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EWN - Engineering With NatureProtecting the Legacy of the Great Lakes – A Collaborative Approach to Coastal ResiliencyWhen 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 Lakes have experienced both historic high and low lake levels. These extreme fluctuations cause flooding, erosion, and property damage, often putting people living in communities at risk. In Season 8, Episode 4, host Sarah Thorne is joined by Burton Suedel, Research Biologist in the Environmental Laboratory at the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and David Bucaro, Chief of the...
2024-11-2638 minEWN - Engineering With NatureExploring Dr. Chris Lemon’s Nonlinear Exploration of the Nexus of Climate Change and HealthAfter 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 health. In S8 E1, host Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), are joined by Dr. Christopher Lemon, a physician and Asst. Professor, Dept. of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine; Faculty Co-Director of Clinical Programs with the JH Institute for Planetary Health; and Fellow with the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the JH Bloomberg...
2024-09-2427 minEWN - Engineering With NatureSeason 8 Trailer – Channeling The EnergyAs 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 recently caught up with Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, to discuss what the EWN Team has been up to over the summer, share some highlights from Season 7, and offer a glimpse of what’s ahead in Season 8.As Jeff describes, the EWN Team has had a busy summer extending the reach of EWN by collaborating with engineering and landscape architect colleagues and w...
2024-09-1129 min
Inside the CastleInside the Castle Celebrates 200 Year Anniversary of Civil Works - Part 2 - Early USACE surveys and Civil Works ProjectsThis is the second episode of our three-part series commemorating the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program.
In this episode, Mr. John Lonnquest, PhD., Chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History joins us to talk about how the General Survey Act contributed to the establishment of the Corps of Topographical Engineers in 1838. He also talks about the Corps' first civil works projects and why they were so important to the Corps and the Nation.
To learn more about the Corps history, visit https://www.usace.army.mil/About...
2024-08-1920 min
Surveyor Says! The NSPS PodcastEP190 - Mack McCarty - USACE Community of Practice LeadTwo in a row for the USACE! "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" finds us have a great conversation with Mack McCarty, Community of Practice Lead for CAD-BIM, Topo Survey, and Hydro Survey at the US Army Corps of Engineers. Mack sat down with Tim Burch to discuss his exposure into surveying at an early age, and how it lead to a carer at the Corps. They discussed the importance of good people within the Corps to make successful projects that protect the public. Mack shared a bit of history of the Corps, so this is a chat you don't...
2024-07-3157 min
Power of ERDC#29: Underkeel Clearance: Quantifying demand for USACE dredgingThe ships calling upon U.S. ports have grown larger, and navigation channels must be dredged to greater depths to handle them. However, dredging is expensive, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) needs more data-driven tools to prioritize limited resources more efficiently.
Responding to this need, ERDC developed Underkeel Clearance. Applying newly available ship location data and combining it with other data points, this metric directly measures how often ship keels approach the bottom of a channel. By analyzing how ships are using the dredging USACE already provides and highlighting the areas with the...
2024-07-3139 min
Power of ERDC#29: Underkeel Clearance: Quantifying demand for USACE dredgingThe ships calling upon U.S. ports have grown larger, and navigation channels must be dredged to greater depths to handle them. However, dredging is expensive, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) needs more data-driven tools to prioritize limited resources more efficiently.Responding to this need, ERDC developed Underkeel Clearance. Applying newly available ship location data and combining it with other data points, this metric directly measures how often ship keels approach the bottom of a channel. By analyzing how ships are using the dredging USACE already provides and highlighting the...
2024-07-3139 minSurveyor Says! The NSPS PodcastEP189 Natalie Martinez-Vega, USACE Geospatial CenterThe Corps is in the house! We are back in the studio for this episode of "Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast" with a special guest, Natalie Martinez-Vega, Surveyor/Training Specialist from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Army Geospatial Center. Natalie recently stopped at the NSPS headquarters to sit down with Tim Burch to share her "life in surveying" story. She also shared her introduction to surveying at the University of Puerto Rico, opportunities within the USACE, and how training and mentoring is key to helping practitioners become successful surveyors. A truly inspiring conversation, and and features our...
2024-07-2444 minEWN - Engineering With NatureNBS Policies and Strong Collaboration are Closing the Gaps on Climate Resilience in Arctic RegionsThe 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 Season 7, Episode 13, host Sarah Thorne and cohost Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), welcome back Laura Wendling, Senior Research Scientist at SINTEF Community in Trondheim, Norway. We continue our conversation on how innovative nature-based solutions (NBS) are being used in cold regions. After recording Episode 12, Laura was headed to the G...
2024-07-2340 minEWN - Engineering With NatureInnovative Nature-Based Solutions in Cold RegionsFrom 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 workable in lots of different situations, including cold regions.” In Season 7, Episode 12, host Sarah Thorne and cohost Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), are joined by Laura Wendling, Senior Research Scientist at SINTEF Community in Trondheim, Norway. Jeff and Laura met at a recent conference sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers.Laura’s inte...
2024-07-0939 min
CorpstructionCorpstruction - Wade Anderson on 35 years with USACEWade Anderson completed his last day as Chief Engineer and Dam Safety Officer on the California Mega Projects Office, Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, May 28, 2024.
Anderson sat down with the Corpstruction Podcast to discuss his near 35-year career, which began Dec. 26, 1989.
He talked to Corpstruction about his assignments, the people who impacted him as an engineer and leader, and the changes he witnessed in USACE.
Anderson is a graduate of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla.
His major dam safety projects include the Prado Dam Safety Modification, Whittier Narrows DSM, Mosul Dam Rehabilitation, Pine Creek DSM, Canton...
2024-06-2500 minEWN - Engineering With NatureConversations on Climate Change with Katharine Hayhoe Part 3: Inspiring Action – Katharine’s Call to ListenersIn 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 with Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist of The Nature Conservancy (TNC). In Part 3 of our special three-part series, Katharine talks about her role as an advocate and her mission to inspire others to take action on climate change. Her bottom line is that you don’t have to be a top climate scientist to make a difference – we can all get involved. As a scientist, Katharine is an advoc...
2024-06-2522 minEWN - Engineering With NatureConversations on Climate Change with Katharine Hayhoe. Part 2: Taking Action and the Role of NBS in Climate SolutionsIn 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 with Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist of The Nature Conservancy (TNC). In Part 2 of our special 3-part series, Katharine talks about taking action—living according to your values and making changes that contribute to climate solutions—and about the critical role of nature-based solutions (NBS) in addressing climate change. To live up to her personal climate action values Katharine measured her own carbon footprint 12 years ago and when she f...
