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Ecological engineering (EcoE) involves creating sustainable systems aligned with ecological principles, merging human activities with the natural world for mutual benefit. Our engineering methodology focuses on diversity, resilience, and adaptation to uphold sustainability through a systems perspective. This field addresses both core processes and practical engineering uses across scales from microscopic to watershed levels and broader. As an emerging engineering domain rooted in ecological science, it has seen rapid growth, marked by specialized journals, professional organizations worldwide, and novel applications developed in recent years. OSU's Biological and Ecological Engineering Department boasts significant expertise in this area and stands as a national frontrunner in the discipline.