Tag: Natural infrastructure

  • Early warning system will warn San Juan residents exactly which streets will flood: Featured in Yale Climate Connections

    Early warning system will warn San Juan residents exactly which streets will flood: Featured in Yale Climate Connections

    Research to create more advanced early warning flood systems in San Juan, Puerto Rico was recently featured by Yale Climate Connections. Funded by the National Science Foundation and led by IRIS affiliate Felix Santiago Cruz, the work combines the knowledge of locals about high-flood areas with inexpensive, solar-powered sensors. Read the full story here.

  • IRIS Students shine at annual Confluence Poster Contest

    IRIS Students shine at annual Confluence Poster Contest

    On Friday, November 14, the University of Georgia’s River Basin Center hosted their third annual poster contest, showcasing work on all things water resources.  Graduate students from across campus were invited to share their work at the Special Collections Library on UGA’s campus. Topics from the full range of water research were welcome, from policy to infrastructure to conservation. For…

  • Ducks Unlimited Magazine features Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship

    Ducks Unlimited Magazine features Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship

    As floods, droughts, and storms intensify and aging infrastructure struggles to keep up, wetlands are increasingly in the spotlight—not just as habitat, but as vital systems that buffer storms, absorb floodwaters, and improve water quality across entire landscapes. The Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship, launched in 2022 by Ducks Unlimited and the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS), is a…