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Dr. Walter Silva-Araya visits IRIS faculty and students
On Friday, March 15, the University of Georgia welcomed Dr. Walter Silva-Araya, Director of the Puerto Rico Water Resources and Environmental Research Institute (PRWRERI). This facility is dedicated to the investigation and development of water resources in Puerto Rico. Dr. Silva-Araya is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University…
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Bridges appointed Chapter Lead on the first U.S. National Nature Assessment
Article by Lillian Balance, UGA Engineering. This article was originally published here by the UGA College of Engineering. Todd Bridges, professor of practice, resilient and sustainable systems at the University of Georgia College of Engineering, has been selected to serve as one of eleven Chapter Leads for the first-ever U.S. National…
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Todd Bridges on the EWN Podcast
This month, the Engineering With Nature (EWN) podcast got the original gang back together: Host Sarah Thorne was joined by cohost and EWN National Lead Jeff King and their colleague and friend Todd Bridges. Bridges retired last year from a 30-year career at USACE where he was Senior Research Scientist…
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Assistant Secretary of the Army Rachel Jacobson visits IRIS to discuss climate resilience in the Army
ATHENS, GA – On March 13-14, 2024, the University of Georgia hosted the Southeastern Defense Communities Resilience Workshop. This event brought together military and civilian leaders to discuss climate resilience planning and nature-based infrastructure development in defense communities across the southeast US. The event was co-organized by the Carl Vinson…
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New Resilient Futures Podcast Episode: Resilience in the Army and Beyond
A new episode of the Resilient Futures Podcast is here, hosted by Dr.s Alysha Helmrich and Todd Bridges. This month’s episode features a special guest. The Honorable Rachel Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, visited UGA for the Southeast Defense Communities Resilience Workshop this week.…
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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…
