WEDA Short Course Products

Short Course Description

The use of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to support risk management, hazard mitigation, sustainable infrastructure, and resilient communities has been rapidly expanding, diversifying, and maturing.  The White House has stimulated numerous NbS initiatives and actions across the federal government, including development of a Roadmap on NbS.  Technical guidance for NbS is being actively developed and published to support billions of dollars of investment in NbS by federal and state agencies and the private sector.  The short course will introduce NbS, present emerging best practice for NbS engineering and construction, and share practical case examples of field-scale NbS projects in coastal and riverine systems.

course format

The short course will be conducted in classroom style over a full day (0800-1700) and will include up to 100 participants from government agencies, the private sector, non-profits, academia, and other organizations.  Instructors will include technical leaders from the public and private sectors.  Course participants will be provided with access to all class materials and presentations.

talks from the course

Introduction to NbS; Todd Bridges, UGA & Jeff King, USACE ERDC

Advances in NbS Modeling and Tools in Support of Design; Amanda Tritinger, USACE ERDC & Wendy Laurent, Taylor Engineering

Advances in NbS Valuation; Julie Beagle, USACE San Francisco District

Island Engineering; Elizabeth Godsey, USACE Mobile District

Island Case Studies; Elizabeth Godsey, USACE Mobile District & David Johanson, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company

Thin-layer Placement Guidance; Candice Piercy, USACE ERDC & Ram Mohan, Anchor QEA

Wetland Engineering and NbS; Monica Chasten, USACE Philadelphia District & Candice Piercy, USACE ERDC

Wetland Case Studies; Tim Donegan, Sevenson and Andrew Timmis, JF Brennan

Dune Engineering and NbS; Joseph Morton, UF

Dune Case Studies; Mike Jenkins, Geosyntec/ATM & Connor Tennant & Nathaniel Vazquez, Manson Construction

River NbS Engineering, Eddie Brauer, USACE St. Louis District & Brian Bledsoe, UGA  

River NbS Case Studies, Andrew Timmis, JF Brennan

Performance Monitoring and Adaptive Management; Monica Chasten, USACE Philadelphia District & Elizabeth Godsey USACE Mobile District

Future Needs, Opportunities and Wrap-up; Todd Bridges, UGA, Jeff King, USACE ERDC, Ram Mohan, Anchor QEA

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