2024-06-1117 minCorpstructionCorpstruction - Wade Anderson on 35 years with USACEWade Anderson completed his last day as Chief Engineer and Dam Safety Officer on the California Mega Projects Office, Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, May 28, 2024.
Anderson sat down with the Corpstruction Podcast to discuss his near 35-year career, which began Dec. 26, 1989.
He talked to Corpstruction about his assignments, the people who impacted him as an engineer and leader, and the changes he witnessed in USACE.
Anderson is a graduate of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla.
His major dam safety projects include the Prado Dam Safety Modification, Whittier Narrows DSM, Mosul Dam Rehabilitation, Pine Creek DSM, Canton...
2024-05-2900 minEWN - Engineering With NatureConversations on Climate Change with Katharine Hayhoe. Part 1: The Injustice of Climate ChangeKatharine 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 to motivating action. Every day. In Season 7, Episode 9, Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) joins host Sarah Thorne and cohost Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), for a conversation on climate change that was so deep and wide ranging that we’re going to feature it in a 3-episode series.Katharine was born...
2024-05-2825 minEWN - Engineering With NatureSeeing the Forest for the Trees—The Value and Complexity of Forest EcosystemsHow 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 conventional wisdom and, as the saying goes, help us see the forest for the trees. In Season 7, Episode 8, host Sarah Thorne and cohost Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), are joined by Laurie Wayburn, Cofounder and President of Pacific Forest Trust (PFT), and Nathan Beane, Research Forester in the Environmental Laboratory of...
2024-05-1456 minEWN - Engineering With NatureUsing State-of-the-Art Tools to Cocreate a Future for the LA RiverImagine 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 7, Episode 7, host Sarah Thorne and cohost Amanda Tritinger from the US Army Corps of Engineers talk with landscape architects Alex Robinson from University of Southern California (USC) and Leslie Dinkin from the Kounkuey Design Initiative in Los Angeles. They discuss the use of storytelling, augmented reality, and physical modeling tools to engage people along the river in cocreating a new future for themselves and for the river.Leslie recently graduated with...
2024-04-3044 minEWN - Engineering With Nature3D 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 structures like reefs and roots to restore habitat and protect coastal shorelines. In Season 7, Episode 6, host Sarah Thorne is joined by Al Kennedy, Burton Suedel, and Andrew McQueen from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). All three are Research Biologists in the Environmental Laboratory at ERDC. They’re discussing the 3D printing workshop they hosted in February 2024 to explore the potential of nature-inspired 3D...
2024-04-1652 minEWN - Engineering With NatureEWN Atlas 3 Launch Coming Soon – 58 Inspiring NBS ProjectsInnovation and collaboration are cornerstones of Engineering With Nature (EWN). Sharing projects, demonstrating outcomes, and inspiring practitioners around the world is an important part of advancing EWN. The EWN Atlas series, initiated in 2018, has been key to showcasing the incredible work happening around the world. Season 7, Episode 5, kicks off the launch of EWN Atlas, Volume 3. Host Sarah Thorne is joined by cohost Burton Suedel, Research Biologist at the Engineer Research and Development Center, USACE, and Zelini Hubbard, Senior Project Manager at Anchor QEA and Project Manager for Atlas 3.The EWN Atlas series demonstrates the power of E...
2024-04-0241 min
Marea Ecologista ⭐️🌊Olga explica qué propone comunidad de Espinar ante propuesta de USACE para canalizar río Culebrinas(San Juan) - Olga Vega Pérez, lideresa comunitaria del barrio Espinar, vecina del Caño Madre Vieja, en Aguada, explica la contrapropuesta comunitaria para crear la Reserva Natural Pantano Espinar y Caño Madre Vieja que las personas vecinas llevan proponiendo por más de dos décadas, ante los planes del Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de Estados Unidos (USACE, por sus siglas en inglés) de canalizar el río Culebrinas justo en la zona estuarina, lo que afectaría la capacidad de absorción del humedal ante eventos de inundaciones.
El Caño Madre Vie...
2024-03-1904 minEWN - Engineering With NatureCatching Up with Todd Bridges – Failing at Retirement but Advancing NBSIt’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 Program (EWN), and our friend, colleague, and inspiration behind the Engineering With Nature Program, Todd Bridges. Todd is now Professor of Practice in Resilient and Sustainable Systems in the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia (UGA). A lot has happened since February of 2023 when we celebrated Todd’s 30-year career with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), where in addition to b...
2024-03-1246 min
Corps TalkCorps Talk: Careers for Growth at USACE - Norfolk District (S04, E05)In this episode of Corps Talk, hosts James and Maj. Tony Funkhouser meet with Thomas Booth (USACE - Norfolk District Chief of Engineering and Construction Branch) and Sharika Wannemacher (Workforce Coordinator) to discuss recruiting efforts, professional development opportunities and possible incentives to be had with a career at USACE. Watch this episode to learn how a career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Norfolk District can be both personally fulfilling and professionally beneficial regardless of whether you are a real estate/contract specialist, executive assistant, lawyer, biologist or engineer.
2024-03-0700 minEWN - Engineering With NatureA Personal Journey to Make NBS “Just Part of the Fabric” in the San Francisco DistrictOur 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 cohost Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program (EWN), and Julie Beagle, Environmental Planning Section Chief for the USACE San Francisco District. Julie joined USACE three years ago desiring to make the biggest impact possible. Jeff notes that, since then, Julie’s leadership on EWN has been absolutely outstanding and her passion for NBS to address a whole range of projects in the Sa...
2024-02-2038 minEWN - Engineering With NatureAdvancing NBS through Building Relationships in the Pacific RegionNature-based solutions (NBS) are of growing interest in many parts of the world as scientists, engineers, policymakers, and others look for new ways to address climate change challenges. In S7, E2, host Sarah Thorne is joined by EWN cohosts Burton Suedel, and Amanda Tritinger. Their guest is Paul Cruz, Sr. Program Manager in International and Interagency Services in the USACE’s Pacific Ocean Division. They’re talking about advancing NBS by building relationships with colleagues in the Pacific region.With a military background and experience in planning and security cooperation, Paul describes his work as: “I tell p...
2024-02-0646 minEWN - Engineering With NatureRegenerative Land Management—Nature Already Has It Dialed InWelcome to a new season of the EWN Podcast! Our guest has a bold vision for natural, holistic land management. He's not just thinking about how water harvesting and land management can complement or even replace traditional water resources engineering, he's putting it into practice. In Season 7, Episode 1, host Sarah Thorne is joined by cohost Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program, and Ricardo Aguirre, Director of Land Management and Water Security for WEST Consultants (WEST) in Arizona and Executive Director of the Drylands Alliance for Addressing Water Needs (DAAWN). Ricardo is an...
