Communication & Outreach
SAGE fosters interdisciplinary collaborations across federal and non-federal organizations to promote and accelerate effective water resource management solutions in Civil Works projects. With our regional, national, and international partners, USACE facilitates discussions about lessons learned from previous efforts to design, plan, and implement solutions across a wide range of landscapes. SAGE is also focused on developing educational materials for practitioners and other interests to address water resource risks to natural hazards in their own communities.
SAGE Products
 |
*NEW* Natural and Hybrid Solutions to Enhance Coastal Resilience Brochure (2026)
The Natural and Hybrid Approaches to Enhance Coastal Resilience brochure builds on the 2015 Systems Approach to Geomorphic Engineering (SAGE) resource, Natural and Structural Measures for Shoreline Stabilization. The updated brochure reflects advances in nature-based solutions (NBS), coastal resilience practice, and the growing use of hybrid approaches that integrate natural and engineered features. Together, these considerations can help practitioners identify approaches for further evaluation during early-stage coastal resilience planning. The brochure is available for both online viewing and desktop printing:
|
 |
Natural and Structural Measures for Shoreline Stabilization Brochure (2015)
USACE-IWR and NOAA collaboratively developed an informative brochure that provides an overview of different types of shoreline solutions. This document is a great handout to help people learn about the spectrum of natural and nature-based features.
|
Project Archive
 |
Federal Highway Administration Coastal Green Infrastructure Pilot Study
In 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources (USACE-IWR) was awarded a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grant to analyze how green infrastructure, or nature-based infrastructure, can help protect Great Bay Boulevard in Ocean County, New Jersey from flooding due to severe storms and sea-level rise. This study builds upon coordination done by the Systems Approach to Geomorphic Engineering (SAGE) program, which convened stakeholders and identified locations within the Barnegat Bay region that could benefit from nature-based infrastructure. Great Bay Boulevard was one of those locations.
|
 |
Coastal Resilience Project Mapper
USACE-IWR and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary compiled records from coastal resilience projects from around the nation, including living shorelines for shoreline stabilization, habitat restoration, and floodplain management. Each project includes a variety of site, design, and partner information.
|