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The Case for Natural Infrastructure in the Face of Climate Change: IRIS Director Brian Bledsoe Published in the Washington Post
On March 7th, 2021, IRIS Director Dr. Brian Bledsoe and the Water Institute of the Gulf Director Dr. Justin Ehrenswerth published a perspective piece in the Washington Post titled, How nature can help solve our infrastructure crisis amid extreme weather, climate change.
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IRIS’s Interdisciplinary Research Upheld as an Example of Success in UGA Today Story on Presidential Seed Grants
IRIS’s interdisciplinary research relationships are thriving, thanks in part to a Presidential Seed Grant given to the Institute to help encourage partnerships across disciplines. This past year, IRIS joined the Network for Engineering with Nature, alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in an initiative to advance the use of natural infrastructure around the world. […]
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Natural Infrastructure Recognized in American Society of Civil Engineers’ Report Card for America’s Infrastructure
We’re excited by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s announcement that natural infrastructure is recognized as a key solution for building resilience and raising the grade across all infrastructure sectors in the ASCE Report Card for America’s Infrastructure!
