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  • Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship Sponsors visit UGA

    Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship Sponsors visit UGA

    ATHENS, GA – In partnership with Ducks Unlimited (DU), the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) offers funded graduate fellowships for Master’s students interested in the science and engineering of Earth’s natural infrastructure to deliver water quality, habitat, flood protection, recreation and benefits using natural systems. These Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellows, informally known as our […]

  • Odum School of Ecology professor brings wastewater professionals together to talk septic

    Odum School of Ecology professor brings wastewater professionals together to talk septic

    By Allison Floyd, UGA River Basin Center More than one-third of homes in parts of the Southeast rely on septic systems, but decentralized wastewater infrastructure is underfunded, aging, and poorly maintained, leading the systems to fail, pollute public waterways, and pose a health hazard.  Krista Capps, Associate Director of the River Basin Center, recently brought together […]

  • Protecting Georgia from Disasters Requires State-Led Coordination  

    Protecting Georgia from Disasters Requires State-Led Coordination  

    New University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems report provides steps to make Georgia more resilient   ATHENS, GA – When Hurricane Helene swept across Georgia in 2024 and left devastation in its wake–including an estimated $6.4 billion in agricultural and timber losses–it underscored a fine point: that communities are increasingly threatened by natural hazards […]