2024-01-2341 minEWN - Engineering With NatureContinuing the EWN JourneyIt’s a new year and we’re kicking off a new season of the Engineering With Nature® Podcast! Season 7 launches on January 24. Host Sarah Thorne recently caught up with Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program, to discuss highlights from Season 6 and give us a glimpse of what’s ahead. The EWN Podcast launched in July 2020, and as Jeff notes, “One of the biggest highlights has certainly been the number of listeners that are coming to our space. For those out there, thank you so much for listening. He adds, “We really appreciate the interest an...
2024-01-1036 minInside the CastleInside the Castle - Highlights the award winning USACE Enterprise DPMAP Status DashboardIn this episode, we continue to highlight our Business Process Improvement Award winners with Ozzy Orwick, USACE Headquarters Human Resources Data Director. Mr. Orwick expanded on the success of the Mississippi Valley Division's improvements to the DoD Performance Management and Appraisal Program (DPMAP) dashboard. His efforts resulted in an enterprise-wide solution that is 100% automated and provides supervisors as well as senior leaders with a more expedited way to view status of required DPMAP tasks.
Congratulations Ozzy! We appreciate your commitment to improving the way USACE does business!
2024-01-0311 minEWN - Engineering With NatureA Conversation with Florence Williams about The Nature FixCan nature make us happier, healthier and more creative? The simple answer is yes … and it’s been scientifically proven. In Season 6, Episode 10, hosts Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, Lead of the Engineering With Nature® Program, USACE, welcome Florence Williams, a renowned journalist, author, speaker, and podcaster who spent over three years traveling around the world talking with leading scientists about how to quantify the benefits of nature on people’s health and well-being. Florence joins us to talk about her book, The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative, and what she has...
2023-12-1245 minCorpstructionCorpstruction - The Multiple Facets of USACE Military Programs with Dr. Christine AltendorfDr. Christine Altendorf is the Director of Military Programs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. An Oklahoman who earned undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral engineering degrees from Oklahoma State University, Altenforf is a recipient of the OSU engineering program’s prestigious Lohman Medal.
Altendorf visited the Tulsa District, USACE resident offices on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 27 to tour ongoing and recently completed projects.
Whether it’s providing housing for military recruiters, remediating Formerly Used Defense Sites, or interagency engineering projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other agencies, the...
2023-12-0100 minEWN - Engineering With NatureAdvancing the Practice with New Guidelines for Thin Layer PlacementThe USACE dredges more than 200 million cubic yards of sediments every year as part of their mission to ensure that ports and waterways remain open to traffic. In S5E6, we talked with Lt. Gen. Spellman, the 55th Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of USACE, about his 70/30 goal to increase the beneficial use of these sediment from about 30% up to 70% by the year 2030. Supporting the USACE environmental protection and restoration missions, this ambitious goal calls for innovative uses of sediment. Our guests are advancing the practice of thin layer placement (TLP) through the development of new guidelines based...
2023-11-2853 minEWN - Engineering With NatureA Transformative Year for Designers Kotch and DerekWhat happens when a world-renowned landscape architect from Thailand comes to the United States as Designer-in-Residence to work with an award-winning architect whose passion is what he defines as watershed architecture? It has been a year since Season 4, Episode 10 when we first asked that question of our guests, and now it’s time for an update. Hosts Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, Lead of the Engineering With Nature® Program at the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), welcome back Kotchakorn Voraakhom (“Kotch”), an international member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and founder of Bangkok-based company...
2023-11-0749 minEWN - Engineering With NatureA Conversation with Passionate Dune StewardsIf you've ever walked along a beach, you’ve likely noticed the dunes, the mounds of sand that have been formed by the wind. But have you ever thought about what those dunes do and how important they are? Perhaps not; our guests certainly have. In Season 6, Episode 7, host Sarah Thorne is joined by cohost Amanda Tritinger, Deputy Lead of the Engineering with Nature Program, and her US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) colleagues Duncan Bryant, Research Hydraulic Engineer, and Nick Cohn, Research Oceanographer. All three are affiliated with the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory at the USACE Engineer Re...
2023-10-1040 minInside the CastleInside the Castle Spotlight on USACE Lean Six Sigma Excellence Award ProgramIn this episode we learn more about the USACE Lean Six Sigma Excellence Award Program winners with Kevin Fuqua, Deputy Business Process Improvement (BPI) Capability Manager at USACE Headquarters.
The intent of the Lean Six Sigma Excellence Award Program (LEAP) is to recognize Army organizations and practitioners who demonstrate excellence in development, sustainment, and employment of Business Process Improvement (BPI) capabilities in support of the enterprise approach to institutional adoption.
2023-10-0219 minEWN - Engineering With NaturePreserving an Important Historical Island with Nature-Based SolutionsThis episode starts with a story. In 1604, 79 members of an expedition from France, including Samuel de Champlain, came to Saint Croix Island off the shores of Maine and New Brunswick to set up a colony in the new land. They called it l’Acadie—Acadia. Over the severe winter of 1604 to 1605, 35 of the settlers died, likely of scurvy. In the spring, members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe befriended the French survivors and brought them food; and, ultimately, their health improved. In the summer of 1605, the survivors moved the Acadia settlement to Port Royal, Nova Scotia, and the rest is history. The Acad...
2023-09-2651 minEWN - Engineering With NatureReflections on the Summer of 2023 and What’s Ahead for the EWN ProgramAs fall gets into full swing, we’re kicking off the second half of Season 6 of the EWN Podcast by talking with members of the EWN leadership team about what they’ve been working on and what’s ahead. In Episode 5, host Sarah Thorne is joined by cohost Jeff King, National Lead of the EWN; cohost Amanda Tritinger, Deputy Program Manager, EWN; and Courtney Chambers, Communications Lead, EWN.The summer of 2023 was an unprecedented summer in many ways. As Sarah notes, “Mother Nature certainly demonstrated that climate change is upon us.” Jeff agrees, revisiting the topic Canada’s worst wildfi...
2023-09-1944 minInside the CastleInside the Castle Mission Spotlight - USACE Environmental MissionAs the nation’s environmental engineer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages one of the largest federal environmental missions: restoring degraded ecosystems; constructing sustainable facilities; regulating waterways; managing natural resources; and, cleaning up contaminated sites from past military activities.
Our environmental programs support the warfighter and military installations worldwide as well as USACE public recreation facilities throughout the country.
In this episode, we sit down with Ms. Lara Beasley, USACE Environmental Division Chief; Chris Evans, DOD Environmental Programs Branch Chief; and Mr. Busse, Environmental Support Branch Chief, to talk about the Environmental mission and what the USACE workforce is...
