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Make a Dam Decision: Facilitating Dam Removals Through New Multiple-Criteria Decision Analysis Tool
Originally published here by the Network for Engineering With Nature. Dams across the United States are aging, with the cost to repair or remove all known deficient non-federal dams estimated at over $1.5 billion. Even for functioning dams, there may still be a number of reasons to remove them, from emissions reduction to flood risk […]
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The American Society of Civil Engineers endorses the use of nature-based solutions as crucial tool in combatting climate change in new policy statement
In a recent policy statement, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) endorsed the use of nature-based solutions (NbS) as a crucial tool for addressing the threat of climate change and bolstering community and ecological resilience. ASCE’s recognition of NbS as a crucial tool in future infrastructure projects is an important step toward accelerating global […]
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IRIS researchers co-produce online training on ecological stream mitigation practices for wetland managers
In collaboration with the National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM), IRIS Director Dr. Brian Bledsoe and alum Dr. Holly Yaryan Hall recently introduced an online training series for aquatic resources staff on compensatory stream mitigation projects. The training was funded through a cooperative agreement with U.S. EPA Region 4 (Southeast) and reviews practices for CWA […]
