NEWS
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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On Shoreline Permitting and Voluntary Property Buyouts: two new IRIS in Focus publications, fresh off the press
IRIS in Focus is a collection of policy-focused white-papers from our research team, ranging on topics from policy barriers to the nuts and bolts of natural infrastructure implementation. This month, we’re excited to announce that we have two new editions: Overview of Living Shoreline Permitting and Regulatory Review in North…
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N-EWN affiliates bring NbS to the 2024 Georgia Environmental Conference
Research can’t exist in a bubble- and UGA faculty are making sure we bring nature-based solutions research to the forefront. IRIS’s newest Professor of Practice, Ram Mohan, and Institute of Government Public Service Assistant Ben Carswell recently participated in a panel discussion at the Georgia Environmental Conference at Jekyll Island,…
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New Resilient Futures Podcast: Who owns this water?
Water is a natural resource all of us rely on, but there’s a lot of thought and work that goes into being able to turn on your tap. How do we make sure water is accessible to everyone? Who does a water source belong to? Why is getting water out…
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New Resilient Futures Podcast – Water in the USA: Affordable, Accessible, Clean Water for All?
Water is a natural resource all of us rely on, but there’s a lot of thought and work that goes into being able to turn on your tap. How do we make sure water is accessible to everyone? Who does a water source belong to? And why is getting water…
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Marshall Shepherd provides expertise on urban rainfall patterns research, USA Today
Originally published here by USA Today. Written by Doyle Rice. Cities make it rain, study says Sure, we’ve all heard of the urban heat island effect, where cities are hotter than surrounding rural areas. Now scientists have discovered a similar urban “rain island effect,” where cities appear to get more…
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First Natural Infrastructure Fellowship Graduate Excited to Take Knowledge and Skills Back Home
Featured image: Madlyn Carpenter on stage during the DU x IRIS panel at DU’s 87th Annual National Convention in San Diego, California. Originally published here by Ducks Unlimited. Written by Kayleigh Mitchell. DU and UGA’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems celebrate a milestone as the first natural infrastructure fellow graduates…
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University of Georgia signs first Intergovernmental Support Agreement to engineer a more resilient U.S. Navy
ATHENS, GA – Through the first ever Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) between an academic institution and Navy Region Southeast, the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) will work to help the United States Navy ensure the security of our national assets, infrastructure, and missions. With increasing…
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Ram Mohan joins Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems
ATHENS, GA– We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new Professor of Practice at IRIS, Dr. Ram Mohan! A fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Dr. Mohan will establish and lead the Sustainable Sediment Management Hub at IRIS. He joins us as a Senior Partner directing…
