EWN - Engineering With Nature
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EWN brings together a growing international community of scientists, engineers, and researchers, from all kinds of disciplines to collaborate on how best to harness the power of nature to innovate, solve problems, and create sustainable solutions.
This podcast tells their stories.
It’s a show about innovation and collaboration. It is about combining natural and engineering systems. And it is about amazing results for infrastructure, the environment, and communities. Scientists and experts will talk about how they are transforming traditional approaches to infrastructure challenges across the US and around the world by applying the principles and practices of EWN.
Sarah Thorne of Decision Partners has been working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the EWN initiative for the past decade, and, through this podcast, will share stories of the people, their unique collaborations, and a broad range of projects that exemplify the principles and practices of EWN.
We hope you’ll listen to the show and be inspired!
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S8E8 Advancing the Practice Through Publications
Advancing the practice of engineering with nature is a primary goal for the Engineering With Nature Program, and technology transfer through publications is a critical pathway to achieving this goal.…
S8E7 Encore Episode: A Conversation with Florence Williams about The Nature Fix
Season 8 Episode 7 was originally released as Season 6 Episode 10 in December 2023. Can nature make us happier, healthier and more creative? The simple answer is yes, ... and it’s been scientifically…
S8E6 “Almost Olympian” Becomes Champion and Catalyst for Nature-Based Solutions
Nature is a powerful thing. While hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire in 2006, our guest let go of her dream to compete at the 2008 Olympics to pursue a career protecting the environment.…
S8E5 Bending the Bird Curve—A Conversation with Elizabeth Gray
Since 1970, the bird population in North America has declined by about 3 billion birds. In Season 8, Episode 5, host Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN)…
S8E4 Protecting the Legacy of the Great Lakes – A Collaborative Approach to Coastal Resiliency
When we think about the use of nature-based features to increase coastal resilience, the focus is mostly on coasts along the ocean. But what about the Great Lakes? Over the past 10 years, the Great…
S8E3 Creative Applications of NBS to Protect and Preserve National Parks
In Season 8, Episode 3, host Sarah Thorne and Amanda Tritinger, Deputy National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), are joined by Brian Davis,…
S8E2 Channeling our Superpowers for Planetary Health – Continuing our Conversation with Dr. Chris Lemon
In Season 8, Episode 2, host Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, USACE, welcome back Dr. Christopher Lemon, a physician and Assistant Professor,…
S8E1 Exploring Dr. Chris Lemon’s Nonlinear Exploration of the Nexus of Climate Change and Health
After another summer of sweltering heat, extreme flooding, and in several places, unprecedented forest fires, we're thinking even more about climate change and about the nexus of climate change and…
S8 Season 8 Trailer – Channeling The Energy
As summer wanes and we celebrate back-to-school time with students, parents, and our friends in academia, we’re pleased to launch Season 8 of the Engineering With Nature® Podcast! Host Sarah Thorne…
S7E13 NBS Policies and Strong Collaboration are Closing the Gaps on Climate Resilience in Arctic Regions
The Arctic is changing more rapidly than anywhere else on earth due to climate change, and this is profoundly impacting the people that live in and depend on the ecosystems in these cold regions. In…
S7E12 Innovative Nature-Based Solutions in Cold Regions
From Iowa to Australia to Finland, and most recently Norway, Laura Wendling has followed her passion to integrate nature with engineering and technology to create solutions that, as she says, “are…
S7E11 Conversations on Climate Change with Katharine Hayhoe Part 3: Inspiring Action – Katharine’s Call to Listeners
In Season 7, Episode 11, host Sarah Thorne and cohost Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), conclude their in-depth conversation…
S7E10 Conversations on Climate Change with Katharine Hayhoe. Part 2: Taking Action and the Role of NBS in Climate Solutions
In Season 7, Episode 10, host Sarah Thorne and cohost Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), continue their in-depth conversation…
S7E9 Conversations on Climate Change with Katharine Hayhoe. Part 1: The Injustice of Climate Change
Katharine Hayhoe is a world-renowned scientist, climate communicator, and passionate advocate for climate equity. She’s a climate ambassador whose message is one of hope. She has dedicated her life…
S7E8 Seeing the Forest for the Trees—The Value and Complexity of Forest Ecosystems
How do we think about forests and their value? We know that forests store carbon, and with the climate changing, many might think the answer is to just plant more trees. Our guests challenge that…
S7E7 Using State-of-the-Art Tools to Cocreate a Future for the LA River
Imagine restoring a 51-mile-long concrete river—running through the heart of the Los Angeles Basin in California—into a vibrant corridor reconnecting fractured communities and ecosystems. In Season…
S7E6 3D Printing Nature-Inspired Infrastructure (NII) – The Future is Upon Us!
Imagine the possibilities if brilliant scientists and engineers could figure out how to use natural materials like silt and clay, dredged from waterways, to make nature-inspired, 3D printed…
S7E5 EWN 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 practitioners around the world is an important part of…
S7E4 Catching Up with Todd Bridges – Failing at Retirement but Advancing NBS
It’s old home week and time to get the original EWN Podcast gang back together. In Season 7, Episode 4, host Sarah Thorne is joined by cohost Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature…
S7E3 A Personal Journey to Make NBS “Just Part of the Fabric” in the San Francisco District
Our guest is a scientist and innovator who brings new thinking and new applications of nature-based solutions (NBS) into her work every day. In Season 7, Episode 3, host Sarah Thorne is joined by…
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EWN - Engineering With Nature has published 98 episodes since July 2020, covering topics in Earth Sciences, Government.
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