Pictured above: South Battery Park City Resiliency Project under construction. Photo by Nautilus International, August 2023

Publications & Articles

UNESCO and the iWSSM have begun publishing a series on global water security, including a chapter by Nautilus on "Water Security and Green Growth: Supporting Development While Safeguarding Water Resources" summarizing Nautilus' research and policy analysis of international best practices. Visit UNESCO Digital Library for more information…

International collaboration around sharing water resources is becoming increasingly valuable as the world addresses the challenges of global climate change. In recognition of this, focused on "Sharing Water." Nautilus presented their work for the World Water Council in partnership with the government of South Korea at the world's largest water-related conference - World Water Forum 8 in 2018.

For "Water & Green Growth: Accelerating the Green Transition for All," Nautilus' President Bonnie A. Harken AIA described financial mechanisms to protect watersheds and summarized their case study on Quito, Ecuador pioneering use of water funds.

For "Green Transition for Enhancing Water Security for All," Ms. Harken spoke about the importance of a multi-pronged approach encompassing both centralized and decentralized infrastructure investments, modifications to public policies and institutions, and innovations in technologies to provide reliable and secure water resources. She illustrated those with Nautilus' case study in Gujarat, India. Both events were co-sponsored by K-water Institute, UNESCO-iWSSM and the World Water Council.

"Building Better, Building Smarter: Opportunities for Design and Development" is a collaborative initiative by the AIA New York Chapter's Post-Sandy Initiative addressing the impacts of the storm and effects of future climate change on New York City.

The Post-Sandy Initiative of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects was awarded the national 2014 AIA Institute Honors for Collaborative and Professional Achievement. As part of this effort, Nautilus' President, Bonnie A. Harken AIA & APA, co-chaired a multi-disciplinary working group on waterfront issues.

The Village of Haverstaw Comprehensive Plan & LWRP Updates, which Nautilus worked extensively on, was honored with the 2022 Heissenbuttel Award for Planning Excellence from the New York Planning Federation. Watch a video of the Award Ceremony…

In addition, shortly after the Comprehensive Plan was adopted, the Village won $10 million in funding from New York State through the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) as one of only ten communities in the state to receive that honor. Read more…

Professional Activities

Ms. Harken served on the New York City Mayor's Waterfront Management Advisory Board, where she represented the NY Metro Chapter of the American Planning Association since it was convened in 2010 through 2014.

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