2023-08-3127 minInside the CastleInside the Castle - A Day in the life of a USACE ArcheologistThe U.S. Army Corps Engineers is an innovative, transformative organization providing engineering solutions to customers worldwide. Our 36,0000 civilian employees are delivering positive impacts for today and tomorrow.
In this episode, we are exploring a day in the life of a USACE Archeologist with Nancy Brighton, Susan Malin-Boyce, and Mark Smith. Listen in and learn more about this exciting career field.
2023-08-1829 minEWN - Engineering With NatureInspiring Action on Oceans' Role in Climate Change“The Ocean holds the keys to an equitable and sustainable planet. Join the revolution to unlock innovative ocean science solutions.” That is the opportunity and challenge posed by the Ocean Decade, the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030). Launched in January 2021, the Ocean Decade provides a convening framework for a wide range of stakeholders across the world to engage and collaborate outside their traditional communities to trigger nothing less than a revolution in ocean science. This is clearly a topic to explore on the Engineering With Nature® Podcast. In Season 6, Episode 3, host Sarah Thorne...
2023-07-1148 minEWN - Engineering With NatureNature-based Coastal Resilience in Urban SettingsThe City of Boston is experiencing climate change and taking action to build urban resiliency through their Climate Ready Boston initiative. In Season 6, Episode 2 of the EWN® Podcast, Host Sarah Thorne is joined by Co-host Andrew McQueen, Research Biologist in the Environmental Laboratory of the Engineer Research and Development Center, USACE, and Joe Christo, Managing Director of the Stone Living Lab in Boston, Massachusetts. Both are passionate about integrating nature-based solutions (NBS) into resilience projects to help address coastal and inland flooding in Boston and beyond. Stone Living Lab's mission is to conduct transformative research and o...
2023-06-2838 minEWN - Engineering With NatureSeason 6 – The Engineering With Nature Podcast: Expanding the EWN LatticeGet ready for an exciting new season of the Engineering With Nature Podcast! Season 6 of the Engineering With Nature® Podcast launches on June 14. Host Sarah Thorne recently caught up with Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program, to discuss highlights from Season 5 and give us a glimpse of what’s ahead. The EWN Podcast launched in July 2020. With over 35,000 downloads to date, there’s a lot of interest in the topics discussed. As Jeff notes, “I just can’t believe the success we’ve seen in Season 5. When we kicked off Season 5, we had just ov...
2023-05-3024 minInside the CastleInside the Castle Program Spotlight - USACE National Hurricane ProgramThe National Hurricane Program is a federal interagency partnership between USACE, FEMA, and NOAA, which provides technical services and studies throughout the hurricane threatened coastal states. The technical assistance is focused on hurricane evacuation and response planning, readiness, and operational decision making.
Listen in as we talk with Marco Ciarla and Thomas Laczo about this critical program and the benefits it provides to the nation.
To learn more about the program, visit: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/hurricanes
The HURREVAC program just hit 25,000 registered users!
To learn more about the HURREVAC application at: http://www.hurrevac.com/.
2023-05-0521 min
NOAA Ocean PodcastUSACE: Foundational Research on Rebalancing with Blue CarbonIn this episode, we present a podcast from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) called Engineering with Nature®. The show features a panel of experts discussing their research on how blue carbon is helping to address climate change.
2023-04-2736 min
Building StrongHistoric Flooding - USACE on SiteWater levels have reached historic levels along the Mississippi river. Justin Ward takes us to Vidalia, LA where USACE is on site. Justin Ward, US Army Corps of Engineers with the report. Soundbite from James Mcrae, Project Engineeer, USACE.
2023-04-1901 minBuilding StrongUSACE - BUILDING STRONG PeopleThe BUILDING STRONG People campaign shines the spotlight on the USACE team. In this clip we meet Heather Wright a Park Ranger in California. USACE is the largest federal provider of outdoor recreation with 90,000 campsites in 43 states across the country.
2023-04-1901 minBuilding StrongUSACE - Designing Sustainable CommunitiesJerry Zekert and Andrea Wohlfeld Kuhn are technical experts for Master Planning. They are part of the USACE team that promotes sustainability and quality of life while designing communities.
Planning provides the mechanism to create better environments, coordinate like-minded initiatives, and simultaneously meet the needs of the Army and our Soldiers, Civilians, and Families. Master planning is the over-arching entity that links environmental, housing, training, installation goals, etc. together to achieve success. By creating integrated master plans, we can create a sustainable environment for those who live and work on military installations.
Achieving the “Triple Bottom Line” to meet the Army...
2023-04-1801 minBuilding StrongUSACE - Building GreenThe mission of USACE is to provide vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen our Nation’s security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters. In achieving this mission, the USACE must contribute to the national welfare and serve the public by providing quality and responsive services to the Nation, the Army, and other customers in a manner that is environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable, and that focuses on public safety and collaborative partnerships.
Key mission activities include:
Development and management of the Nation’s water resources, Protection and management of the natural environment, Restoration of aqua...
2023-04-1802 minEWN - Engineering With NatureFoundational Research on Rebalancing with Blue CarbonCoastal ecosystems provide an essential part of the solution to global climate change, along with along with providing other benefits such as wildlife habitat and shoreline protection. Carbon that’s stored in coastal and marine ecosystems, is called “blue carbon”. We’re talking with leading scientists about their foundational research into how blue carbon is helping to address climate change. Hosts Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature® Program, are joined by Lisa Chambers, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Central Florida; Jenny Davis, Research Ecologist with the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Sci...
2023-03-2835 minEWN - Engineering With NatureCelebrating the 30-Year USACE Career of Todd BridgesThis very special episode of the EWN Podcast features Todd Bridges, Founder and National Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program. We’re celebrating his 30-year career and retirement from the US Army Corps of Engineers (on February 28, 2023), and discussing his visionary leadership of EWN and what’s up next for him. Host Sarah Thorne is joined by Dave Trafford, Producer of the EWN Podcast, and Chief Executive Producer, Story Studio Network. Sarah opens by sharing about her long collaboration with Todd: “Todd, I’ve had the opportunity to work with you the past 15 years—literally half of your career. It’s been a...
2023-02-2841 minEWN - Engineering With NatureA Conversation about EWN, Innovation, and Leadership with LTG SpellmonIn this episode, Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon joins Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science and National Lead for the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, and host, Sarah Thorne, as their special guest. Lt. Gen. Spellmon is the 55th Chief of Engineers and the Commanding General of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). We’re discussing the role of EWN, the importance of innovation, partnerships, and the General’s perspective on priorities for the future. Lt. Gen. Spellmon opened the conversation by emphasizing the importance of EWN and thanking Todd for his leadership: “It’s important to all of us, no...
