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Engineering coastal structures to centrally embrace biodiversity
Story by Sean Turner Image from Pexels.com Protecting ecosystems or protecting our communities is not an “either-or” scenario. Both are possible using natural infrastructure in place of and alongside gray infrastructure. Natural infrastructure is capable of protecting our coastal communities from floods as well as increasing biodiversity on our shorelines. Network for Engineering With Nature member, Dr. Burton Suedel, teamed up…
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IRIS in the News: Leaky infrastructure driving antibiotic resistant pathogens in local waters
How are antibiotic resistant microbes and septic tanks related? IRIS affiliate Krista Capps and her collaborators were recently featured by the UGA College of Public Health for their research on the link between microbial resistance and leaky septic tanks: their research pointed to the fact that old infrastructure could be a primary driver of antibiotic resistance. Read the full story…
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IRIS Affiliate Clark Alexander voted 2022-23 president-elect of the Southern Association of Marine Laboratories
