Erosion Control Blogs

Ninety-Eight Percent Gone

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:47:00

When we think of Haiti, most of us still think of the recent earthquake and the efforts-some successful, some less so-to help the country recover. But Haiti has a much longer-standing...

Two Weeks to StormCon

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:11:00

We're less than two weeks away now from StormCon, which will be held this year in San Antonio, Texas. If you've thought about attending, there is still time to register, both for...

Fighting Invasive Species of Another Sort

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:11:00

Deploying mats underwater is nothing new; gabion mattresses or articulated concrete block mats are often used for stabilization. However, mats of a different type are being used in Lake Tahoe in...

"Sacrificial Filtering"

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:56:00

Last week, before Hurricane Alex fully unleashed itself along the Gulf coast, the news seemed better than...

China Landslides

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:48:00

Whether in Brazil, in Italy, or in California, this year has brought some devastating landslides. On Monday, rains caused another in southwest China, in the village of Dazhai in Guizhou province....

No Compensation for Beachfront Owners

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:28:00

Last week, the US Supreme Court issued a decision in the Florida case on beach...

Sand and Oil

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:15:00

It's a question I've heard quite often recently as people talk about the Gulf oil spill and the cleanup efforts: What happens to the oil and other stuff that's cleaned...

Assessing the Effects of Oil

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:21:00

As reports come in on where and how oil from the leak in the Gulf of Mexico is reaching shore, there is a great deal of discussion about what it will mean for the Gulf Coast environment in the...

Certifiable

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:50:00

Something I hear quite often from people working in various facets of the erosion control industry is an intention to pursue a professional certification-someday.

Not all of us are...

Clues in Sediment - and Oysters

Mon, 24 May 2010 12:26:00

Sediment-usually seen as culprit in the erosion control industry-is helping National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists gauge whether, and how much, the Gulf oil spill...