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7.02.2020

Offshore Wind—A Critical Part of the Domestic Renewable Power Portfolio—‘Shovel Ready’ in 2021?

Contributed by Peter Garvey

The smart money generally does the talking, so if the proposed investment in recruiting key resources to support the offshore wind (OSW) ...

6.25.2020

Diverging Diamond Interchanges: A Key Tool in the Transportation Toolbox

Contributed by Steve Kuntz

Transportation engineers have several interchange configurations in their toolbox that can be selected to create a commuter experience that is both safe ...

6.18.2020

A National Firm with a Community-Based Practice: A Story on the Hurricane Michael Recovery Efforts

Contributed by Cliff Wilson

At Dewberry, we pride ourselves on being a “national firm with a community-based practice.” I’ve never seen that so clearly put into ...

6.11.2020

Virtual Public Engagement: The Rule, Not the Exception

Contributed by Annette Manz

It’s no secret that the world around us is changing. Even before the current pandemic, we’ve seen a cultural shift pushing us ...

6.04.2020

Turns Out the Weather Model You Learned About in Sixth Grade is a Bit More Complex

Contributed by Al Karlin

When I was with the Southwest Florida Water Management District, people often asked me, “What do you study at the district?” When ...

5.28.2020

Society of American Military Engineers: Bridging the Gap Between Military and Civilian Engineers

Contributed by Grant Smith

As the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) celebrates its 100-year anniversary in 2020, I think back to all the wonderful experiences ...

5.21.2020

COVID-19 and Wastewater Treatment Facilities: What We’re Hearing

Contributed by Patrick Radabaugh

Critical to the efficient functioning of any city or town is its wastewater treatment facility. We were curious how our clients were ...

5.14.2020

How Do Water Resources Engineers Use Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning?

Contributed by Siamak Esfandiary

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence. This ...

5.07.2020

The Fundamentals of a Successful Long-Term Environmental Management System

Contributed by Patrick Domres

Building a successful Environmental Management System (EMS) is a lot like loading a cargo ship. There are several moving parts that need ...

4.30.2020

You’re Never Too Old to Learn from One Another

Contributed by Sid Pandey

I recently had someone ask me if I ever plan on phasing myself out of our Emerging Professionals leadership development group at ...

4.23.2020

WELLness – The New Basis of Design

Contributed by Beth Keppler

While focusing on our own personal wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic, we gain the ability to understand first-hand that a balanced and ...

4.16.2020

What is Carbon Balancing? A Look at Converting Biological Nutrient Removal to Low Levels

Contributed by Patrick Radabaugh

Many wastewater facilities are either planning or are currently implementing biological nutrient removal (BNR) processes as part of the treatment schemes in ...

4.09.2020

Mastering the Role of the Virtual Meeting Host

Contributed by Elizabeth Scarce

A classical music symphony has many moving parts that are held together by the conductor’s direction. The role of a virtual meeting ...

4.02.2020

In the Midst of Uncertainty, Crisis Communications and Crisis Management Matter

Contributed by Molly Johnson

I was a history major in college, and when I’m looking for answers, I tend to be analytical and think back to ...

3.26.2020

How Do You Effectively Telecommute?

Contributed by Ken Logsdon Jr., Elizabeth Scarce, Tony Buitrago, Cyndy Davenport, Steve Kalaf, Caroline Whitehead, Sharon Freiland, and Stephanie Routh

As more people are starting to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, tips from experienced teleworkers are welcome. Using Dewberry’s intranet, ...

3.19.2020

A Digital Database of Surface Water Features? Yep, it Exists: Updating the National Hydrography Database

Contributed by Al Karlin

For most people in the U.S., water is something that comes out their taps, and they pay very little attention to it ...

3.12.2020

What’s the Difference between NEPA and CEQA?

Contributed by Leslie Haglan

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law on January 1, 1970 to ensure that federal agencies consider the environmental ...

3.05.2020

Stimulating Technology Research: Designing Virginia Tech’s Drone Park

Contributed by Skip Notte

Our world looks to technology as a catalyst for future possibilities, but these possibilities can’t be realized unless they are put into ...

2.27.2020

Working in Healthcare? Get Certified!

Contributed by Alex Harwell

The healthcare industry continues to advance, not just in technology, but in awareness of safely maintaining the patient’s experience, and protecting hospital ...

2.20.2020

Reinvigorating Washington D.C.’s Neighborhoods Through Mixed-Use Developments

Contributed by Alan Barney

In the past decade, several of Washington D.C.’s historically rich, yet, rundown industrial neighborhoods have been revitalized through large mixed-use developments. Our ...