NEWS
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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.”…
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Announcing our AEES 2025 Keynote Speakers!
The 25th annual American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES) meeting will be held here in Athens in just one month! As we finalize the agenda and get ready to welcome conservation engineers from across the country back to Athens, we’re especially excited to hear from these keynote speakers: Dr. Sara Winnike…
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Resilience in the real world: Students practice resilience applications in final project
We’re all about giving students chances to get real-world experience in the field of nature-based solutions. This crew took a class project to new heights, learning about resilience with a real impact. The Delta Stewardship Council, a state agency of California, focuses conservation efforts on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which…
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Happy Earth Day! Faculty Features on a healthy planet
Happy Earth Day! This week, in celebration of our big beautiful planet, we’re featuring some of our amazing affiliates from across campus who work to help the planet thrive. Dr. Christina Fuller at the UGA College of Engineering is working towards a future with cleaner air by identifying who air…
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On Hubris and Humility: Marshall Shepherd publishes a Forbes article on the disconnect between scientists and the public
What good is science, anyway? This question is at the heart of a growing disconnect between scientists, academia, and a public that has become increasingly skeptical of the advances provided by science and the conclusions drawn by experts in disciplines across the board. Here at the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure…
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Finding homes for future fowl: Ducks Unlimited student heads into the lowcountry to assess waterfowl habitat
CHARLESTON, SC – Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) students come from departments across the University of Georgia, but they share a few common characteristics: an interest in work that transcends traditional disciplines, a drive to build a better future, and a love for getting out of the office and…
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IRIS hosts Georgia Statewide Resilience Assessment Convening in Atlanta
ATLANTA, GA – We believe resilience is all about being prepared. Our home state of Georgia agrees. That’s why this spring, 70 representatives from local government, industry partners, utility companies, regional commissions, conservation organizations and more convened for a Statewide Resilience Assessment meeting in Atlanta. This one-day event set out…
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Three Successful Defenses: Congrats to our Master’s students!
We’d like to congratulate three IRIS Master’s students on their recent thesis defenses! Bring your hands together for: Hunter Kunzelmann Natural Infrastructure Fellow Informing Multi-Objective Wetland Design for Phosphorus Reduction and Waterbird Habitat in the Western Lake Erie Basin: A Case Study Abstract: Constructed wetlands provide valuable ecosystem services such…
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Congratulations to the 2025 Research Awards Recipients!
Every year since 1979, the University of Georgia Research Foundation has spotlighted UGA faculty and graduate students for outstanding research and creative achievement. To learn more about the awards, visit the UGA Research website. We’re proud to see several familiar names on the list: Lamar Dodd Creative Research Award 2025…
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Water Resilience Shines at Biennial Georgia Water Resources Conference
ATHENS, GA – Interdisciplinary knowledge is a critical aspect of solving big environmental problems. That’s why, for the 2025 Georgia Water Resources Conference, we brought everyone together. We do mean everyone: ecologists, hydrologists, engineers, geoscientists, lawyers, anthropologists, consultants and certified fish enthusiasts. On March 25 and 26, the University of…
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UGA hosts fourth annual Electric Mobility Summit
Originally published here by the University of Georgia College of Engineering. Written by and photos by Lillian Ballance. Event explores the current state of the e-mobility sector in Georgia and beyond More than 200 leaders from industry, government and education gathered in Athens for the fourth annual University of Georgia Electric…
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New Resilient Futures Podcast: We’re Going Local! Conserving Land and Communities
Emmanuel Stone was raised to love good food: his mother, a restaurant owner, inspired him to teach culinary arts, learn about agriculture, and emphasize the importance of whole foods. This led him to Athens Land Trust: an organization that simultaneously encourages conservation and community in Athens, GA where UGA is…
