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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Meet the IRIS students graduating this semester!
Friday, December 12 is the University of Georgia’s official convocation day for Fall 2025 graduates, and we’re proud to congratulate a number of students, including four of our Natural Infrastructure Fellows, as part of the graduating class! Elizabeth Collins, College of Engineering Advisor: Dr. Brock Woodson had the greatest impact on me during my time
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UGA River Basin Center: Gaur studies soils as an ecosystem
Gaur works in the Crop and Soil Sciences Department of the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, but her degrees all are in engineering.
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Matt Bilskie improving coastal resilience through collaboration and mentorship
The mood in Matt Bilskie’s office in the University of Georgia’s ISTEM complex is at odds with his area of study. Sunlight streams through a large window, highlighting a peaceful space centered around a painting of an ocean landscape. The space is tidy, though clearly well used, and radiates a quiet energy that fosters collaboration.
Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems
Based in Athens, Georgia
Contact:
Gin Bacon Talati
vbtalati@uga.edu
Sarah Buckleitner
sarah.buckleitner@uga.edu