Alysha and Todd are joined by Kyle McKay (USACE Research Civil Engineer) and Charles van Rees (Conservation Scientist at UGA) to discuss BIODIVERSITY- and spoiler alert, it's a lot bigger than bugs and bunnies.Biodiversity is an ecological concept that can be difficult to quantify but is critical for environmental stability. It's also something that engineers working on nature-based projects have to keep in mind for the creation and restoration of natural infrastructure systems.Kyle's Haiku:Built or natural?IntergenerationalLegacy is key.Charles's Haiku:Safe homes and good health, Butterfly, thistle, finch, fox.Choose both: it's all life.Todd's Haiku:All species on EarthComprise the planet's machinePluck, pull, push, kaput

Resources:Jointly advancing infrastructure and biodiversity conservationThe potential for nature-based solutions to combat the freshwater biodiversity crisis

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