Research Status: Active

This project will expand the NNBF modeling capabilities of the EWN® Toolkit for integration into various models commonly used by USACE engineers and the modeling community. The Toolkit will be tested to examine the fu...

This project will advance the state of the practice for manmade oyster reefs through the improvement of computational modeling tools that can simulate the complex physical and ecological dynamics of these features. Th...

This project will create additional wetland habitat on and adjacent to the Woodtick Peninsula through the cost-efficient placement of dredged sediment from the nearby Toledo Harbor federal navigation channel. The proj...

This project creates guidance and training materials on how to apply EWN® principles in GSSHA as an integral part of a holistic watershed management plan. By demonstrating the techniques and approaches, and provi...

This project addresses two basic questions: Can a Levee Have Multiple Benefits? Can managed, native plant communities on levees help regain some of the lost ecological, environmental, societal, and engineering ...

This project will refine remote sensing techniques to monitor morphological and ecological trends of beneficial use of dredged material (BUDM) sites over time. Providing USACE with reliable methods to monitor BUDM sit...

This project will leverage lessons learned from a traditional USACE-led PL 84-99 focused structural mitigations in big river environments and extract recommendations for future nonstructural multi-agency and partner p...

This project will develop a modeling tool and guidance documents for forecasting long term coral reef dynamics as a Natural and Nature Based Feature (NNBF). The project will help promote the design and implementation ...

A process to incorporate the benefits of nature for human wellbeing will help USACE achieve more comprehensive benefits accounting and therefore more informed project evaluation. Ideally this work, in combination with...