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2025 State Resilience Planning Group Convening draws resilience experts from around the country
On August 26th and 27th, the University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems team and partners at Pew Charitable Trusts welcomed the 2025 State Resilience Planning Group Convening to campus for an event that connected state officials and experts from non-profit, academic and federal sectors from around the country. Over the span of two days, participants brainstormed new ideas…
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Odum School of Ecology professor brings wastewater professionals together to talk septic
By Allison Floyd, UGA River Basin Center More than one-third of homes in parts of the Southeast rely on septic systems, but decentralized wastewater infrastructure is underfunded, aging, and poorly maintained, leading the systems to fail, pollute public waterways, and pose a health hazard. Krista Capps, Associate Director of the River Basin Center, recently brought together experts from across Northeast Georgia…
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Protecting Georgia from Disasters Requires State-Led Coordination
New University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems report provides steps to make Georgia more resilient ATHENS, GA – When Hurricane Helene swept across Georgia in 2024 and left devastation in its wake–including an estimated $6.4 billion in agricultural and timber losses–it underscored a fine point: that communities are increasingly threatened by natural hazards and are not prepared to…
