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IRIS welcomes Dr. Steven Thur, NOAA, to discuss research and relationships
ATHENS, GA – The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems welcomed a special guest on Wednesday, August 21: NOAA’s Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Dr. Steven Thur. In this position, Dr. Thur oversees the foundational research that is key to understanding weather, climate, and marine and Great Lakes ecosystems. Thur’s focus is on applying…
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New publication finds positive relationships between biodiversity and green infrastructure in coastal Georgia
In a new study in Conservation Biology, researchers from UGA’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, and East Carolina University explore the relationship between infrastructure development and coastal biodiversity to predict changes in biodiversity under different infrastructure scenarios. Natural or “green” infrastructure uses natural processes as a foundation for built…
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UGA College of Engineering: Convergence and collaboration to achieve circularity
Originally published here by the University of Georgia College of Engineering. Research collaboration between the University of Georgia and University of Pittsburgh move to the next phase of their $5 million NSF Convergence Accelerator Project The linear consumption model of raw material extraction, production, use, and disposal dominates the global economy, but it’s led to…