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Thank you to UF’s Center for Coastal Solutions for hosting the first N-EWN Partner Symposium!
Last week, the Center for Coastal Solutions at the University of Florida shared an article on our first-ever Partner Symposium titled Sharing Nature’s Best Practices for Resilience at Cross-Sector Symposium. The Center for Coastal Solutions took on the task of hosting this symposium, and we’d like to send a big thank you to their team…
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Interdisciplinary team investigate roadblocks to natural infrastructure implementation
In a recent literature review published in Science of the Total Environment, a team that included our partners at the University of Georgia, NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science and The Water Institute investigated the roadblocks and knowledge gaps in the pathway to natural infrastructure implementation in coastal regions. “Approximately 40% of the global…
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Matthew Berg recognized as an Outstanding Alumni, Texas A&M
Dr. Matthew Berg, CEO and principal scientist at Simfero Consultants, was recognized this spring as one of Texas A&M’s Outstanding Early Career Alumni. Berg completed a bachelor’s degree in marine biology, a master’s degree in rangeland ecology and management, and a doctorate in ecosystem science and management, all at Texas A&M University- talk about school…
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Publication examines sediment placement for restoring coastal marshes
A new ASBPA white paper from an interdisciplinary team, including our partners at Jacobs and NOAA, explores the potentially beneficial use of dredged sediment in coastal marsh restoration. Coastal marshes across the world, and even within the U.S., are an extremely diverse set of ecosystems with unique hydrology, geology, and climate. Restoration efforts must be…
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Join us for the Nature Based Solutions WEDA Short Course!
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is excited to host their 2024 Dredging Summit & Expo in Tampa, Florida, an event that will include technical panels, over 110 exhibitors, and a number of short courses. One of these short courses is being organized by UGA’s Todd Bridges, as well as Jeff King from USACE’s Engineering With…
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UGA Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship students shine at Ducks Unlimited National Convention
Originally published here by the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems. This week, Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) Natural Infrastructure Fellows Stevens Charles and Madlyn Carpenter attended the 87th Ducks Unlimited National Convention, where they each stepped onto the main stage to participate in a Q&A session during the Business Session on Saturday, as well as giving research presentations…
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Nature at Work: Wetlands
What in the world is a wetland? The word “wetland” can refer to a variety of ecosystems, including swamps, marshes, bogs, floodplains and ponds. Generally speaking, wetlands are *lands* that are *wet* (that is, covered by water) at least some of the time. It’s a big group, and this impressive crew of landscapes are a…
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EWN Publishes Third Volume of the Engineering With Nature Atlas
Originally published here by Engineering With Nature®. Building on the success of its predecessors, the newest volume of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Atlas continues to spotlight projects harnessing the power of nature-based solutions (NBS) around the world. What’s Inside: By showcasing the tangible outcomes of engineering with nature, we aim to demonstrate the immense…
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N-EWN convenes for the first-ever Partner Symposium
The Network for Engineering With Nature (N-EWN) convened for the first N-EWN Partner Symposium on May 22nd-24th, which served as an opportunity for the network’s partners to come together in person. The Symposium was an unmitigated success: with over 170 attendees from 28 partner organizations, participants had the opportunity to forge deeper connections while learning…
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Partner Profile: University of Florida Center for Coastal Solutions
Center for Coastal Solutions, University of Florida The Center for Coastal Solutions (CCS) in the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering develops and delivers the best available science and technology for use by decision makers to improve water quality, restore ecosystems and build coastal resilience. We focus on driving impacts in four program areas: 1)…
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New publication from UCSC explores marsh restoration for flood risk reduction
In a recent study published in Nature, coastal researchers evaluate salt marsh restoration as a flood prevention measure to protect community water resilience. The study, titled “The value of marsh restoration for flood risk in an urban estuary,” utilizes a hydrodynamic model of San Francisco Bay to simulate storms and their flood impacts with and…
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May 2024 Knowledge Series: Remote Sensing Capabilities to Support EWN Projects
Molly Reid, Research Geographer and Team Lead, Christina Saltus, Research Geographer, & Glenn Suir, Research Agronomist and Adjunct Professor, USACE ERDC Environmental Lab There is an increasing opportunity and number of EWN projects seeking support to use remotely sensed data and geospatial methodologies to help quantify environmental benefits. Remote sensing approaches are expected to be instrumental in…
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