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  • IRIS member Marshall Shepherd explains how extreme weather, justice and water supply factor into the Jackson Water Crisis

    IRIS member Marshall Shepherd explains how extreme weather, justice and water supply factor into the  Jackson Water Crisis

    “The entanglement of environmental justice, disparities in infrastructure investments, and the ongoing era of amplified extreme weather defines the current crisis,” wrote IRIS Associate Director of Climate and Science Outreach, Dr. Marshall Shepherd in a recent piece published in the Jackson Water Crisis. Read the full story here.

  • A Conversation with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Daniel Blackman

    Join the Georgia Initiative for Climate and Society (Fall 2022 Seminar Series) on Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 at 4:00pm in the Miller Learning Center, Room 102 at the University of Georgia for a talk given by Dr. Daniel Blackman, the EPA Region 4 Administrator. President Biden appointed Daniel Blackman to serve in this role on […]

  • Learn about the Natural Infrastructure Certificate Educating the workforce of the future In fall 2024, the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) and the UGA College of Engineering will launch the Graduate Certificate in Natural Infrastructure. The certificate aims to equip graduate students with the skills and expertise necessary to address complex infrastructure challenges with […]