2023-02-2142 minCorpstructionCorpstruction - Johnny Bray on 40 Years in USACE Hydropower & Powerhouse MaintenanceJohnny Bray is the powerhouse manager at Eufaula Dam. He oversees the maintenance of the structure and hydropower facilities to ensure the powerhouse can reliably produce its 90 Megawatts of Electricity when needed. He recently received the De Fleury Medal, the highest honor a USACE civilian can receive, in honor of 40 years of service to the nation. Bray began his career at the Webbers Falls Powerhouse in December 1982 and served at Denison Dam on Lake Texoma and eventually returned to the Lake Eufaula powerhouse only a few miles from where he grew up.
At the end of calendar year Bray will...
2022-12-2300 minInside the CastleInside the Castle talks USACE Planning with Planning LeadershipPlanning plays a vital role in supporting the Corps of Engineers Civil Works water resources development mission. Listen in as Inside the Castle hosts a roundtable discussion with Mr. Eric Bush, Chief of Planning and Policy Division at USACE Headquarters, and his planning staff Joe Redican, Susan Layton, Jeremy LaDart and Karla Roberts to learn more about planning, the future of planning and how these senior leaders are ensuring USACE delivers the mission on time and within budget.
2022-12-2038 minEWN - Engineering With NatureRealizing the Value of NatureSeason 5 of the Engineering With Nature® Podcast launches on November 30. Host Sarah Thorne recently talked about highlights from Season 4 and what’s ahead for Season 5 with Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the National Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program, and Jeff King, Deputy National Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program. The EWN Podcast launched in July of 2020 and, as shown by the nearly 25,000 total downloads that it has received since, there is a lot of interest in the topic. As Todd notes, “People came up to me that...
2022-11-1518 minInside the CastleInside the Castle Talks USACE Budget Process.mp3In this episode, Inside the Castle sits down with Vincent Navarre, USACE Headquarters, to learn how the Corps budgets for civil works projects.
Listen in and learn more about the Corps' Civil Works Budget.
2022-10-2835 minEWN - Engineering With NatureNature-Based Solutions to Landscape-Architecture ChallengesWhat happens when a world-renowned landscape architect from Thailand comes to the United States as Designer-in-Residence to work with an award-winning architect whose passion is what he defines as watershed architecture? In Episode 10, hosts Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, Deputy Lead of the Engineering With Nature® Program at the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), are talking with Kotchakorn Voraakhom (“Kotch”), an international member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and founder of Bangkok-based landscape architecture company LANDPROCESS, and Derek Hoeferlin, Chair of the Landscape Architecture and Urban Design programs at Washington University in St. Louis. Derek and his colle...
2022-10-0551 minEWN - Engineering With NatureEWN On The Road: The San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge: A Natural Landscape RevivedWelcome to the summer feature podcast miniseries—EWN On The Road. As we teased in Episode 5, in this special series, Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the National Lead of the Engineering With Nature® Program, is sharing some highlights of his travels across the country over the past 2 years visiting people, places, and projects relevant to EWN. The miniseries includes 4 episodes and will post August 3, 10, 17 and 24: Episode 1—The San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge: A Natural Landscape Revived Episode 2—The San Joaquin Valley: Past, Present, Future and from the Air Episode 3—Th...
2022-08-0406 minEWN - Engineering With NatureA Conversation about Leadership and EWN with Brigadier General Kelly, Commander of the USACE South Atlantic DivisionLeadership and vision are essential to implementing Engineering With Nature to create landscape-scale climate resilience. We’re focusing on leadership and EWN in conversations with two inspirational USACE Division leaders – Colonel (P) Antoinette Gant, Commander, and Division Engineer of the South Pacific Division (SPD), and Brigadier General Jason Kelly, Commander of the South Atlantic Division (SAD). In Episode 7, Host Sarah Thorne and Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the National Lead of the Engineering With Nature® Program are talking with BG Kelly about the challenges facing the South Atlantic Division. From re...
2022-07-1939 minEWN - Engineering With NatureA Conversation about Leadership and EWN with Colonel Gant, Commander of the USACE South Pacific Division.Leadership and vision are essential to implementing Engineering With Nature to create landscape-scale climate resilience. We’re focusing on leadership and EWN in conversations with two inspirational USACE Division leaders – Colonel (P) Antoinette Gant, Commander, and Division Engineer of the South Pacific Division (SPD), and Brigadier General Jason Kelly, Commander of the South Atlantic Division (SAD). In Episode 6, Host Sarah Thorne, and Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the National Lead of the Engineering With Nature® Program are talking with COL Gant about the challenges and opportunities facing the South Pacif...
2022-07-1841 minEWN - Engineering With NatureComing Soon: Two Inspirational Conversations about Leadership and EWNWe’re really excited about our upcoming episodes 6 and 7. Tune in July 20th as we discuss leadership and Engineering With Nature with two inspirational USACE Division leaders – Colonel (P) Antoinette Gant, Commander, and Division Engineer of the South Pacific Division (SPD), and Brigadier General Jason Kelly, Commander of the South Atlantic Division (SAD). Leadership and vision are essential to successfully incorporating Engineering With Nature and nature-based approaches into climate preparedness and resilience solutions to address landscape-scale challenges. In Episodes 6 & 7, Host Sarah Thorne and Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Nation...
2022-07-1403 minInside the CastleInside the Castle Talks USACE Construction Project Partnering PlaybookIn this episode, Inside the Castle showcases the newly published USACE Construction Partnering Playbook with Sue Dyer, Founder of the International Partnering Institute; Sheryl Gatz, Military Programs Strategic Planner at USACE Headquarters; and Darrick Godfrey, Senior Construction Engineer at USACE Headquarters.
Published in April of 2022, the Partnering Playbook was developed in coordination with our industry partners and key practitioners in the field with first-hand construction project partnering knowledge and experience. It provides guidance, best practices, and scalable tools and processes that should be used to implement partnering on all USACE construction projects throughout the delivery life cycle.
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2022-06-2850 minEWN - Engineering With NatureIntroducing the EWN On The Road Feature PodcastWelcome to Episode 5! Today we’re kicking off the summer season with a road trip! Host Sarah Thorne is joined by Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science with the US Army Corps of Engineers and the National Lead of the Engineering With Nature® Program to talk about a new podcast mini-series. Over the past 2 years, Todd has been traveling across the country to visit people, places, and projects and he’s been reflecting on his experiences by writing a travel blog. We’re bringing highlights from the EWN On The Road blog to a podcast format—easy listening for summe...
