-
UGA partnership with Department of Defense gets $5 million boost
The Defense Communities Resilience Program (DCRP), a collaboration between the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, has received $5 million in federal funding through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.
-
New publication: What it takes to create a successful oyster reef breakwater
Oyster reef breakwaters are a form of natural infrastructure that is gaining popularity in coastal regions, but there is still a shortage of data and literature on what environmental conditions best suit these structures. A team of IRIS researchers from the College of Engineering and the Odum School of Ecology are working to fill this […]
-
World Wetlands Day: IRIS Affiliates working in climate-regulating powerhouse ecosystems
Today, February 2, 2024, is celebrating World Wetlands Day! Wetlands are an incredible environmental resource and provide diverse, invaluable benefits: temperature regulation, keystone species habitat, storm surge insulation, and massive amounts of carbon sequestration in soil and plant biomass. In honor of wetlands and the work IRIS affiliates do with this important ecosystems, we’re re-sharing […]
