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N-EWN paper receives Journal of American Water Resources Association Lanfear Award
We’re excited to announce that the N-EWN publication, “Operationalizing equity for integrated water resources management,” was selected to receive the Lanfear Award from the Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) The publication was a dual effort between the N-EWN founding partners, the University of Georgia (UGA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). It…
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A Bright Future Ahead for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and IRIS Partnership
Originally published here by the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems. David Pittman, Director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and Director of Research and Development of the U.S. Army Corps comes to Athens Earlier this month, the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) at the University of Georgia welcomed David Pittman, Director…
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Nature at Work: Ecosystem Engineers (Part 1): Terrestrial Technicians
We appreciate wildlife for plenty of reasons, but it’s rare that we take a moment to admire their natural technical abilities. These animals may never have taken a statistics class or used CAD software, but they use their own special skillsets to shape their habitats–earning them a place in the special category of species called…
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September 2024 Knowledge Series: Watershed Modeling Efforts In The City Of Austin
Abel Porras, Supervising Engineer with the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department WPD is charged with protecting the lives and property of City of Austin residents from flooding, erosion, and water pollution. To that end, WPD has developed watershed models to answer a variety of questions related to erosion and water pollution. The impetus for these models was…
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September 2024 Partner Podcast Roundup
As summer comes to an end, we thought we’d update you on our partners’ podcasts across the net! Check out some the most recent episodes below, including a new podcast from a collaboration between our partners at Duke and UGA! Circadian Wisdom Podcast Center for Innovation in Risk-analysis for Climate Adaptation and Decision-making (CIRCAD), Duke…
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HDR implementing innovative coastal solutions across the country
We’d like to give another warm welcome to our new partners at HDR, a 100% employee-owned architectural, engineering, environmental and construction firm working in over 200 locations around the world. To get to know them, here’s a look at a collection of coastal projects they’re currently working on: Shoreline Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico…
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Ram Mohan, Anchor QEA, joins UGA IRIS as Professor of Practice
Originally published here by the UGA Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems. We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new Professor of Practice at IRIS, Dr. Ram Mohan! A fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Dr. Mohan will establish and lead the Sustainable Sediment Management Hub at IRIS. He joins us as…
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HDR Joins Network for Engineering With Nature to Advance Infrastructure Solutions
This article was originally published here by HDR. HDR has strengthened its commitment to creating a resilient future by joining Network for Engineering With Nature, a community of researchers, practitioners and educators that fosters the integration of natural systems into infrastructure planning and design. “We strive to design sustainable, resilient and equitable projects at HDR,”…
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Identifying Pathways to Match Dredged Material with Drowning Marshes
Originally published here by the NOAA National Centers for Coastal and Ocean Science (NCCOS). For many coastal communities, marshes help reduce coastal flooding by absorbing wave energy and water, protecting inland infrastructure. Coastal marshes build up elevation by trapping sediment that is brought in by ocean tides. As sea levels continue to rise, intertidal marshes…
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Partners begin beta test of GIS tool for the Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston, TX District dredges 30 to 40 million cubic yards of sediment from federally maintained navigation channels in Texas. USACE has teamed up with coastal design firm Anchor QEA, conservation leader Ducks Unlimited, and the Texas Department of Transportation to create a Beneficial Use of Dredged…
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Todd Bridges to discuss resilience and sustainability at Dalton State College
Join Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful (KDWB) on Thursday, September 12 for a talk by Dr. Todd Bridges, Professor of Practice at UGA’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems and founder of USACE’s Engineering With Nature® (EWN®) program. The talk, titled “Building Resilience for the People and the Planet,” will discuss how innovative nature-based solutions can directly benefit communities. In response to…
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Meeting Notes: August N-EWN Partners Meeting
Each month, the N-EWN partners gather together to share updates on their work in and outside the Network. Meetings begin with a speaker or two from one of our partners to discuss their ongoing work, and then we hold a discussion period to ask questions about the presentation and share ideas with each other. This…
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