2022-06-2817 minInside the CastleInside the Castle Talks USACE Small BusinessIn this episode, Inside the Castle talks about the USACE Small Business Program. The USACE Small Business Program assists firms doing business with the government to ensure small and disadvantaged businesses have the maximum opportunity to participate on contracts.
Listen in to learn more and then visit USACE Small Business at https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/ for even more resources to help small and disadvantaged businesses.
2022-06-2124 minEWN - Engineering With NatureLeveraging Federal Partnering to Infuse Nature into Urban Community ResilienceWelcome to Episode 4! We’re discussing the role of EWN and nature-based solutions (NBS) in addressing urban challenges to build community and regional resilience. Host Sarah Thorne is joined by new co-host, Burton Suedel, Research Biologist at the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); Abby Hall, Senior Advisor on Local and Regional Planning, with the Office of Community Revitalization, at the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA); and Jim McPherson, Federal Coordinating Officer for Region 1, with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Jim has had a long career in disaster response, first with the U.S. Coast Guard, where he participated in...
2022-06-1530 minEWN - Engineering With NatureEWN Practice Leads Sharing Expertise through the EWN CadreIn https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/high-energy-roundtable-with-the-ewn-practice-leads/id1528233207?i=1000562006094 we had a high energy roundtable with the EWN Practice Leads who play a critical role in broadening and expanding the application of Engineering With Nature practices and nature-based solutions within the US Army Corps of Engineers. In Episode 3, the EWN Practice Leads return to talk about how they’re solving challenges, advancing EWN implementation through the https://ewn.erdc.dren.mil/?page_id=2871, and sharing what they are learning with other practitioners. Host Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, Deputy Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program at the US Arm...
2022-05-3134 minEWN - Engineering With NatureHigh Energy Roundtable with the EWN Practice LeadsWelcome to Episode 2 of Season 4! EWN Practice Leads play a critical role in broadening and expanding the application of Engineering With Nature practices and nature-based solutions. Host Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, Deputy Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program at the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), are joined by a roundtable of EWN Practice Leads who are all with USACE. Elizabeth Godsey is the Technical Lead for Coastal Engineering and Regional Sediment Management with Mobile District; Danielle Szimanski is a Project Manager and Ecologist with Baltimore District; Edward Brauer is a Senior Hydraulic Engineer with St. Louis District...
2022-05-1828 minInside the CastleInside the Castle talks USACE Knowledge ManagementIn this episode we talk with Mark Hainsey, the Chief Knowledge Officer at USACE Headquarters, and Brian Temple, the Knowledge Management Officer at the North Atlantic Division, to learn how USACE uses a disciplined approach to share, use and manage information across the organization in order to effectively execute programs and projects on time and within budget.
2022-05-1629 minEWN - Engineering With NatureScaling Up, Up, Up, with CSTORM and EWNWelcome to the first episode of Season 4! Our theme is Up, Up, Up, with Nature-Based Solutions and we have a fabulous line-up of guests who are going to join us and talk about the climate change imperative – and the opportunity to collaborate on developing and implementing landscape-scale projects. Host Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, Deputy Lead of the Engineering With Nature Program at the US Army Corps of Engineers, are joined by two guests. Amanda Tritinger is the Assistant Program Manager for the EWN Program, and a Research Hydraulics Engineer at the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Amanda is...
2022-05-0341 minInside the CastleInside the Castle Talks USACE Command Partner PhilosophyIn this episode we learn about the USACE Command Partner Philosophy and the development a USACE Construction Partnering Playbook with Darrick Godfrey, Senior Construction Engineer at USACE Headquarters and Sheryl Gatz, Military Programs Strategic Planner at USACE Headquarters.
2022-03-2329 minEWN - Engineering With NatureUSACE, NOAA and the Value of PartnershipNature-based solutions – or NBS – are front and center in major policy changes in the US (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/02/01/2021-02177/tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrastructure_Investment_and_Jobs_Act) that emphasize the urgent need to take action to build climate resiliency and significantly renew and upgrade the country's infrastructure. In this episode, host Sarah Thorne and Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Lead of the Engineering With Nature® Program, are joined by Steve Thur, Director of the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) at the...
2022-03-1537 minEWN - Engineering With NaturePlants as Eco-Engineers and Drivers of Community ResilienceImagine if we could use plants to help solve complex engineering problems, while enhancing natural ecosystems. And what if we could use plants – and the process of planting – to restore damaged ecosystems, and in the process, build community resilience? Our guests are doing just that, and a lot more! In this episode, host Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, Deputy Lead of the Engineering With Nature® Program at the US Army Corps of Engineers, are joined by Tosin Sekoni, Research Ecologist, US Army Corps of Engineers, and Art Froehlich, CEO of AgriView, and partner in The Communities for Life Network. They’re talki...
2022-02-0142 minCorpstructionCorpstruction - National Levee Safety Program Interview with Tammy Conforti of USACE HeadquartersUnless you live on a mountain top, you’re probably within a few miles of a levee. Communities in every state and the District of Columbia rely on levees for flood prevention and mitigation.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans live in a county with at least one levee.
Because flood risk reduction is in the federal interest, many miles of those levees are inspected and monitored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and flood risk reduction is the primordial mission of many USACE districts.
In this episode of the Corpstruction podcast, Tammy Conforti, special assistant for levee safety at US...
2022-01-0500 minInside the CastleInside the Castle Talks about USACE Technical Assistance ProgramsIn this episode, Inside the Castle sits down with Susan Layton, USACE Headquarters Deputy Chief of the Planning Community of Practice; Amy Guise, Chief of Planning Division for the Baltimore District; Cynthia Tejeda, Watershed and Floodplain Program Manager for the South Pacific Division to talk about the USACE technical assistance programs.
2021-12-1630 min
The Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 14: Otter Creek sediment remediation project with the EPAThe Maumee Area of Concern in Northwest Ohio has been the site of industrial and municipal development for almost two centuries. Environmental contamination has run rampant, so the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District recently teamed up to remove over 50,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from Otter Creek, a small creek that empties into South Maumee Bay.
Meaghan Kern, E.P.A. Region 5 project manager, and Ashley Binion-Zuccaro, USACE Buffalo project manager, are this episode's guests. We discuss Otter Creek from top to bottom, and explore what this means...
2021-10-2928 minEWN - Engineering With NatureEvolution of Nature Infrastructure PolicyPresident Biden's January 2021 Executive Order, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, emphasizes the urgency of taking action to build climate resiliency and specifically calls for the inclusion of nature-based solutions. Combined with the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act approved by the US Senate in August, 2021, which describes major infrastructure projects to be undertaken, these represent an unprecedented opportunity to incorporate Engineering With Nature approaches into infrastructure policy and projects. Our guests are Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist for Environmental Science with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and National Lead for EWN; Sarah Murdock, Director of U...
