When:
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Time:
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST Where:
Zoom Meeting
Click here to launch meeting | General Webinar Overview:
This webinar will provide an overview of the restoration efforts accomplished in West Bay, Louisiana to offset the substantial coastal land losses that threatened stability of a federal navigation channel bankline and critical marsh habitat. West Bay is a 12,000 acre sub-delta adjacent to the Mississippi River that typifies risks of coastal land loss in Louisiana, with approximately 70% (8,000 acres) conversion from marsh to open water since the 1950s. However, to restore habitats at the scale of projects like West Bay, sustainable approaches are needed. Recently, the use of restoration strategies that align with Engineering with Nature® (EWN®) principles, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) initiative to support more sustainable practices, has made substantial progress. Here, the objective was to document the practice of the EWN principles as reflected by the restoration of marsh habitat in West Bay which relied on an uncontrolled sediment diversion from the Mississippi River and accumulative effects of dredged sediment placement events. Documenting progress and lessons learned of large-scale restoration projects like West Bay are crucial to the success of future restoration investments. |
Photo of West Bay, LA courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ERDC Presenter Bio: Dr. Andrew McQueen is a research biologist at the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center located in Vicksburg, Mississippi and provides technical support to the Dredging Operations and Environmental Research Program. He has a Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology from Clemson University and his research interest include ecological restoration and risk mitigation in water resources. Registration:
This webinar is being offered by WEDA as part of our mission to share knowledge and information about dredging. Because WEDA is a non-profit organization, with its goal not to make money but to share information, WEDA is offering this webinar complementary to members. Please make sure your WEDA membership is active and if your are unsure, please contact us at info@westerndredging.org. Use the following link to register for the Zoom webinar. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6mJHH_w_TMufEi2XCYMZ4g Thanks and we look forward to seeing you online! |
