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New publication finds positive relationships between biodiversity and green infrastructure in coastal Georgia
In a new study in Conservation Biology, researchers from UGA’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, and East Carolina University explore the relationship between infrastructure development and coastal biodiversity to predict changes in biodiversity under different infrastructure scenarios. Natural or “green” infrastructure uses natural processes as a foundation for built components to meet engineering objectives.…
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COAST lab continues monitoring of Jekyll Island
If you were enjoying a beach day at Jekyll Island, GA this month, you might have seen some of our researchers out and about! The Coastal Ocean Analysis and Simulation Team (COAST) recently headed out to continue their quarterly survey to understand how the beach and dunes recover from storm events. The group set out to work on their GA DNR-funded project:…
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IRIS affiliates attend the 2024 International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology
Dr. Alysha Helmrich, Negin Shamsi (PhD Student), and Swagato Ankon (MS Student) attended the 2024 International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology this June in Baltimore, Maryland to present their work on de-centralization or centralization in infrastructure for resilience, infrastructure interdependencies, and alternative data for flood monitoring, respectively. Helmrich also served as a thematic chair for the Sustainability and Resiliency of Energy…
