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  • Upcoming N-EWN Knowledge Series!

    Upcoming N-EWN Knowledge Series!

    The Network for Engineering With Nature® (EWN) invites you to the N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature- A Work in Progress: Adapting to Climate Impacts in the San Francisco Bay using Engineering with Nature, with Julie R. Beagle. This 1-hour Zoom webinar will take place Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 12:30 ET.  Julie R. Beagle is the Environmental…

  • Don’t miss out! Upcoming N-EWN Events & Media

    Don’t miss out! Upcoming N-EWN Events & Media

    Live Lecture: Engineering the Nature of Change TONIGHT 7 FEB, 6:30 PM CT The first lecture in this five-part series features Dr. Todd Bridges, National Lead for USACE Engineering With Nature®. Dr. Bridges will speak about Innovating for a More Resilient and Sustainable Future. The series is one of only two Presidential Dream Courses held by…

  • N-EWN Advisory Board Meeting

    N-EWN Advisory Board Meeting

    This week marked the first in-person convening of the N-EWN advisory board, which took place at LimnoTech’s Washington D.C. office on Tuesday, January 31st and Monday, February 1st, 2023. With 12 out of 13 partners represented, this meeting provided an important opportunity for partners to form connections and strategize on continued collaboration. Over the course…

  • New Graduate Assistantship Opportunities

    New Graduate Assistantship Opportunities

    Ph.D. Student Assistantship in Atmospheric Science/Coastal Engineering Position Description: The University of Georgia (UGA) Department of Geography (https://geography.uga.edu/) and the School of Environmental, Civil, Agriculture, and Mechanical Engineering (https://engineering.uga.edu/schools/ecam) is seeking a highly-motivated Ph.D. student to begin Fall 2023. The graduate student will work under Dr. Matthew Bilskie and Dr. Marshall Shepherd with an affiliation…

  • New Article: Engineering with Nature to Face Down Hurricane Hazards

    New Article: Engineering with Nature to Face Down Hurricane Hazards

    As coastal communities grow and severe weather events intensify, there is a growing need for information about the best ways to keep towns and cities safe. However, a lack of monitoring information about the protection provided by natural infrastructure, like berms and dunes, has limited managers’ ability to use them as tools. A new paper,…

  • New article: Benefit-Cost Analysis of Green Infrastructure Investments: Application to Small Urban Projects in Hinesville, GA

    New article: Benefit-Cost Analysis of Green Infrastructure Investments: Application to Small Urban Projects in Hinesville, GA

    Is there an economic benefit to implementing small-scale natural infrastructure projects in urban areas? N-EWN researchers Scott Pippin, Craig Landry and Mohammadreza Zarei addressed that question in their recent publication, “Benefit-Cost Analysis of Green Infrastructure Investments: Application to Small Urban Projects in Hinesville, GA.” Hinesville made the perfect case study, as it’s located in the…

  • Use of Natural and Nature-Based Features in Estuarine Systems

    Use of Natural and Nature-Based Features in Estuarine Systems

    At the 11th National Summit on Coastal and Estuarine Restoration and Management, a N-EWN team, including Amanda Tritinger, Jeff King (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), Matthew Bilskie (University of Georgia, IRIS), and Justin Ehrenwerth (the Water Institute of the Gulf) hosted a short course on Engineering With Nature practices. The full day workshop included over…

  • S5 E2 EWN Podcast: Nature-Based Solutions from the Halls of the Exec Office of the PresidentS5 E2 EWN Podcast:

    S5 E2 EWN Podcast: Nature-Based Solutions from the Halls of the Exec Office of the PresidentS5 E2 EWN Podcast:

    What happens when a nation focuses on addressing the critical challenges posed by climate change by investing in nature? That’s what we’re talking about in Season 5, Episode 2, of the Engineering With Nature® Podcast. Host Sarah Thorne and Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the…

  • Operationalizing equity for integrated water resources management

    Operationalizing equity for integrated water resources management

    The N-EWN People and Policy team, which consists of representatives from the University of Georgia and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently published a new paper in the Journal of American Water Resources, titles, “Operationalizing equity for integrated water resources management.” Abstract: Advancing social equity has been implicitly and explicitly central to water resources policy…

  • Join us for the latest N-EWN Knowledge series with Laura Naslund!

    Join us for the latest N-EWN Knowledge series with Laura Naslund!

    N-EWN Knowledge Series: https://limno.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fe7hnfnSS5CvbiTpADWmXA The next Knowledge Series lecture is on December 15 at 12:30 ET.  Laura Naslund, UGA, will address Dam Removal Prioritization with Multiple Objectives. Proactive and transparent decision making about the long-term management of dams is critical for successfully managing this aging infrastructure and presents an opportunity to apply Engineering with Nature principles…