2021-10-0531 minEWN - Engineering With NatureSeason 3 Trailer: Creating the Future with EWNSeason 3 of the Engineering With Nature® Podcast launches October 6. It’s been a big year for Engineering With Nature! Host, Sarah Thorne, recently talked with Todd Bridges, Lead Engineering With Nature, United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), about why and what’s coming up in Season 3. As Todd notes: “there's a whole range of things that make this year a big year, including the fact that Congress recognized Engineering With Nature in very formal way by including it within the budget, which brings importance and urgency to execute.” We’ll be talking about the new policy directives and measuring the benefits...
2021-09-2905 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 13: Little Sodus Bay west pier repair projectIn recent years, high water levels have plagued the Lake Ontario shoreline. In 2019, the Village of Fair Haven, NY and Little Sodus Bay Harbor suffered damage to a critical piece of maritime infrastructure. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District was called to action to repair the structure, and Lex Barker, USACE Buffalo project manager, is here to explain what happened and future work at the site.
Our Civil Works mission provides a key foundational component of the nation’s public infrastructure and now is a critical time for investing in it.
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2021-09-0919 min
Environmental Professionals Radio (EPR)USACE, Transitioning to Civilian Work, and How to be a Parrot Head with Ed KertisShare your Field Stories!Welcome back to Environmental Professionals Radio, Connecting the Environmental Professionals Community Through Conversation, with your hosts Laura Thorne and Nic Frederick! On today’s episode, we talk with Edward John Kertis, Acting Executive Director with Dawson about USACE, Transitioning to Civilian Work, and his passion for Parrot Heads. Read his full bio below.Special thanks to our sponsor for this episode to DAWSON!DAWSON is a Native Hawaiian global business enterprise serving Federal clients through construction, PTS and environmental services. Operating worldwide, DAWSON is...
2021-07-1639 min
The Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 12: Leadership Development Program Level 1Developing future leaders through leadership opportunities in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has always been a top priority and is strongly encouraged for all newer employees as well as senior leaders.
The Leadership Development Program (LDP) was created to ensure all Buffalo District employees have the chance to develop and refine strong leadership skills. The goal of the program is to develop results oriented, agile leaders with broad perspectives who lead people and lead change successfully in complex environments. Listen to current Leadership Development Program Level 1 members discuss their experience.
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2021-06-2838 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 11: Diversity, Equity and InclusionThe Army's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion vision is to embrace all people of our Nation and the unique contributions of those individuals in an inclusive environment while creating winning capabilities. So how is the Buffalo District making these values a reality? What's the difference between diversity and inclusion? What challenges are there to creating a better organization from within? Judi Phillips, Buffalo District Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, jumps on the podcast to discuss.
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2021-04-1350 minEWN - Engineering With NatureThe Engineering With Nature Podcast Season 2 launches March 17The Engineering With Nature® Podcast Season 2 launches March 17, and we’re pretty excited about the lineup. Host, Sarah Thorne, recently talked with Todd Bridges, Lead Engineering With Nature, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), about the upcoming season. His bottom line: “the future is right and the future is bright for EWN. It is the right direction for infrastructure and the timing is ideal.” Why now? The World Economic Forum recently estimated that that by mid-century, $100 trillion dollars will be invested in infrastructure around the world. As Todd notes, the challenge is how to deliver the most value for tha...
2021-03-0908 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 10.2: Engineers Week and our Engineers RoundtableFebruary 21, 2021 begins Engineers Week so we’re calling attention to our awesome engineers carrying on the tradition of making the world a better place. We invited engineers from a variety of disciplines to form an Engineers Roundtable to discuss what makes their field special, favorite marvels of engineering, and if love can be engineered. This episode's guests are:
• Katie Lewis – Civil Engineer
• Mary Samoi – Electrical Engineer
• Cedric Wrobel – Geotechnical Engineer
• Lauren Schifferle – Hydraulic Engineer
• 1LT Stacey Acapana - Mechanical Engineer
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2021-02-251h 03The Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 10.1: Engineers Week and the Floating PlantFebruary 21, 2021 begins Engineers Week so we’re calling attention to our awesome engineers carrying on the tradition of making the world a better place. This episode's guests are Derek Meyers, floating plant engineer, and Michael Lehmann, floating plant crane operator. The Buffalo District floating plant is "The Swiss Army Knife of Lake Erie" - a maritime operations unit repairing federal navigation structures on the Great Lakes.
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2021-02-1926 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 9: Gerry DiPaola and the VA Canandaigua Medical CenterGerry DiPaola is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District project manager for the nearly $400 million Canandaigua VA Medical Center Mega Project. In this mini-episode, we discuss major project successes, winning the Project Delivery Team of the Year for Honor, and what it means to give back to our Veterans.
USACE is partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide a state-of-the-art medical facility and health care service infrastructure to approximately 65,000 veterans living near the greater Canandaigua, NY area.
Hosted by Jess Levenson, Public Affairs Specialist.
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2021-01-2126 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 8.1: Women in Engineering minisodeThis minisode of the podcast continues our conversation about women in engineering with Buffalo District civil engineer Victoria Towndrow.
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2020-12-1411 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 8: Women in EngineeringDespite the great strides made toward gender equality over the last century, there are still a number of arenas where women are underrepresented in the workforce. Engineering is one of those industries, where only around 15% of engineers are women.
This episode's guests are Colleen O’Connell, Gerlyn Hinds, Madeleine Dewey, and Akirah Matthews - all female civil engineers with the Buffalo District. Listen and learn more about who they are as people and engineers.
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2020-12-0856 minEWN - Engineering With NatureCollaborating with Industry to Promote Natural InfrastructureThe growing global population is putting a lot of pressure on the world's natural resources and its natural infrastructure – the forest, prairies, agricultural lands, estuaries, coasts, and wetlands that we all depend on. Protecting and restoring the health of our natural infrastructure is paramount if we want to continue to enjoy the many economic, environmental and social benefits that it provides. In this episode, we’re talking with two people who believe that sustainable natural infrastructure is critically important, and they are leading their organizations and others in taking positive action to promote natural infrastructure solutions as part of standard prac...
2020-10-2031 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 7: Your USACE options for coastal resilience supportCoastal resilience is a community's ability to “bounce back” after hazardous events such as extreme water levels, coastal storms, and flooding. In this episode, we explore how USACE can improve your community's coastal resilience and how you can start the process. Your home and your business may depend on it.
