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Dr. Andrew Simon is Traveling to New Zealand to Present a New Approach to Stream Restoration
2013-05-07
Senior Consultant Dr. Andrew Simon is traveling to New Zealand to meet with our regional affiliate Cardno NZ and their extended industry community to discuss advances in river science. While in Wellington, he will present an International River System Analytical Update for Cardno staff and clients at the Amora Hotel on May 6th. The presentation will center on fundamental concepts and state-of-the-art techniques for integrating river processes with stream restoration strategies. Dr. Simon will also present aspects of Cardno ENTRIX’s collaborative work with the US Army Corps of Engineers and Griffith University (Australia) on integrating the industry standard one-dimensional flow and sediment-transport model HEC-RAS with the Bank-Stability and Toe-Erosion Model (BSTEM) of which Dr. Simon is the senior developer.
Dr. Simon will also be serving as a keynote speaker at the Water New Zealand (WaterNZ) 8th South Pacific Stormwater Conference on May 8th in Auckland. Dr. Simon’s presentation titled, ... more >>
Cardno ENTRIX Expands Business Lines to Include Economics and Decision Sciences
2013-05-06
Houston TX., May 6— Cardno ENTRIX, an environmental and natural resource management consultancy, is adding Economics and Decision Sciences to the firm’s business lines, which will complement the existing key services of Water Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Permitting & Compliance, and Environmental and Natural Resource Liability Management. The five business lines will function interdependently to solve global land, water, and energy management issues.
Economics and Decision Sciences place a strong emphasis on quantitative methods: mathematical modeling, data collection and management, statistical analysis, and quantitative evaluation of alternative resource management decisions. This allows one to find project solutions in new methods and emerging data that were previously perceived as out of reach. These tools also can enhance project predictability, transparency, and efficiency.
Todd Williams, President and Division Manager, addressed the firm recently, stating “By embedding decision science experts within the firm, Cardno ENTRIX is able to apply ... more >>
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Cardno ENTRIX Receives Best in the Basin Award from Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
2013-05-03
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has awarded Cardno ENTRIX The Best in the Basin Award, in recognition of the Third Creek Restoration Project in Incline Village and a restoration honorable mention for the Burgundy Hills Soil and Stream Environmental Zone Restoration. The honored projects hold great importance for the community, habitat, and water quality of the Lake Tahoe region. Cardno ENTRIX was presented with the awards at the TRPA Governing Board Meeting on March 27th.
Cardno ENTRIX received The Best in the Basin Award for the outstanding design, planning, and implementation of the Third Creek Restoration Project which restored two neighboring creeks in the heart of Incline Village. The project site, before restoration began in 2009, offered limited habitat for fish species due to stream bank erosion and human use. Cardno ENTRIX has been able to restore upper and lower reaches of the Third Creek through ... more >>
Webinar 4: Fracturing Site Closure & Restoration Considerations
2013-04-12
April 16, 2013 | 2:00 p.m. EDT.
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Cardno ENTRIX Senior Project Scientist Jennifer Harty will join US Water Alliance President, Ben Grumbles, and Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Manager, John Bailey, to present “Fracturing Site Closures & Restoration Considerations” as part of a four part US Water Alliance webinar series, Hydraulic Fracturing: Beyond Name Calling to Real Environmental Protection.
The webinar will focus on the necessary procedures for closing a hydraulic fracturing site and introduce ways to ensure the watershed is restored to previous condition, public health is protected, and community relations are maintained or improved.
To learn more about the webinar series, please visit the
U.S. Water Alliance.
Jennifer Harty has more than ten years of experience working in Cultural Resource Management on the Northern Plains and adjacent cultural regions. She specializes in Section 106 of ... more >>
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Connects with Cardno Leadership
2013-03-25
Cardno recently sponsored and attended the annual National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Minneapolis, Minnesota in mid-February. The event was hosted by Pheasants Forever, an international wildlife habitat conservation organization comprising more than 130,000 members and 700 chapters across the U.S. and Canada. Pheasant Fest is the country's largest event for upland hunters, sport dog owners and wildlife habitat conservationists, combining a national outdoor tradeshow, wildlife habitat seminar series, and family event complete with puppies, tractors, and art. The highlight of the event for Cardno happened when U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack paid a special visit to the Cardno booth and spoke with Todd Williams, Cardno ENTRIX Division Manager.
One reason Pheasants Forever Executives directed Secretary Vilsack to the Cardno booth is that Pheasants Forever and Cardno have had a lengthy partnership due to both organizations' focus and expertise on habitat conservation. Cardno and Pheasants Forever have had ... more >>
Ecological Value of Water
2013-03-11
Cardno ENTRIX Vice President, Dr. Doug MacNair, presented “Ecological Value of Water” at Water 2.0, a Water Innovations Alliance Conference, on February 26 in New York City. Water 2.0 focused on the social and economic benefit of digitally enabled water solutions with the mission to improve awareness and promote the development of water technologies and innovations. Dr. MacNair represented the environmental sector at the event and provided the natural-systems perspective of water planning which incorporates the value of water for both human and ecosystem uses.
To address the interdependency of human and environmental water usage, Dr. McNair focused on the planning and quantitative tools that are needed to create informed decisions and support economic growth. The presentation elaborates on the importance of integrating ecological services into economic planning models to develop enduring solutions in natural ecosystems such as the Great Lake basin and urban communities with the opportunity to ... more >>
The City Of Durham Awards Contract To Cardno ENTRIX For Aqualutions™ Technology Developed By Aquafiber
2013-03-07
Raleigh, NC., Feb. 27 — The City of Durham, North Carolina, has awarded Cardno ENTRIX a contract for a Feasibility Evaluation and Pilot Study design of the AquaLutions™ technology developed by AquaFiber Technologies Corporation. The project will focus on nutrient removal directly from waterbodies within a portion of the Falls Lake Watershed. The study is scheduled to begin in February 2013 and extend through December 2013.
Water resource professionals at Cardno ENTRIX are actively engaged in nutrient enrichment issues affecting the Neuse River basin, of which Falls Lake is a key multi-use resource. Falls Lake, like many other reservoirs in the Southeast, is showing signs of nutrient over-enrichment. The North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Environment passed the Falls Lake Rules to improve water quality in the Lake and reduce water quality standards violations. The Falls Lake Rules require communities within the watershed to implement significant reductions in ... more >>
