It’s finals week at the University of Georgia, but this class capped off their coursework outside the classroom.

In a poster session held on Reading Day, December 3, the Fundamentals of Natural Infrastructure course (ENVE 8310) held a poster session to dicsuss their projects on Paradise Cut, a $1 billion multi-benefit infrastructure project to manage and restore part of the California Delta.

According to the San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency, the goals of the Paradise Cut project are to:

• Increase flood system resiliency in the South Delta.
• Restore habitat and ecosystem functions necessary for climate change resilience.
• Improve water supply reliability and resilience to climate change by supporting more flexible water supply management.

The project is currently in the planning and design phase, so the students teams in this class designed their own ideas for this real-world project and presented them to the project team at the California Department of Water Resources.

At the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, learning through career-oriented experience is a big deal. Several of our faculty affiliates and other graduate students joined the poster session to learn more about the students’ work.

This course is offered every fall for graduate students of multiple disciplines. Learn more about education at IRIS here.