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Finding homes for future fowl: Ducks Unlimited student heads into the lowcountry to assess waterfowl habitat
CHARLESTON, SC – Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) students come from departments across the University of Georgia, but they share a few common characteristics: an interest in work that transcends traditional disciplines, a drive to build a better future, and a love for getting out of the office and into nature. Natural Infrastructure Fellow Noah Cleveland spent his spring…
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IRIS hosts Georgia Statewide Resilience Assessment Convening in Atlanta
ATLANTA, GA – We believe resilience is all about being prepared. Our home state of Georgia agrees. That’s why this spring, 70 representatives from local government, industry partners, utility companies, regional commissions, conservation organizations and more convened for a Statewide Resilience Assessment meeting in Atlanta. This one-day event set out with the goal of creating a roadmap to a more…
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Three Successful Defenses: Congrats to our Master’s students!
We’d like to congratulate three IRIS Master’s students on their recent thesis defenses! Bring your hands together for: Hunter Kunzelmann Natural Infrastructure Fellow Informing Multi-Objective Wetland Design for Phosphorus Reduction and Waterbird Habitat in the Western Lake Erie Basin: A Case Study Abstract: Constructed wetlands provide valuable ecosystem services such as phosphorus (P) retention and waterbird habitat, particularly in agriculturally…
