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Expressing condolences to Sapelo Island community after dock collapse
The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the Sapelo Island community following the collapse of a ferry dock gangway that led to 7 deaths and severe injuries. The collapse happened while crowds were gathered to celebrate the island’s Gullah-Geechee community. The event, Cultural Day, is an annual event hosted by the Sapelo Island…
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Monika Giri selected as a Thriving Earth Exchange Community Science fellow
Monika Giri, PhD student with UGA’s Department of Anthropology, has been selected as a Community Science Fellow with the Thriving Earth Exchange, an initiative of the American Geophysical Union that connects fellows and scientists with communities across the United States, Mexico, and South America to co-develop projects tailored to local priorities. Over the next 12-18 months, Monika will lead and facilitate…
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Welcoming a new adjunct faculty member, Dr. Amanda Tritinger, to the team!
ATHENS, GA – We’re very excited to welcome a new adjunct faculty member to the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) team: Dr. Amanda Tritinger, Deputy Program Manager of the Engineering With Nature Initiative at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Tritinger has worked extensively with the IRIS team as part of the Network for Engineering With Nature (N-EWN),…
