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Todd Bridges invited to speak to President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council
The scope and increasing scale of disasters is a serious national challenge. Leaders on the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) have been charged with advising the White House on how to reduce risk and improve the security and resilience of our nation’s infrastructure and communities. The NIAC recently invited Dr. Todd Bridges, Professor of […]
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Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship students shine at Ducks Unlimited National Convention
This week, Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS)’ Natural Infrastructure Fellows Stevens Charles and Madlyn Carpenter attended the 87th Ducks Unlimited National Convention, where they each stepped onto the main stage to participate in a Q&A session during the Business Session on Saturday, as well as giving research presentations to the Conservation Programs Committee on Thursday. Their participation in […]
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Assistant Secretary of the Army Rachel Jacobson visits IRIS to discuss climate resilience in the Army
ATHENS, GA – On March 13-14, 2024, the University of Georgia hosted the Southeastern Defense Communities Resilience Workshop. This event brought together military and civilian leaders to discuss climate resilience planning and nature-based infrastructure development in defense communities across the southeast US. The event was co-organized by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government (CVIOG), the […]
