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IRIS hosts Georgia Statewide Resilience Assessment Convening in Atlanta
ATLANTA, GA – We believe resilience is all about being prepared. Our home state of Georgia agrees. That’s why this spring, 70 representatives from local government, industry partners, utility companies, regional commissions, conservation organizations and more convened for a Statewide Resilience Assessment meeting in Atlanta. This one-day event set out with the goal of creating […]
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Two good things at once: encouraging wetland design for phosphorus uptake and waterfowl habitat
Wetlands do a myriad of good things for humanity: protecting cities from storms by soaking up and slowing down the flow of floodwaters, helping filter out pollutants, and providing places to escape out into the natural world. However, when thinking about where and how to install wetlands, it can be difficult to keep these many […]
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Natural Infrastructure Fellows attend Ducks Unlimited National Engineering Meeting
As part of the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS)’ commitment to providing educational opportunities grounded in the real world, we partnered with Ducks Unlimited (DU) to create the Natural Infrastructure (NI) Fellowship. The NI Fellowship offers funded graduate fellowships for Masters students across the fields of engineering and environmental science. Real world learning means […]
