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New IRIS in Focus: Mapping Flood Vulnerability in the Savannah Metro Area
Coastal regions across the United States are beset with increasing flood hazards arising from stronger and more frequent storms, sea-level rise, tidal fluctuations, and the compounding effects when these natural and climate-driven hazards coincide. A team of UGA experts led by Dr. Matthew Bilskie and Lina Cardenas Caro, working through the UGA Defense Community Resilience Program, are developing […]
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IRIS researchers head out before the storm to capture key data
In the field of resilience research, flexibility is key. This especially includes the ability to apply research in the real world quickly and effectively. Affiliate Matt Bilskie, who oversees the College of Engineering’s Coastal Ocean Analysis and Simulation Team (COAST) exemplified this flexibility by taking advantage of approaching Hurricane’s Idalia to deploy sensors, which will […]
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Nature-Based Solutions for Biodiversity Handbook
A team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the University of Georgia, IRIS recently published the new Nature-Based Solutions for Biodiversity Handbook, a handbook that uses landscape architecture renderings to demonstrate how communities can use nature-based solutions to protect their communities while promoting biodiversity. Check out the handbook here!
