March 10 – 12, 2026
Hosted at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL
INTRODUCTION
The third annual National Forum on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is hosted by the Gulf Research Program in partnership with a consortium of public, private, academic, and nonprofit organizations co-founded by the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems. This forum will bring together a diversity of sectors and backgrounds from around the country to discuss implementation, practice, and policy in the field of NbS. Thematically, the sessions will focus on spatial and temporal scales of implementing NbS, financing and economic considerations of NbS, policy updates relevant to NbS, and best practices for collaboration and co-production of NbS projects. The event will include panels, keynotes, breakout discussion, networking receptions, lightning talks, a poster session, a field trip the first day, and more.
VENUE
MacQueen Alumni Center, 100 Alumni Dr, Mobile, AL 36688
WATCH THE RECORDING
Learn more about the event and access recordings at nationalacademies.org.