Tag: Environmental Connection
Wally Butman: A Life Defined By Mentoring, Coaching
Butman’s efforts have played a key role internationally and led to his receiving the 2025 IECA Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2022 IECA Sustained Contributor Award.
Val Barragan: IECA’s Education And Conference Manager
IECA is welcoming Val Barragan as education and conference manager. Barragan joins the IECA with a passion for impactful program development and a strong background in event management, stakeholder engagement and educational strategy,
Green Infrastructure Innovation Captures up to 98% of Sediment in Coastal...
The Atlantic shores on the Eastern side of
North America face particular challenges
due to climate change and sea-level rise.
Canada is expected to warm at nearly twice
Urban Stream Management: Fire, Arundo Donax And Geomorphic Impacts
While immediate post-fire impacts on surface hydrology such as sedimentation and flooding are well-documented, studies in semi-arid urban systems, where human activities significantly alter natural fire and hydrological regimes, remain limited.
Mount Messenger –Te Ara o Te Ata: A Legacy Project
The Mount Messenger section of State Highway 3 network is critical in connecting the remote Taranaki region with economic ties, tourism linkages and essential services to the northern Waikato Region.
Hydroseeding at Maya Train Project – An Environmental Challenge
The hydroseeding successfully revegetated embankment slopes to form a vegetative cover that mitigates raindrop impact and prevents erosion processes.
Filter Sock Technology: Bridging the Gap Between Budget and Sustainability
Sustainability Through InnovationThis article is part of Environmental Connection’s mission to help grow the industry by promoting innovative research, products andtechnology that meet industry...
Effective Design ForSediment Basin HasFour Parts
Sediment basins are temporary sediment and erosion control measures designed to capture stormwater runoff on construction sites before off-site discharge. The primary function of...
Updates from IECA Standards and Practices Committee: Current Projects, Future Goals
The International Erosion Control Association
(IECA) Standards and Practices Committee
has been creating new standards for the
erosion control industry.
Wetlands to Remediate Agricultural Drainage: Reducing Nutrient Discharges to Minimize Impacts...
In a second study, aquaculture waste water (WW) was collected from a trout production facility and added to 2.5 m (8.2 feet) diameter stock tanks consisting of 15 cattail plants planted into 20 cm (7.9 inch) topsoil and flooded to a 30 cm (11.8 inch) depth.
