NEWS
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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…
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IRIS research on plastic waste streams featured in Packaging Europe
IRIS affiliates Felix Santiago Collazo and Jenna Jambeck’s research on plastic waste in the ocean was recently featured by the publication Packaging Europe, which is an organization dedicated to understanding the packaging needs of society and highlighting innovative ways to promote sustainability. The article specifically referred to a tool that…
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College of Engineering recognizes IRIS faculty in annual awards
We’re proud that a number of our IRIS faculty based in the College of Engineering received awards at the 2023 Celebration of Excellence. Awardees included: American Society of Civil Engineers Fellows Bjorn Birgisson, Ph.D., P.E.Chair, School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering Association for the Science for Limnology & Oceanography…
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UGA highlights natural infrastructure initiatives at White House summit
Jack Hu, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, participated in a panel discussion on workforce development By, Mike Wooten, Sarah Buckleitner During a panel discussion at the White House focused on restoring nature and providing communities tools to be resilient, the University of Georgia’s commitment to teaching, research and…
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Earth Day Event at Fort Benning
Yesterday, IRIS affiliates Scott Pippin and Daniel Wyatt celebrated Earth Day at Ft. Benning, Georgia, where he represented the Defense Community Program, which is a joint effort between the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, and UGA Marine Extension and Georgia SeaGrant. The program focuses…
