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Collaborative Piece Published in Anthropocene
A collaboration between Dr. Shepherd Marshall, Dr. Don Nelson, and Dr. Brian Bledsoe, three IRIS researchers with wildly varying titles (respectively, climate scientist, anthropologist and ecological engineer) was recently published in the scientific journal, Anthropocene. The paper, “From Hubris to Humility: Transcending Original Sin in Managing Hydroclimatic Risk,” characterizes the rapidly changing risks that humanity […]
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IRIS Researchers redefine the 100-year flood
The term “100-year flood,” which has long been used as a way for homeowners and city planners to visualize potential risk to property, is misleading—suggesting that only one flood in every 100 years will pose a risk to homes and public. Additionally, the maps that are used to define areas that might be impacted are […]
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IRIS Selected for AT&T Community Resilience Challenge
Strengthening Athens-Clarke County, Georgia’s Resilience to Future Flood Risks A team of researchers at the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) was recently selected by AT&T to conduct research that will help make Athens-Clarke County more resilient to flooding through the company’s Climate Resiliency Community Challenge.
