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Shepherd receives National Academies award for science communications
J. Marshall Shepherd, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Geography in the University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, was the top prize winner in the National Academies’ Research Scientist: Later Career category of its Schmidt Awards. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recently revealed the 2024 recipients of the Eric and…
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IRIS hosts Public Engagement Event to invite comments on inaugural National Nature Assessment
ATHENS, GA – On the evening of October 1, interested parties from across the University of Georgia and beyond gathered to discuss the upcoming National Nature Assessment, or NNA1. This nationwide collaboration aims to better understand the role of nature in the lives of people across the country. IRIS Professor of Practice Todd Bridges serves…
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New PBS series explores extreme weather in North America’s most vulnerable communities
In a new six-part docu-series by PBS, WEATHERED: EARTH’S EXTREMES will explore the impacts of climate change and the communities on the frontline of extreme weather events. The host, science communicator Maiya May, will meet with scientists and community leaders across the country working to build a more resilient future, including the University of Georgia’s…