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Announcing the Sustainable Sediment Management Short Course!
Countries and organizations around the world share the increasingly important challenge of sustainably managing sediment. Sediment systems support habitat for species and the structure and function of nature-based features that can address risks including shoreline erosion, flooding, and drought. Sediment also presents challenges to the operation of infrastructure systems such as reservoirs, ports, and navigation […]
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“A Blueprint for Greener Shorelines:” New publication suggests future directions for coastal resilience research
In a new publication, IRIS affiliate and coastal engineer Matt Bilskie joins authors from around the world to further the cause of nature-based solutions for coastal ecosystems. Nature-based solutions (NbS) are designed to provide infrastructure services by leveraging ecological processes that protect people and ecosystems while building resilience. In coastal systems, this includes a wide […]
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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 to the community and partners […]
