-
Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns can help mitigate wildfire risks
A new study in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management indicates that prescribed burns could play a key role in mitigating risks of wildfire like those still active in Los Angeles, California. This photo of the Palisades Fire was taken from the Playa Vista neighborhood in western Los Angeles Jan. 7. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)…
-
Faculty Spotlight: Christina H. Fuller
Today we’re excited to feature IRIS faculty member Christina H. Fuller, Associate Professor in the College of Engineering. Fuller joined the IRIS crew in 2022, and she’s been broadening our horizons since, reminding us that water isn’t the only element that people need to live healthy, happy lives; clean air is a crucial component to…
-
Join us for the Sustainable Sediment Management Shortcourse!
UGA’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) is pleased to announce a 3.5-day course on Sustainable Sediment Management in Athens, Georgia – June 3rd – 6th, 2025, led by IRIS professors Ram Mohan, Brian Bledsoe and Todd Bridges. Countries and organizations around the world share the increasingly important challenge of sustainably managing sediment. Sediment systems…
