NEWS
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Don Nelson takes part in Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF) Forum
Ecological anthropologist Don Nelson recently spoke in a virtual forum on Socio-Cultural Benefits of Natural and Nature-Based Features (NNBF), hosted by the Science + Resilience Institute of Jamaica Bay. This forum was the third in a series of talks following a workshop that was held in June of 2023. The…
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New publication: Life cycle analysis of natural infrastructure projects
This article was originally shared by the Network for Engineering With Nature. Find more here. It can be difficult to directly compare natural (or “green”) infrastructure to traditional (“gray”) infrastructure. Practitioners from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) identified “uncertainty and discomfort in planning life cycle management activities” as…
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Upcoming Guest Visit: Dr. Walter Silva-Araya, Puerto Rico Water Resources and Environmental Institute
IRIS will welcome Dr. Walter Silva-Araya from the Puerto Rico Water Resources and Environmental Institute (PRWREI) on Friday, March 15. Dr. Silva-Araya will meet with IRIS faculty, hear presentations from IRIS graduate students in the Compound Inundation Team for Resilient Applications (CITRA) lab, and tour ISTEM and Driftmier Engineering Center.…
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IRIS Affiliates Awarded UGA Seed Grants for Advancing Interdisciplinary Research
Multiple IRIS affiliates were included in the list of 10 university-wide projects that have been awarded 2023 Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants by the University of Georgia.
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UGA partnership with Department of Defense gets $5 million boost
The Defense Communities Resilience Program (DCRP), a collaboration between the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, has received $5 million in federal funding through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
