Tag: institute for resilient infrastructure systems

  • Clinic combines law and science to protect land

    Clinic combines law and science to protect land

    Originally published here by the Odum School of Ecology. Written by Patrick Barry. When the idea of a clinic bringing ecology and law students together to serve as support for land conservation efforts was introduced, there wasn’t anything like it. Science and policy are inextricably linked, but there aren’t many other programs like UGA’s Land Conservation Clinic. “I think this particular…

  • Making Room for the River: Matt Chambers featured on Resources Radio

    Making Room for the River: Matt Chambers featured on Resources Radio

    Levees are built to protect communities from floods. But when they fail, it can costs lives, homes and livelihoods. That’s where natural infrastructure comes in: by setting levees away from rivers and making room for natural floodplains in unpopulated areas, levees near communities are less likely to fail. Levee setback expert Matt Chambers, who is a Research Professional at the…

  • IRIS named as a key University of Georgia sustainability initiative

    IRIS named as a key University of Georgia sustainability initiative

    We’re proud to announce that the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems was recently named in the University of Georgia’s 2024 Sustainable Development Goals Report. The report summarized the many sustainability-oriented initiatives at the University of Georgia. “The University of Georgia is committed to tackling the world’s grand challenges, from combatting poverty, hunger, and infectious disease to fostering innovation, economic growth,…