A brief review of levee setbacks, how they can be used to build resilience in communities, and how our team is promoting their adoption
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.
Learn about how melding natural and conventional
infrastructure can create resilient communities,
industries and ecosystems
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. […]
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 […]
Tell us a bit about yourself: My name is Dennis Catalina, and I’m an environmental and sanitary engineer at the University of LaSalle. I’m from Colombia–specifically from Fresno and Mariquita Tolima. How did you develop an interest in this type of research? In my country, I worked on projects focused on river protection with communities and […]
Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems
Based in Athens, Georgia
Contact:
Gin Bacon Talati
vbtalati@uga.edu
Sarah Buckleitner
sarah.buckleitner@uga.edu