Tag: USACE
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USACE and UC Santa Cruz Researchers Collaborate on NbS and Risk Management Recommendations
A new handbook reviewing risk management in nature-based solutions (NbS) evaluates connections between NbS, risk science and insurance, asserting that natural resources and NbS projects are undervalued in risk assessment. The authors call for further integration among these fields through interdisciplinary collaboration. The team identifies 15 recommendations to further integrate NbS into risk science and…
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Partners Gather to Discuss USACE Proposed Updates for Water Resource Investments
On Thursday, April 4, a team of affiliates from the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems including Todd Bridges and Matthew Shudtz held a webinar to discuss the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ new draft of agency-specific procedures for implementing Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for Federal Investments in Water Resources. The goals of…
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Partner Podcasts: EWN Atlas 3 and Climate Resilience in the Army
N-EWN partners are always finding new ways to share research with the world. Explore the newest episodes of two of our partners’ podcasts below. The Engineering With Nature Podcast S7 E4: Atlas 3 Launch Coming Soon – 58 Inspiring NBS Projects Innovation and collaboration are cornerstones of Engineering With Nature (EWN). Sharing projects, demonstrating outcomes, and inspiring…
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N-EWN partners to help lead first National Nature Assessment
The U.S. Global Change Research Program has announced the chapter leadership teams for the first-ever National Nature Assessment (NNA1). The NNA1 will take a holistic approach to better understand the role of nature in the lives of people across the country, integrating science with traditional ways of knowing and the needs of communities. The Assessment…
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Webinar: Feedback for USACE’s proposed updates to agency-specific procedures
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has published a new draft of agency-specific procedures for implementing Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for Federal Investments in Water Resources. The public is invited to comment until April 15. View the full rulemaking docket here. A team of affiliates from the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems at the…
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Next week: ERDC Live spotlights the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program
Please join the Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) on LinkedIn on Wednesday, April 3 at 10 a.m. CT for the next ERDC Live. The event will feature Drs. Jeff King and Amanda Tritinger from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering With Nature® program, an innovative nature-based research program that was fostered at ERDC…
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Researchers from UGA and EWN present at Missouri River Natural Resources Committee Conference
Affiliate researchers from the University of Georgia Charles van Rees and Matt Chambers attended the Missouri River Natural Resources Committee 2024 Conference in Nebraska City, Nebraska. They were joined by EWN Practice Lead Dave Crane and University of South Dakota professor Mark Dixon. The group led a 4-part plenary around their NASA-funded project that will leverage satellite imagery, artificial intelligence and…
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Webinar: EPA Funding for Coastal Ecosystems Climate Resilience
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking research proposals that “1) characterize, quantify, and define indicators or metrics of resilience for various types of coastal ecosystems, especially those ecosystems that have climate mitigation and adaptation and/or blue (ocean-stored) carbon sequestration potential (Lovelock and Duarte,…
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Webinar: New USACE Rule, New Possibilities for Water Resources Projects
On Tuesday, April 2 at 2:00 p.m., Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability will host a webinar reviewing the USACE’s new proposed rule that establishes updated procedures for water resources projects. USACE’s Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines dictate how the Army Corps invests in water resources projects. The rule will update agency-specific procedures…
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March 2024 Knowledge Series: Advancing Dredging and Innovative Beneficial Use Practices for More Resilient Systems
Monica Chasten, EWN Proving Ground Lead, USACE Philadelphia District & Lenore P. Tedesco, Executive Director, The Wetlands Institute The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Philadelphia District has been participating in the national Regional Sediment Management (RSM) and Engineering With Nature (EWN) Programs with considerable lessons learned developed for navigation dredging and placement activities in New Jersey,…