Tag: natural infrastructure
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The True Value of Nature in the Ohio River Basin
This Earth Day, the Earth Economics team has published a study coauthored with the Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) on the economic value that the Ohio River Basin provides, with staggering results: at least $50 billion in annual benefits- and that’s not all. The Ohio River Basin is approximately 69 million acres of land across…
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April 2025 Knowledge Series: Making the Case for Nature-Based Solutions: Ecosystem Services, Benefit-Cost Analyses, and Storytelling
Glen Delaney & Carson Risner, Earth Economics We all rely on services provided by nature, often in ways we don’t fully recognize. Earth Economics identifies and quantifies those benefits to ensure they are included in the decision-making process at all levels, so communities can mitigate risk, increase resilience, and protect their natural capital wealth. Awareness…
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UGA IRIS to host 25th Anniversity Meeting of AEES
The first annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society was held in Athens, Georgia at the University of Georgia in 2001, and this year, UGA is hosting again for the 25th Annual Meeting of AEES! The American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES) was first discussed in 1999 at a workshop on ecological engineering in Columbus,…
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Introducing Partner Takeovers: UGA Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems
As of spring 2025, we have 37 of the coolest organizations in the country as N-EWN partners—and they have even cooler things to say. Starting this spring, we’re going to hand the mic directly to each of our amazing partners. Introducing Partner Takeovers, where our social media and news stories will be run by a…
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March 2025 Knowledge Series: Leveraging Partnerships for Living Shoreline Implementation at Scale
Mary-Margaret S. McKinney, RF, Director of Coastal Restoration, Native Shorelines, a Davey Company Healthy, well-vegetated coastlines are resilient coastlines, able to withstand daily pressures and quickly recover from storm events. Unfortunately, many of our coastlines are not healthy and seem to require ever greater measures for stabilization. Traditional stabilization methods reduce or eliminate many of…
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Natural Infrastructure Fellows attend Ducks Unlimited National Engineering Meeting
Originally published here by the UGA Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems. Written by Olivia Allen. As part of the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS)’ commitment to providing educational opportunities grounded in the real world, we partnered with Ducks Unlimited (DU) to create the Natural Infrastructure (NI) Fellowship. The NI Fellowship offers funded graduate fellowships for Masters students…
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From the University of Florida: Cutting-edge research takes center stage at coastal summit
Originally posted on the University of Florida, Center for Coastal Coastal Solutions, website. Read the original post here. The survival of eelgrass, once the dominant seagrass species in Chesapeake Bay—the nation’s largest estuary—is now severely threatened, primarily due to rising temperatures and heatwaves. Traditional seagrass restoration efforts in the bay have struggled to sustain healthy…
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February 2025 Knowledge Series: Engineering With Nature (EWN®)- Natural and Nature Based Features (NNBF) for Inland Fluvial Restoration
Christopher Haring, Research Physical Scientist, USACE ERDC River Engineering Branch, Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory Engineering With Nature (EWN®) and Natural and Nature Based Features (NNBF) is a principal component to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) inland fluvial watershed, Flood Risk Management (FRM), Regional Sediment Management (RSM), and Ecosystem Restoration portfolio of programs. In a…
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Duke Experts Offer Resources for Activating Nature
Originally published here by the Duke University Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability. For two decades, experts at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability have undertaken actionable research and developed purposeful partnerships aimed at integrating nature’s benefits into decision-making. [Launched on January 14], the Nature Activation Hub elevates and organizes this work—bringing together…
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January 2025 Knowledge Series: Ecology and Engineering of Native Plant-Soil Interactions and Riparian Structures
Hailey N. Blackwell & Nethmi Silva, PhD Candidates, University of Oklahoma Current engineering practices and regulations regarding vegetation on levees have resulted in the predominant use of non-native, annual or perennial turf grasses. These plants typically have thin, fibrous, and shallow root structures which are maintained as turf via regular maintenance mowing which is labor…