Testing EWN® alternatives is difficult because of the large range of spatio-temporal scales involved. Theproject will develop a high-resolution, multiscale numerical simulation platform based on the FUNWAVETVD model f...
Coastal dune vegetation is known to modify dune ecosystem response to wind, waves, and storms, but little focus has been given to understanding how vegetation, specifically belowground structures can enhance dune stab...
Traditional approaches to reducing the risk of coastal and riverine floods include the construction of conventional infrastructure (CI) such as levees and floodwalls. Over the last decade, there has been a push toward...
Critical to saltmarsh restoration is understanding the physical and ecological drivers ofdegradation and fragmentation in saltmarsh ecosystems. Physical and ecologicalprocesses of a broad range of spatiotemporal scale...
Natural infrastructure (NI) uses natural processes to support traditional objectives of built infrastructure such as storm water management and securing water supplies for human use. This project aims to accelerate th...
There is increasing recognition of the value of biodiversity in maintaining the services essential forsociety and the flows that drive economic activity. However, we run a risk in valuingbiodiversity solely for its ut...
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...
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...
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...
Intense wildfires have detrimental effects on soil that can significantly accelerate erosion and lead to sedimentation and flooding downstream of the wildfires. This project will investigate the effectiveness of MICP ...
