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New publication: What it takes to create a successful oyster reef breakwater
Oyster reef breakwaters are a form of natural infrastructure that is gaining popularity in coastal regions, but there is still a shortage of data and literature on what environmental conditions best suit these structures. A team of IRIS researchers from the College of Engineering and the Odum School of Ecology are working to fill this […]
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IRIS featured in UGA Research: “Magnifying Research: UGA seeding formation of broad research teams”
“Big problems require big solutions.” This is the start of a new article from the UGA Office of Research, which profiles cross-disciplinary investigative teams and their impact on research and funding across campus. The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems is just one of these teams, aligning experts to focus on nature-based solutions. “I saw tremendous […]
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World Wetlands Day: IRIS Affiliates working in climate-regulating powerhouse ecosystems
Today, February 2, 2024, is celebrating World Wetlands Day! Wetlands are an incredible environmental resource and provide diverse, invaluable benefits: temperature regulation, keystone species habitat, storm surge insulation, and massive amounts of carbon sequestration in soil and plant biomass. In honor of wetlands and the work IRIS affiliates do with this important ecosystems, we’re re-sharing […]
