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National Engineers Week: Celebrating the work of IRIS Engineers
February 18-24 is National Engineers Week, so we’re showing appreciation for the many IRIS affiliates working as engineers across all kinds of landscapes and settings! The field of engineering is extremely varied, with researchers working on everything from microplastics in streams to sending humans to space and technical experts designing and building brand new technology…
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IRIS and Walton Family Foundation Host Nature-based Solutions and Natural Infrastructure Network Design Workshop
DENVER, CO – On January 23-24, 2024, the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) co-hosted the first Nature-based Solutions and Natural Infrastructure Network Design Workshop in collaboration with the Walton Family Foundation. The workshop brought together leaders from across the Colorado and Mississippi River Basins to develop a strategic plan for expanding…
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New Resilient Futures Podcast Episode: NbS in the Global South
A new episode of the Resilient Futures Podcast is here! In this episode, Alysha and Todd speak with Marta Berbés-Blázquez and Stephanie Cruz Maysonet from the University of Waterloo about the implementation of Nature-based Solutions in the Global South. Cruz Maysonet conducted an interview with practitioners Tischa Muñoz Erickson (San Juan, Puerto Rico) and Mercy…
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New publication: What it takes to create a successful oyster reef breakwater
Oyster reef breakwaters are a form of natural infrastructure that is gaining popularity in coastal regions, but there is still a shortage of data and literature on what environmental conditions best suit these structures. A team of IRIS researchers from the College of Engineering and the Odum School of Ecology are working to fill this…
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IRIS featured in UGA Research: “Magnifying Research: UGA seeding formation of broad research teams”
“Big problems require big solutions.” This is the start of a new article from the UGA Office of Research, which profiles cross-disciplinary investigative teams and their impact on research and funding across campus. The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems is just one of these teams, aligning experts to focus on nature-based solutions. “I saw tremendous…
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World Wetlands Day: IRIS Affiliates working in climate-regulating powerhouse ecosystems
Today, February 2, 2024, is celebrating World Wetlands Day! Wetlands are an incredible environmental resource and provide diverse, invaluable benefits: temperature regulation, keystone species habitat, storm surge insulation, and massive amounts of carbon sequestration in soil and plant biomass. In honor of wetlands and the work IRIS affiliates do with this important ecosystems, we’re re-sharing…
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IRIS affiliate Oscar Villegas Gutierrez selected for Western Dredging Association Fellowship
This past December, IRIS Master’s student Oscar Villegas Gutierrez was selected for the Western Dredging Association’s (WEDA) fellowship. Villegas Gutierrez was selected for his commitment to research that furthers the advancement of the dredging profession. The fellowship will provide him with a stipend that will help support his research and participation in outreach activities over…
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UGA environmental law professor tackles complex climate issues
Article by Cheryth France, from the River Basin Center, featuring IRIS affiliate Adam Orford Water has always been an undercurrent in Adam Orford’s life and career. The attorney practically grew up on Alaskan seas. With a penchant for music and languages, his career might have branched a dozen ways, but he now serves as UGA’s environmental…
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Year in Review: 23 IRIS Publications for 2023
2023 has been a busy year for Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems affiliates! While this list can’t possibly capture the full array of amazing research this community is working on, we’ve selected 23 publications to celebrate 2023. We are so proud of our faculty, staff, and students’ hard work. The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems…
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New episode of the Resilient Futures Podcast: Biodiversity and Why It Matters in Engineering
In the newest episode of our new Resilient Futures Podcast (formerly the Future Cities Podcast), Alysha and Todd are joined by Kyle McKay (USACE Research Civil Engineer) and Charles van Rees (Conservation Scientist at UGA) to discuss all things biodiversity. Biodiversity is an ecological concept that can be difficult to quantify, but is critical for…
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IRIS represented with N-EWN affiliates at ASCE INSPIRE 2023
A number of N-EWN partners were represented at the American Society for Civil Engineers’ INSPIRE Conference this past November. The conference took place over three days (Thursday, Nov 16 – Saturday, Nov. 18) in Arlington, Virginia, and several IRIS affiliates gave presentations, showed posters, or spoke in workshops and panels. Check out this list of…
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Hear from Dr. Brian Bledsoe at Friday’s Research Live webinar series!
Research Live is the Office of Research’s monthly webinar series, focused on topics of practical interest to the UGA research community. These virtual events provide an opportunity for faculty, students and staff to interact directly from OoR professionals. All events are free and open to anyone in the UGA community. December “Thinking Big: How to Create & Fund Successful Interdisciplinary…