Guests:
- Dave Schulenberg, Planning Branch Chief
- Diane Kozlowski, Regulatory Branch Chief
- Phil Stitzinger, Emergency Management Chief
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2020-09-3027 minEWN - Engineering With NatureCollaborating to Create Wildlife Habitat While Restoring Islands and Improving Community ResilienceGrowing up on an Island in the Puget Sound in Washington State, Paula Whitfield lived and played by the ocean, watching every episode of the Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau and diving as often as she could. Her dream was to become a marine scientist. Today, Paula is a research ecologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), working at the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science in Silver Spring. She is collaborating on Engineering With Nature (EWN) projects that focus on coastal and community resilience, driven, in part, by the devastation following Hurricane Sandy. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy had a...
2020-09-2228 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 6: Weston Cross and erosion on the Great LakesErosion is a natural process but it's also putting shoreline communities in danger along the Great Lakes. Weston Cross, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District coastal geologist, has been chipping away at the erosion issue for decades. In this conversation, we discuss how erosion happens, how quickly the Great Lakes are eroding, humanity's impact on the coastline, and all the factors going into a solution.
Hosted by Jess Levenson, Public Affairs Specialist.
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2020-09-0126 minEWN - Engineering With NatureUsing Natural Forces and Sediment to Restore Coastal Marsh HabitatIn this episode, we’re talking with Jeff Corbino, Environmental Resources Specialist with the US Army Corps of Engineers, in the New Orleans District. Jeff is the Environmental Function Chief for the District's Operations Division Technical Support Branch that supports the District’s navigation mission through maintenance of waterways throughout South Louisiana including the dredging of 80 million cubic yards of sediment to operate this vital navigation network. Jeff and his colleagues have been doing groundbreaking work applying Engineering With Nature principles and practices using dredged sediment to create riverine islands that provide both environmental and engineering benefits. For example, dredged sedim...
2020-09-0125 minEWN - Engineering With NatureCelebrating the 10-Year Anniversary of Engineering With NatureOn the 10th anniversary of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE), Engineering With Nature (EWN) initiative, we’re taking a look at its foundation, fundamental principles, applications to date, and its promise for the future. Dr. Todd Bridges, Senior Research Scientist in Environmental Science is our guest. Todd serves as the National Lead for EWN and the effort to collaborate across USACE and with other organizations in expanding this approach to infrastructure development. EWN provides opportunities to integrate engineering and natural processes to produce outcomes that reduce demands on limited resources, minimizing negative impacts, and creating new benefits and valu...
2020-08-2525 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 5: Keith Koralewski and extreme water levels on the Great LakesLake Michigan, Lake Huron and Lake Erie are breaking records for high water levels and creating all kinds of problems for shoreline communities. Keith Koralewski, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Chief of the Hydraulics and Hydrology and Water Management Section, joins us to discuss this unprecedented (yet cyclical) event. We cover the relationship between the Great Lakes, the organizations trying to control the situation, climate change, and more.
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2020-07-2720 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 4: MG Robert F. Whittle Jr., Great Lakes and Ohio River Division CommanderMajor General Robert F. Whittle Jr. is responsible for delivering engineering and water resource solutions for the Great Lakes and Ohio River region, covering 335,000-square miles and encompassing portions of seventeen states. He joins us for the Buffalo District's change of command, and we talk about his time as second-in-command of the entire Corps of Engineers, being from a military family, the civilian-military divide, and the past, present and future of the Buffalo District.
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2020-07-0227 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 3: Mount Morris Dam manager Steve WinslowThe massive Mount Morris Dam is situated deep in the Genesee River gorge near the northern end of Letchworth State Park in Livingston County, NY. It's been a shield from the destructive power of Mother Nature since its completion in 1952. Steve Winslow, the Dam's manager, joins us on Episode 3 to talk about what it's like to operate and maintain this vital infrastructure.
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2020-05-2713 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 2: Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Jason TothAccording to Army doctrine, leadership is “the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.”
If there’s anyone who exemplifies leadership, it’s Episode 2 guest Lieutenant Colonel Jason Toth. Lt. Col. Toth is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Commander, and prior to this assignment he served as the Deputy District Commander of USACE St. Paul District and traveled the world as an Army engineer officer.
In this episode we weave across Lt. Col. Toth’s life, leadership, and, oh, just t...
2020-05-0117 minThe Building Strong Buffalo PodcastEpisode 1: COVID-19The Building Strong Buffalo Podcast premieres! This is the show to get to know the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District, our people, and our stories. Episode 1 centers on the District's operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As worldwide novel coronavirus infections soar past 2 million and lives are lost, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been tasked by FEMA to provide planning and engineering support to address medical facility shortages in the U.S. The Buffalo District plays a key role for this mission along the Great Lakes, supporting Districts with...
2020-04-1714 min
American Shoreline Podcast NetworkLive from AIWA: Innovation at the USACE's Seven Mile Island Living LaboratoryOur coverage of the AIWA 20th Annual Meeting continues as Peter sits down with three team members from the Seven Mile Island Living Laboratory, a collaboration between the Wetland Institute, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District, and local and New Jersey state partners. This innovative project is endeavoring to develop better methods for beneficial use of dredge material, a common problem for managers of the AIWW (or the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, in this case). Joining Peter are Monica Chasten, project manager in the USACE Philadelphia District Operations Division, Dr. Lenore Tedesco, Executive Director of the...
2019-11-2254 min
Semper GumbyEpisode 018 -- USACE and the National Disaster Recovery FrameworkNational Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Subject Matter Expert John Beldin-Quinones discusses the NDRF, including an overview of the framework, the USACE role in the Infrastructure Systems Recovery Support Function (IS-RSF), and the roles and responsibilities of the new NDRF IS-RSF Coordinators within the Corps.
2016-08-0114 min
Semper GumbyEpisode 017 -- USACE and the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)Linda Werdebaugh and Ashley Leflore discuss USACE's involvement in the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), including what it takes to get a program ready for assessment, what an assessment week is like, and the benefits of aligning an emergency management program to specific standards.
2016-07-1824 min
Freedom FileFreedom File: USACE’s Impact of AfghanistanThe United States Army Corps of Engineers has made great contributions to the reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. As they approach the end of their mission, Sergeant Christopher Tobey meets with LTG Tom Bostick, USACE Commander, and COL Pete Helmlinger, Commander of USACE Transatlantic Afghanistan District who explain what they have accomplished, the few projects they have left, and why they are important to the security efforts in Afghanistan. Also available in high definition.
2014-10-1542 min
SAGE MASTER LISTJASS: The USACE and Post-Katrina New OrleansAuthor Laura Hatcher discusses her article from the September 2012 issue, "The USACE and Post-Katrina New Orleans: Demolitions and Disaster Clean-Up."
2013-04-2311 min