Tag: Engineering With Nature
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LimnoTech: Enhancing Coastal Resilience in Great Lakes Communities
LimnoTech is collaborating with the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, the Coastal States Organization, NOAA, the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, and project partners Dewberry and Smith Group to enhance coastal resilience in Great Lakes communities. The team’s work has focused on: Engineering With Nature principles and nature-based solutions are integral to our…
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Limnotech: P-Optimal Demonstration Wetland in Defiance, Ohio
LimnoTech collaborated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), SmithGroup, and other partners to design and construct a 10-acre demonstration wetland to serve as a prototype for optimizing phosphorus retention and nonpoint source nutrient load reduction from agricultural landscapes. Highlights include: Learn more about the…
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Limnotech: Honoring History Through Nature at the Historic Congressional Cemetery
LimnoTech is proud to collaborate with the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), the Historic Congressional Cemetery, and the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) to advance green infrastructure planning and design at one of Washington, DC’s most cherished landmarks. This innovative project embodies Engineering With Nature (EWN) principles — blending natural systems with science and…
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Partner Takeover: Simfero
Another week, another N-EWN Partner Takeover! Howdy! Simfero is a science-based research and strategy firm operating out of the Houston, Texas region but with reach across the United States and beyond. With expertise centered around water, Simfero brings a unique blend of technical expertise, policy guidance, and stakeholder engagement to ensure thriving ecosystems and boost…
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Understanding Biofiltration Ponds
Austin, Texas’ Watershed Protection Department (WPD) is embarking on a multi-year effort to understand the performance of biofiltration ponds (a nature-based solution) across the city. Each pond is unique, influenced by factors like saturated zone thickness and soil composition. To assess their performance, WPD staff will compare influent and effluent concentrations. This ambitious study will…
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Restoring Peace: RES on enhancing the resilience of the Peace River
Florida faces a $136 billion challenge: building the water infrastructure needed to manage flooding, restore wetlands, protect the water supply, and adapt to sea level rise. Public-private partnerships (P3s) are emerging as vital tools in meeting these environmental goals, with restoration efforts in Polk County leading the way. On 400 acres of historic ranchland at…
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Podcast Roundup: Anchor QEA and EWN Podcast Crossovers
It’s Day 5 of Anchor QEA’s N-EWN media takeover week! Today we are excited to share another way our team contributes to the industry beyond our core project work. Several Anchor QEA staff have been guests on the EWN podcast, sharing stories, insights, and expertise in new and engaging ways. Check out these EWN podcasts,…
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Aligning Needs and Opportunities for Dual Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment
It’s Day 4 of Anchor QEA’s media week! Today we feature our work advancing the beneficial use of dredged material (BUDM) in Virginia. We recently developed a GIS tool for the Commonwealth of Virginia that aligns beneficial use and restoration opportunities with planned dredging projects, providing stakeholders and decision-makers with the data they need for…
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Workshop: The Great Lakes Engineering With Nature Playbook
It’s Day 3 of Anchor QEA’s N-EWN media week. Today we highlight the February 2025 Great Lakes Engineering With Nature (EWN) Playbook in-person workshop, borne from our ongoing support to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago, Buffalo, and Detroit Districts as part of the Great Lakes…
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Partner Takeover: Anchor QEA
Anchor QEA is excited to kick off our Network for Engineering With Nature (NEWN) takeover week by spotlighting our longstanding collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and its innovation arm, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), to support the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Initiative. Through this partnership, we have…