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NOAA recommends collaborative oyster reef restoration project for funding
ATHENS, GA – A new project seeks to join Sapelo Island’s Saltwater Geechee community and public entities in a collaborative effort to reduce flooding through oyster reef restoration. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association recommended the project, which is a collaboration between the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, Save Our Legacy Ourself, and Shell to Shore, for…
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IRIS introduces flagship Graduate Certificate in Natural Infrastructure
We’re very excited to announce the launch of our new Natural Infrastructure Graduate Certificate, which will help train the workforce the world needs to tackle tomorrow’s complex climate and infrastructure problems. The certificate, which will be available this fall through the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, aims to equip graduate students with the skills and expertise necessary…
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IRIS hosts a Young Scholar Program student for the summer
Meet one of our summer interns, Miller Cooper! Cooper, a rising junior at Athens Academy, joined Dr. Felix Santiago-Collazo’s Compound Inundation Team for Resilient Applications (CITRA) Lab this summer for the Young Scholars Program (YSP) at UGA. Cooper has always enjoyed learning about STEM in school, and applied for the internship as a productive way to explore those interests over…
