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Working with Tybee Island communities to build resilience: new interview with IRIS researcher Jill Gambill
IRIS research on Tybee Island was recently featured in Yale Climate Connections. Jill Gambill, of the University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, is working closely with communities on Tybee Island to develop solutions that come from the ground up. “In doing planning, local knowledge and local experiences are so critical,” Gambill said […]
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Don’t Look Up! IRIS Outreach and Climate Director Marshall Shepherd Consulted for Hit Movie
While many viewers tuned into “Don’t Look Up!” for an entertaining evening of watching a disaster flick, the movie had a secret agenda: unpacking the challenges and dangers that climate change poses. IRIS Outreach and Climate Director, Marshall Shepherd, was one of a team of scientists consulted after the making of the film about the […]
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IRIS Affiliate Andressa Mansur Publishes On Integrating Multiple Values into Urban Management
Dr. Andressa Mansur (Post-doctoral researcher at University of Georgia) recently published a new paper titled, “Nature futures for the urban century: Integrating multiple values into urban management,” in the journal Environmental Science and Policy. The research delves into the need to balance preserving natural systems with rapid urbanization, and creates a framework for planning that […]
