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New Resilient Futures Podcast Episode: NbS in the Global South
A new episode of the Resilient Futures Podcast is here! In this episode, Alysha and Todd speak with Marta Berbés-Blázquez and Stephanie Cruz Maysonet from the University of Waterloo about the implementation of Nature-based Solutions in the Global South. Cruz Maysonet conducted an interview with practitioners Tischa Muñoz Erickson (San Juan, Puerto Rico) and Mercy Borbor-Cordova (Guayaquil and Duran, Ecuador)…
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New publication: What it takes to create a successful oyster reef breakwater
Oyster reef breakwaters are a form of natural infrastructure that is gaining popularity in coastal regions, but there is still a shortage of data and literature on what environmental conditions best suit these structures. A team of IRIS researchers from the College of Engineering and the Odum School of Ecology are working to fill this gap. Because the reefs are…
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Patterns, drivers, and a predictive model of dam removal cost in the United States
In past decades, dams were installed across the United States to help control the flow of rivers and supply water or hydroelectric energy to communities. However, these aging structures pose public safety threats, as well as disrupting aquatic ecosystems and harming biodiversity in freshwater systems, all while costing expensive maintenance fees. This nexus of factors has led to a series…
