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.
learn more About natural infrastructure
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UGA Impact: Outsmarting Disaster with Natural Infrastructure
UGA researchers combine natural and man-made infrastructure to help communities be more resilient. To prepare a community for a flood, engineers design efficient, protective systems…
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Putting America’s nature on the record
When a change in federal administration priority closed the door on the inaugural National Nature Assessment, the report’s crew of volunteer authors could have stopped.…
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Climate & Water Research Slam spans array of topics
Researchers honed their science communications skills on March 20 by distilling complex, innovative work to just five minutes in the 2026 Climate & Water Research…
Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems
Based in Athens, Georgia
Contact:
Gin Bacon Talati
vbtalati@uga.edu
Sarah Buckleitner
sarah.buckleitner@uga.edu
