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Dr. Marshall Shepherd Explains the Human Impacts of the Flooding in New York City in Latest Forbes Article
In his latest article in Forbes, Let’s Talk About Human Impacts on the New York City Floods — It’s Not Just Greenhouse Gases, Dr. Marshall Shepherd, Climate Science and Outreach Director for IRIS, digs into how humans impacted flooding in New York City during the aftermath of Ida. “Many mitigation strategies and stormwater management systems
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Research Highlight: Flood Resilience for the City of Tybee Island
Residents along Georgia’s coast are familiar with flooding, but the recent rise in sea levels means those floods have grown more frequent due to rising high tides, even on sunny days without rain. Researchers from the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) and River Basin Center (RBC) are working with the City
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A win-win solution for Fort Benning
Through his work at the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government, IRIS affiliate Scott Pippin is helping to meld military mission with support for the surrounding community on the military site Fort Benning. “The military has its mission and its goals, and those are the drivers behind this,” Pippin is quoted as saying in a
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Research Highlight: IRIS Affiliate Sonny Kim develops a new system to monitor carbon in salt marshes
Article by Mike Wooten, first published on News, College of Engineering Coastal salt marshes play an oversized role in regulating the planet’s climate thanks to their ability absorb massive amounts of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. While they occupy less than 2% of the ocean surface, scientists estimate coastal marshes and wetlands
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IRIS Researchers Nandita Gaur and Brock Woodson selected for Leading Large Integrative Research Teams Workshop Series
We’re excited to announce that Dr. Nandita Gaur, Assistant Professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and Dr. Brock Woodson, Associate Professor in the College of Engineering, were recently selected to participate in the Leading Large Integrative Research Teams workshop series (L2-IRT). Participants are selected through a nomination process that seeks individuals with
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Find IRIS at the GA Climate Conference!
Next week, Thursday August 12th and Friday, August 13th, the 2021 Georgia Climate Climate Conference kicks off its annual meeting. IRIS affiliates will be presenting on a number of topics, ranging from local government policy to septic system assessments. Planning to attend and want to learn more about our work? Catch some of the following
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Study on Factors Influencing Homeowner Likelihood to Purchase Flood Insurance Featured by UGA Today
A recent study by IRIS member Dr. Craig Landry was featured by UGA Today, showing that homeowners in areas at-risk of flooding may be more likely to forego flood insurance if there is a history of “charity assistance,” or aid from a NGO or the government, after disasters. The study found that households that expected
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Dr. Brian Bledsoe joins National Academy of Science Panel on resilience
IRIS director Dr. Brian Bledsoe recently joined the National Academies of Sciences, Medicine and Engineering, Enhancing Community Resilience (EnCoRe) Initiative Expert Panel Series. This panel series was developed by the Gulf Research Program, with the goal of better understanding the challenges and critical issues that may threaten the health and safety of communities in the
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IRIS and AT&T Team Up to Identify How Flood Risks Impact Low-Income Communities
Using climate data provided by AT&T via the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems examined how flooding in Athens, Georgia, impacts communities differently. The study found that flooding impacts low-income and minority communities to a much more severe extent than other areas of the town–Black, Hispanic and low-income
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The Case for Natural Infrastructure in the Face of Climate Change: IRIS Director Brian Bledsoe Published in the Washington Post
On March 7th, 2021, IRIS Director Dr. Brian Bledsoe and the Water Institute of the Gulf Director Dr. Justin Ehrenswerth published a perspective piece in the Washington Post titled, How nature can help solve our infrastructure crisis amid extreme weather, climate change.
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IRIS’s Interdisciplinary Research Upheld as an Example of Success in UGA Today Story on Presidential Seed Grants
IRIS’s interdisciplinary research relationships are thriving, thanks in part to a Presidential Seed Grant given to the Institute to help encourage partnerships across disciplines. This past year, IRIS joined the Network for Engineering with Nature, alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in an initiative to advance the use of natural infrastructure around the world.
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Natural Infrastructure Recognized in American Society of Civil Engineers’ Report Card for America’s Infrastructure
We’re excited by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s announcement that natural infrastructure is recognized as a key solution for building resilience and raising the grade across all infrastructure sectors in the ASCE Report Card for America’s Infrastructure!
