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IRIS hosts 25th Anniversary meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society
On Wednesday, May 28th, Athens welcomed back the American Ecological Engineering Society for its 25th annual meeting. The meeting, which was first held in Athens in 2001, drew a crowd of over 220 participants from around the world. Honoring those whose shoulders we stand on This gathering was especially sentimental…
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Resilience Research Abroad: IRIS in Qatar
A key aspect of resilience is consistency—which is why IRIS researchers are working towards proactive, nature-based solutions all year long. University of Georgia College of Engineering Assistant Professor Alysha Helmrich recently attended the Qatar Resilience Symposium, which hosted over 150 representatives from key government agencies, academic institutions, utility companies, and…
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Field Updates: NI Fellow’s Field Work shared by Ducks Unlimited
From the Ducks Unlimited Great Lakes/Atlantic Region via Facebook: “Funded by NASA’s Biological Diversity and Ecological Conservation program, Ducks Unlimited recently joined University of Georgia (UGA) researchers to assist with an ongoing project along the Missouri River floodplains. The research focuses on evaluating levee setbacks (relocating levees to allow the…
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Featured in AJC: Can a historic Black community beat climate change?
Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) affiliate Brock Woodson was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as part of a collaborative project that seeks to save Sapelo Island’s historic community, Hogg Hummock, from a growing threat: rising seas. Last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $2.8 million grant…
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New Resilient Futures Podcast: Why Do We Need Parks?
We know that green spaces are good for you. They provide benefits to air quality, biodiversity, and even your mental health… but why? Returning guest Joeri Morpurgo, a postdoctoral fellow at Universiteit Leiden in the Netherlands, set out with his team to answer this question. They found an important distinction:…
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Proactive Peaches: IRIS’s Georgia Resilience Planning Work featured by The Pew Charitable Trusts
This spring, the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems hosted a statewide gathering of Georgia’s local governments, industry partners, utility companies, regional commissions, conservation organizations and more. The goal: a comprehensive plan to build a more resilient Georgia. The work was particularly informed by the severe damage across eastern Georgia caused…
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We’re hiring! Apply to become our Coastal Resilience Engineer or a Survey and Instrumentation Professional.
We’re hiring for two new positions here at IRIS! You may be a good fit for our team if you… – Have training in environmental, coastal, or other engineering design work– Possess experience with GIS or CAD softwares– Are interested in coastal science- whether you prefer to be behind the…
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Amy Rosemond to be inducted as Fellow of the Society for Freshwater Science
Foundation Professor of Ecology Amy Rosemond likes to stay busy-mentoring students, working on project ideas, and teaching courses at UGA’s Odum School of Ecology-and she’s being recognized for her contributions to the field of freshwater science. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Rosemond on her induction as a Fellow of…
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Upcoming IRIS grad student starts with a splash: welcoming Amber Lopez!
We’re thrilled to welcome Amber Lopez, who will be joining the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems this fall as a graduate student working toward her Master’s Degree. As part of her recruitment to the University of Georgia, Lopez was awarded a Graduate Fellowship Award, which will cover one year of…
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New publication: Flood modeling, made simpler
Floods devastate communities. Predicting flood events helps protect them. Some of the most important technology we have to predict flooding is Hydrologic and Hydraulic (H&H) modeling. However, these technologies face challenges that vary by region, impacting the ability of certain communities to predict and mitigate flood risks. One crucial aspect…
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Building Byte-odiversity: UGA scholars convene in workshop on AI tools for conservation
Scientists around the world are in agreement: global biodiversity is in crisis. University of Georgia researchers are exploring how new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) could boost efforts to protect species and restore habitats in the future. Kickstarted by the Data Science and AI cluster hiring initiative in 2023, and…
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New Resilient Futures Podcast: Engineering, History, and the Mississippi River
The Mississippi River Basin covers over a million square miles across the southeast and midwest US. Despite growing up far away in the northeast US, Boyce Upholt thinks about the nation’s largest waterway more than most: he’s the author of “The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi.”…
