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Find IRIS at the GA Climate Conference!
Next week, Thursday August 12th and Friday, August 13th, the 2021 Georgia Climate Climate Conference kicks off its annual meeting. IRIS affiliates will be presenting on a number of topics, ranging from local government policy to septic system assessments. Planning to attend and want to learn more about our work?…
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Study on Factors Influencing Homeowner Likelihood to Purchase Flood Insurance Featured by UGA Today
A recent study by IRIS member Dr. Craig Landry was featured by UGA Today, showing that homeowners in areas at-risk of flooding may be more likely to forego flood insurance if there is a history of “charity assistance,” or aid from a NGO or the government, after disasters. The study…
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Dr. Brian Bledsoe joins National Academy of Science Panel on resilience
IRIS director Dr. Brian Bledsoe recently joined the National Academies of Sciences, Medicine and Engineering, Enhancing Community Resilience (EnCoRe) Initiative Expert Panel Series. This panel series was developed by the Gulf Research Program, with the goal of better understanding the challenges and critical issues that may threaten the health and…
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IRIS and AT&T Team Up to Identify How Flood Risks Impact Low-Income Communities
Using climate data provided by AT&T via the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems examined how flooding in Athens, Georgia, impacts communities differently. The study found that flooding impacts low-income and minority communities to a much more severe extent than other areas of…
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The Case for Natural Infrastructure in the Face of Climate Change: IRIS Director Brian Bledsoe Published in the Washington Post
On March 7th, 2021, IRIS Director Dr. Brian Bledsoe and the Water Institute of the Gulf Director Dr. Justin Ehrenswerth published a perspective piece in the Washington Post titled, How nature can help solve our infrastructure crisis amid extreme weather, climate change.
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IRIS’s Interdisciplinary Research Upheld as an Example of Success in UGA Today Story on Presidential Seed Grants
IRIS’s interdisciplinary research relationships are thriving, thanks in part to a Presidential Seed Grant given to the Institute to help encourage partnerships across disciplines. This past year, IRIS joined the Network for Engineering with Nature, alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in an initiative to advance the use of…
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Natural Infrastructure Recognized in American Society of Civil Engineers’ Report Card for America’s Infrastructure
We’re excited by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s announcement that natural infrastructure is recognized as a key solution for building resilience and raising the grade across all infrastructure sectors in the ASCE Report Card for America’s Infrastructure!
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March 9th: Scott Pippin and Shana Jones to Present New Paper at Columbia Law School’s Climate Change Symposium
On March 9th, Scott Pippin and Shana Jones will be presenting a new paper, Stabilizing the Edge: Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic Shorescapes Facing Sea-Level Rise, at Columbia Law School’s annual Climate Change Symposium. An article also will appear in the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law in the spring. In the article, the researchers analyze…
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IRIS Affiliate Marshall Shepherd Elected to National Academy of Engineering
We’re proud to announce that IRIS affiliate Dr. Marshall Shepherd has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional honors that can be accorded to an engineer.
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IRIS Septic Work Shines
Affiliate Scott Pippin’s work on septic systems along the Georgia Coast was recently featured in UGA Today. To learn more, visit the full story here.
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Three new post-doctoral positions available!
Want to join the IRIS team? Check out these job postings: Postdoctoral Research Associate AD: Biodiversity within Nature-Based Solutions Status: Posted Posting Number: G/R10504P Posting Quick Link: http://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/175566 Search Committee: Seth Winger (Chair), Brian Bledsoe, and Virginia Talati (Pending HR Approval *** For some reason there is something weird with your profile in UGAJobs,…
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We’re hiring!
We’re seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join the IRIS team, as part of the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. The candidate will work on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-funded project: the Engineering With Nature Initiative. Candidates should have a doctoral degree from an accredited…
