The institute for resilient infrastructure systems
REDEFINING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A MORE RESILIENT WORLD
We’re an interdisciplinary team of scientists working toward thriving communities, businesses and natural systems through natural infrastructure.
Who are we?
An interdisciplinary team of researchers, practitioners, and educators from over a dozen departments at the University of Georgia. Our research is designed to be put directly in the hands of our stakeholders, to be used as tools in creating real-world change.
About natural infrastructure
Learn about how melding natural and conventional infrastructure can create resilient communities, industries and ecosystems
IRIS NEWS
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Van Rees illuminates path toward a more biodiverse future
Polls show the public widely supports protecting biodiversity, but how we get there—or even what a biodiverse future looks like—isn’t as clear. A new paper led by Odum School of Ecology assistant professor Charles van Rees is helping to chart a path to restoring and saving biodiversity, much like how carbon credits quantify success in
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IRIS Year in Review: 25 Papers for 2025
2025 has been an eventful year for IRIS! As part of our annual, end-of-year tradition we’ve collected 25 papers from across 2025 (ordered by publication month) that showcase our unique interdisciplinary focus. The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems was chartered by the University of Georgia in late 2016. If you’d like to join us in
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Ensuring success for green agriculture technology– and the people who use it
Across the globe, new technologies are transforming the way we farm. From smart irrigation systems to genetically improved seeds, these innovations promise a future where agriculture is both profitable and sustainable. Programs around the world from nonprofit organizations, such as the Gates Foundation and World Bank, are pitching them as win-win solutions for farmers and
Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems
Based in Athens, Georgia
Contact:
Gin Bacon Talati
vbtalati@uga.edu
Sarah Buckleitner
sarah.buckleitner@uga.edu