variety of important ecosystem services, including fish habitat, nutrient sequestration, and protection from currents and waves. Some research suggests that open-w...

Identification of Opportunities for Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Within Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

This project will identify opportunities for beneficial use of dredged material (BUDM) within the GA and SC portions of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW). The project will develop a BUDM site selection t...

River Engineer: The Next Generation – An Engineering With Nature_® (EWN_®) River Class

This project will develop an EWN® River Class on current best practices and novel ways to design and align waterways. The class will introduce EWN® principles to traditional river engineering design that will re...

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