NEWS
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Welcome to the new IRIS Communications Coordinator, Olivia Allen!
We’re very excited to welcome the new IRIS Communications Coordinator, Olivia Allen, to the IRIS team. A bit about Olivia: she graduated from UGA’s Odum School of Ecology in 2023 with a B.S. in Ecology, with emphases on science communication, freshwater ecosystems, and human geography. During her time as a…
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IRIS comments on USACE proposal to update PL 84-99 regulations
The US Army Corps of Engineers spends hundreds of millions of dollars every year to repair, rehabilitate, and restore levees that are damaged by floods. Much of that money flows through the Rehabilitation and Inspection Program (RIP), a program governed by Public Law 84-99. The program was created by Congress…
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Booming populations, rich freshwater diversity, and water scarcity: the common challenges of the towns along the I-85 corridor
The towns that line the I-85 corridor from Atlanta to Raleigh have several commonalities: burgeoning populations, reliance on small rivers and tributaries for water supply and waste disposal, and some of the richest freshwater aquatic biodiversity on the planet. However, these commonalities lead to shared problems. Because of their growing…
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How do we construct a sustainable future? IRIS affiliate Todd Bridges answers at the annual conference of the Western Dredging Association
Last week, IRIS affiliate Todd Bridges attended the annual conference of the Western Dredging Association, where he gave a presentation titled “The Plant and People Need a Better Way: New Frontiers for Beneficial Use” — in this instance Beneficial Use refers to the practice of using the sediment moved for…
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Graduate Student Ed Stowe featured by River Basin Center
A new story featured the research IRIS and River Basin Center graduate student Edward Stowe did on the impacts of development on freshwater fish–and whether offsets intended to compensate for harm were effective. Article written by Cheryth Youngmann. Read the full story here!
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Congratulations to our three new IRIS graduates, Matheus Fagundes, Daniel Buhr, and Grant Bilderback!
IRIS graduate students do wide-ranging, incredibly important work. In the past month, we had three students with diverse study areas successfully defend. We’d like to extend a huge congratulations to these students, and applaud their hard work during their time at IRIS and the University of Georgia! Read on to…
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Coastal Georgia’s Natural Infrastructure Proving Grounds
An interactive map of coastal Georgia showcasing the state’s natural proving grounds We’re proud to unveil our new Natural Infrastructure Proving Ground map, a StoryMap that highlights collaborative nature-based infrastructure projects around the state. View the full map here, or explore it below.
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Don’t miss it! IRIS affiliates Matt Shudtz and Yee Huang presenting at N-EWN Knowledge Series
The Network for Engineering With Nature® invites you to the N-EWN Knowledge Series: A Continuing Education Series about Engineering with Nature… Principles of Engineering With Nature in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022 with Speakers Matthew Shudtz and Yee Huang, UGA June 15, 202312:30-1:30pm ET on Zoom To register, visit https://limno.zoom.us/j/86092683540?pwd=bUc0ZGltekN1VHB1SHRhNUF5VW1PZz09 Continuing Education Credit (1-hr)…
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Notes from the field with graduate student Ada Chimzulukeme Agbogu
A search for challenging work drove me from my home country, Nigeria to the United States. I was admitted to the Environmental Engineering program at the University of Georgia as a masters student in 2020. A few months after I arrived at the department, I was placed in the Hunter…
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IRIS affiliate Christina Fuller partners with new EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center
UGA to lead efforts to address environmental justice in Georgia — full story on UGA College of Engineering, by Lillian Ballance ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia College of Engineering will serve as one of eight university partners with nonprofit research institute RTI International to establish a new Environmental Justice Thriving…
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Insurance company AXA XL visits UGA in the spirit of interdisciplinary collaboration
With increasingly extreme weather, building resilient communities is a top priority across the nation. However, the factors that make a community or ecosystem resilient are often extremely complex, and require an interdisciplinary approach to understand and cultivate. Further, barriers like public perception of natural infrastructure, how city planners and practitioners…
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We’re hiring a Communications Coordinator!
Join the IRIS team as a Communications Coordinator! We’re looking for someone who’s excited about science communications–and who will bring creativity and diligence to finding new ways to tell the world about what the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems is up to. You’ll work closely with the Communications Director to…
