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Natural Infrastructure Fellows in the field: Hattie Greydanus on beaver restoration and finding her way to natural infrastructure engineering
This past summer, Natural Infrastructure Fellow Hattie Greydanus stepped out of the classroom and into the field to gain hands-on experience implementing nature-based solutions. As part of her internship requirement for the Natural Infrastructure Fellowship, a funded Master’s degree program courtesy of Ducks Unlimited and the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, Greydanus traveled to Washington […]
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Making Room for the River: Matt Chambers featured on Resources Radio
Levees are built to protect communities from floods. But when they fail, it can costs lives, homes and livelihoods. That’s where natural infrastructure comes in: by setting levees away from rivers and making room for natural floodplains in unpopulated areas, levees near communities are less likely to fail. Levee setback expert Matt Chambers, who is […]
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IRIS named as a key University of Georgia sustainability initiative
We’re proud to announce that the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems was recently named in the University of Georgia’s 2024 Sustainable Development Goals Report. The report summarized the many sustainability-oriented initiatives at the University of Georgia. “The University of Georgia is committed to tackling the world’s grand challenges, from combatting poverty, hunger, and infectious disease […]
