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New Podcast Episode: The Resilient Future of Solar Power
A new episode of the Resilient Futures Podcast is here, featuring hosts Alysha Helmrich and Todd Bridges! Lauren McPhillips didn’t always dream of being a professor, but she knew she loved solving problems. After earning three degrees in Earth systems science and environmental engineering at Cornell University, McPhillips completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at Arizona…
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The End of Chevron Deference: Adam Orford discusses a new era of administrative and environmental law with River Basin Center
Last week, Dr. Adam Orford of the UGA School of Law led a conversation over lunch at the River Basin Center titled The End of Chevron Deference: Understanding the Implications of Recent Supreme Court Decisions on Environmental Protection. Here’s what you need to know: Quick review: There are three branches of government: Legislative: Writes laws…
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Make a Dam Decision: Facilitating Dam Removals Through New Multiple-Criteria Decision Analysis Tool
Originally published here by the Network for Engineering With Nature. Dams across the United States are aging, with the cost to repair or remove all known deficient non-federal dams estimated at over $1.5 billion. Even for functioning dams, there may still be a number of reasons to remove them, from emissions reduction to flood risk…
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Learn about compound flooding with Weather Geeks
What is compound flooding and what does it have to do with Hurricane Helene? Learn all about it on the recent Weather Geeks podcast, where IRIS affiliate Matt Bilskie, whose research centers on modeling flood events on the coast, was interviewed about his work by Marshall Shepherd, the IRIS Climate and Outreach Director and Georgia…
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IRIS hosts Public Engagement Event to invite comments on inaugural National Nature Assessment
ATHENS, GA – On the evening of October 1, interested parties from across the University of Georgia and beyond gathered to discuss the upcoming National Nature Assessment, or NNA1. This nationwide collaboration aims to better understand the role of nature in the lives of people across the country. IRIS Professor of Practice Todd Bridges serves…
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Todd Bridges invited to speak to President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council
The scope and increasing scale of disasters is a serious national challenge. Leaders on the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) have been charged with advising the White House on how to reduce risk and improve the security and resilience of our nation’s infrastructure and communities. The NIAC recently invited Dr. Todd Bridges, Professor of…
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The Washington Post: Thousands of uninsured homes were in Helene’s path
Homeowners hundreds of miles inland rarely consider insuring their house against hurricanes the way coastal homeowners often do. What happens when a major storm like Hurricane Helene hits close to home? Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) affiliate and natural resource economist Craig Landry provided expertise in a recent article by The Washington Post exploring…
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IRIS affiliates call for better disaster preparedness in the wake of Hurricane Helene devastation
“We cannot continue business as usual,” say IRIS researchers The U.S. Southeast held its breath last week as the region prepared for Hurricane Helene, which threatened excessive rainfall and strong winds hundreds of miles north of its landfall destination on the Gulf Coast. One week later, over 215 casualties have been confirmed and entire cities…
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New PBS series explores extreme weather in North America’s most vulnerable communities
In a new six-part docu-series by PBS, WEATHERED: EARTH’S EXTREMES will explore the impacts of climate change and the communities on the frontline of extreme weather events. The host, science communicator Maiya May, will meet with scientists and community leaders across the country working to build a more resilient future, including the University of Georgia’s…
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A warm welcome to Gabrielle Pierre!
We’re thrilled to welcome a new member to our team: Gabrielle Pierre, Senior Research Fellow and Strategic Team Leader. Serving in a position split between the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems and the Georgia Network for Electric Mobility, Pierre will be leading a resilience assessment for the state of Georgia while she simultaneously pushes the…
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N-EWN paper receives Journal of American Water Resources Association Lanfear Award
We’re excited to announce that the N-EWN publication, “Operationalizing equity for integrated water resources management,” was selected to receive the Lanfear Award from the Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) The publication was a dual effort between the N-EWN founding partners, the University of Georgia (UGA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). It…
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A Bright Future Ahead for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and IRIS Partnership
David Pittman, Director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and Director of Research and Development of the U.S. Army Corps comes to Athens ATHENS, GA – Earlier this month, the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) at the University of Georgia welcomed David Pittman, Director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and…
