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University of Georgia signs first Intergovernmental Support Agreement to engineer a more resilient U.S. Navy
ATHENS, GA – Through the first ever Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) between an academic institution and Navy Region Southeast, the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) will work to help the United States Navy ensure the security of our national assets, infrastructure, and missions. With increasing threats due to climate change, defense programs throughout the United…
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First Natural Infrastructure Fellowship graduate will help engineer a better future
We’re very excited to announce that the first graduate student from the Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship, Madlyn Carpenter, graduated on August 5th, 2024. The Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship is a funded Master’s degree program through a collaboration between Ducks Unlimited (DU) and the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems. Natural Infrastructure Fellowship graduates conduct both practice-oriented and basic research on natural…
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IRIS welcomes Dr. Steven Thur, NOAA, to discuss research and relationships
ATHENS, GA – The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems welcomed a special guest on Wednesday, August 21: NOAA’s Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Dr. Steven Thur. In this position, Dr. Thur oversees the foundational research that is key to understanding weather, climate, and marine and Great Lakes ecosystems. Thur’s focus is on applying service through science in order…
