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Marshall Shepherd provides expertise on extreme heat threats
Dr. Marshall Shepherd, director of the University of Georgia’s atmospheric sciences program, was quoted by The Guardian in a new article about the extreme heat threats facing Americans this summer. The article reviews the looming threat of major summer heatwaves, from the arid southwest U.S. to the humid Atlantic coast. According to NOAA, the only […]
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IRIS affiliate Matt Bilskie examines the gaps in the natural infrastructure research and implementation
In a recent literature review, IRIS affiliate Dr. Matthew Bilskie and a team of colleagues from universities around the country investigated the roadblocks and knowledge gaps in the pathway to natural infrastructure implementation. The analysis included 141 publications on natural infrastructure for coastal flood mitigation. Most of the studies (61%) were at local scales, and […]
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Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship students shine at Ducks Unlimited National Convention
This week, Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS)’ Natural Infrastructure Fellows Stevens Charles and Madlyn Carpenter attended the 87th Ducks Unlimited National Convention, where they each stepped onto the main stage to participate in a Q&A session during the Business Session on Saturday, as well as giving research presentations to the Conservation Programs Committee on Thursday. Their participation in […]
