More On: Landscape Infrastructure Design Lab (LIDL)

Silt Sand Slurry Shines Light on Coastal Dredging and Sediment Use
Although exact figures differ, the U.S. Environmental Protection agency estimates that several billion cubic yards of sediment are dredged from the nation’s waterways every year.

Feeding Marshes and Making Islands
Rob Holmes, Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture, leads the Landscape Infrastructure Design Lab, which pioneers natural infrastructure for coastal resilience.

Landscape architecture professor pioneering natural approaches to Gulf Coast challenges
Rob Holmes is on a mission to develop natural approaches to challenges related to intense storms, sea level rise and erosion through landscape design.

Landscape Architecture Professor’s Research Expands the Scope of Coastal Infrastructure Design
Buoyed by a renewed grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Assistant Professor Rob Holmes and his team are committed to delivering economic, social and environmental benefits through research that focuses on innovative design concepts for water-related infrastructure.