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New Publication: Disasters collide at the intersection of extreme weather and infectious diseases
In a new publication, IRIS researchers Brian Bledsoe, Marshall Shepherd, and Meredith Welch-Devine examined the additive impacts of extreme weather events, like hurricanes, and infectious disease. Check out the abstract below: It is well understood that natural disasters interact to affect the resilience and prosperity of communities and disproportionately affect low income families and communities […]
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Examining the tradeoffs between density and green space in urban neighborhoods
Scientists are increasingly finding evidence of the importance of having green space, like parks and greenways, in urban environments. But cities also need to be able to accommodate plenty of people. In a paper recently published by IRIS affiliate Andressa Mansur, alongside lead scientist for nature-based solutions, Robert McDonald, at The Nature Conservancy, and a […]
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Meet our Ducks Unlimited Fellows: a Q&A with Stevens Charles
Tell us about yourself: Where did you grow up? Where did you go to school? My name is Stevens Charles and I was born in Port-au-Prince Haiti. I moved to Jacksonville at the age of two and went to Florida International University. How’d you become interested in resilient infrastructure? My interest in resilient infrastructure rose […]
