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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 creation of a community platform.…
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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 promotes striking that balance. The…
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IRIS Affiliate Jeb Byers Elected to Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
James E. (Jeb) Byers, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Ecology, was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor given to individuals who have made significant contributions to their field. Byers received this award for his, “distinguished contributions to the field of ecology, particularly in invasion biology, parasite ecology, ecosystem engineers,…
