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New report: Embracing biodiversity in coastal infrastructure
How can coastal infrastructure safeguard- or even enhance- biodiversity? A research team from the US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (USACE ERDC) and the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (UGA IRIS) recently published a new technical report titled “Embracing Biodiversity on Engineered Coastal Infrastructure through Structured Decision-Making and […]
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Graduate students visit Jekyll Island to learn about coastal infrastructure
Who says field trips stop after high school? Last week, IRIS graduate students studying coastal resilience and environmental engineering traveled to Jekyll Island, Georgia. The group met with conservation researchers and practitioners at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, Jekyll Island Authority and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Coastal Resource Division (DNR-CRD). Led by Professor […]
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Upcoming Guest Visit: Dr. Walter Silva-Araya, Puerto Rico Water Resources and Environmental Institute
IRIS will welcome Dr. Walter Silva-Araya from the Puerto Rico Water Resources and Environmental Institute (PRWREI) on Friday, March 15. Dr. Silva-Araya will meet with IRIS faculty, hear presentations from IRIS graduate students in the Compound Inundation Team for Resilient Applications (CITRA) lab, and tour ISTEM and Driftmier Engineering Center. Additionally, all are welcome to […]
