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  • IRIS Students Present at the CURO symposium

    IRIS Students Present at the CURO symposium

    On April 3rd and 4th Felix Santiago Collazo’s graduate students Kate Winters and Sara Mallon presented posters on their research, respectively titled, “The Role of Stakeholder Engagement in Natural and Nature-Based Infrastructure,” and “Integration of Natural and Nature-Based Features: A Case Study for Tybee Island.” The annual CURO Symposium highlights excellence in undergraduate research at the University of Georgia by offering an…

  • PEW Flood Prepared Communities visits Athens

    PEW Flood Prepared Communities visits Athens

    We’re so excited to welcome PEW Flood Prepared Communities to the University of Georgia Campus today, to learn about their team and showcase the latest IRIS research on flood hazard modeling, natural infrastructure, and operationalizing equitable delivery of flood risk reduction.

  • IRIS affiliate Michelle Covi featured in highlight on efforts to build resilience in defense communities

    IRIS affiliate Michelle Covi featured in highlight on efforts to build resilience in defense communities

    UGA partners with the Department of Defense to build resilience in the Southeast Story by Emily Kenworthy, photo courtesy of the U.S. Army For years, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant has been helping coastal communities in low lying areas build resilience into planning efforts. Sitting adjacent to some of these communities are U.S. Department of Defense military installations…