Project highlights
A brief review of levee setbacks, how they can be used to build resilience in communities, and how our team is promoting their adoption
Redefining infrastructure for a more
equitable, resilient world
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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PEW Flood Prepared Communities visits Athens
We’re so excited to welcome PEW Flood Prepared Communities to the University of Georgia Campus today, to learn about their team, showcase the latest IRIS research on flood hazard modeling, natural infrastructure, and operationalizing equitable delivery of flood risk reduction.
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IRIS affiliate Michelle Covi featured in highlight on efforts to build resilience in defense communities
UGA partners with the Department of Defense to build resilience in the Southeast Story by Emily Kenworthy, photo courtesy of the U.S. Army For years, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant has been helping coastal communities in low lying areas build resilience into planning efforts. Sitting adjacent to some of these communities are U.S. […]
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Join the IRIS team!
We’re searching for a new administrative assistant to join our team! The Administrative Associate will assist faculty, staff, and graduate students with day-to-day Institute operations which include coordination of facilities; administrative tasks such as copying, printing, sending, and receiving mail/shipments; receiving and sending out information via email; typing letters and forms; submitting purchase orders; submitting […]
Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems
Based in Athens, Georgia
Contact:
Gin Bacon Talati
vbtalati@uga.edu
Sarah Buckleitner
sarah.buckleitner@uga.edu