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IRIS Faculty seeking Postdoctoral Associates
Researchers at IRIS are always looking to add talent and new ideas to their teams, but you can only go to graduate school so many times… So if you’ve finished your time in grad school but want to stick around in an academic environment doing amazing resilience research, check out…
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Registration now open: The Sustainable Sediment Management Short Course, June 2025
Registration is now open for our 3.5-day course on Sustainable Sediment Management in Athens, Georgia – June 3rd – 6th, 2025, led by IRIS professors Ram Mohan, Brian Bledsoe and Todd Bridges. The short course will explore the principles and practices of sustainable sediment management in coastal and riverine contexts through…
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We’re hiring Resilience Engineers!
IRIS is all about two things: creating resilient systems (of course) and bringing great people together. We’re seeking innovative, talented, collaborative individuals to add to our team- specifically, Resilience Engineers to work on research and implementation projects in the field of natural infrastructure and nature-based solutions. You’ll join an interdisciplinary…
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Q&A with Jeb Byers: Mapping invasive species along global coastlines
Jeb Byers, a professor in the Odum School of Ecology, investigates invasive species, particularly along coastlines. His work has produced a heat map that indicates barriers to entry for potentially invasive species. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith) Originally published here by the University of Georgia Office of Research. Written by David…
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We’re hiring! Administrative and Financial Specialist
Are you looking for a new opportunity?Would you like to work with researchers from a multitude of disciplines?Do you color-code your spreadsheets? We’ve got the place for you. The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) is hiring an Administrative and Financial Specialist to work with our staff here in Athens,…
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UGA Law School to host 37th Annual Red Clay Conference next week
Join the UGA School of Law next Friday, Feb. 7 for the 37th annual Red Clay Conference. This year’s theme is Grassroots Advocacy for People & Planet. Talks will be held from 9:00 to 1:15 in the Dean Rusk Center Larry Walker Room, with the event providing lunch to those…
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Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns can help mitigate wildfire risks
A new study in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management indicates that prescribed burns could play a key role in mitigating risks of wildfire like those still active in Los Angeles, California. This photo of the Palisades Fire was taken from the Playa Vista neighborhood in western Los Angeles…
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Faculty Spotlight: Christina H. Fuller
Today we’re excited to feature IRIS faculty member Christina H. Fuller, Associate Professor in the College of Engineering. Fuller joined the IRIS crew in 2022, and she’s been broadening our horizons since, reminding us that water isn’t the only element that people need to live healthy, happy lives; clean air…
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Join us for the Sustainable Sediment Management Shortcourse!
UGA’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) is pleased to announce a 3.5-day course on Sustainable Sediment Management in Athens, Georgia – June 3rd – 6th, 2025, led by IRIS professors Ram Mohan, Brian Bledsoe and Todd Bridges. Countries and organizations around the world share the increasingly important challenge of…
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Natural Infrastructure Fellows in the field: Hattie Greydanus on beaver restoration and finding her way to natural infrastructure engineering
This past summer, Natural Infrastructure Fellow Hattie Greydanus stepped out of the classroom and into the field to gain hands-on experience implementing nature-based solutions. As part of her internship requirement for the Natural Infrastructure Fellowship, a funded Master’s degree program courtesy of Ducks Unlimited and the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure…
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Marshall Shepherd provides insights on climate change at OVERHEATED 2024 in Atlanta
Getting the general public to engage with sustainability, climate science and environmental justice can be a tough challenge- but this recent conference is working hard to build engagement. The OVERHEATED conference took place this past November at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The event, presented by nonprofit organization Support+Feed…
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Clinic combines law and science to protect land
Originally published here by the Odum School of Ecology. Written by Patrick Barry. When the idea of a clinic bringing ecology and law students together to serve as support for land conservation efforts was introduced, there wasn’t anything like it. Science and policy are inextricably linked, but there aren’t many…
