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Congratulations to IRIS affiliate Seth Wenger, on Athletic Association Professorship
We’d like to extend a hearty congratulations to Dr. Seth Wenger, Director of Science for the River Basin Center and a longtime Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems affiliate, for his recent appointment to an Athletic Association Professorship. Endowed seats, such as Wenger’s Athletic Association Professorship, play an important role in helping to foster the highest caliber faculty at the University…
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The science behind mining the South’s biggest swamp
At 438,000 acres, the Okefenokee Swamp is one of the largest intact wetlands left on Earth. It’s also–once again–the subject of heated debate over the potential impacts of nearby mining. Over a 30-year saga, multiple plans to mine titanium dioxide (the material that helps brighten the whites of Oreo filling, paint, and more) have been blocked; most recently, the Twin…
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Van Rees illuminates path toward a more biodiverse future
Polls show the public widely supports protecting biodiversity, but how we get there—or even what a biodiverse future looks like—isn’t as clear. A new paper led by Odum School of Ecology assistant professor Charles van Rees is helping to chart a path to restoring and saving biodiversity, much like how carbon credits quantify success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Van…
