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Booming populations, rich freshwater diversity, and water scarcity: the common challenges of the towns along the I-85 corridor
The towns that line the I-85 corridor from Atlanta to Raleigh have several commonalities: burgeoning populations, reliance on small rivers and tributaries for water supply and waste disposal, and some of the richest freshwater aquatic biodiversity on the planet. However, these commonalities lead to shared problems. Because of their growing populations and limited water supply, […]
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How do we construct a sustainable future? IRIS affiliate Todd Bridges answers at the annual conference of the Western Dredging Association
Last week, IRIS affiliate Todd Bridges attended the annual conference of the Western Dredging Association, where he gave a presentation titled “The Plant and People Need a Better Way: New Frontiers for Beneficial Use” — in this instance Beneficial Use refers to the practice of using the sediment moved for projects for another, beneficial project, […]
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Graduate Student Ed Stowe featured by River Basin Center
A new story featured the research IRIS and River Basin Center graduate student Edward Stowe did on the impacts of development on freshwater fish–and whether offsets intended to compensate for harm were effective. Article written by Cheryth Youngmann. Read the full story here!
