Tag: sapelo island

  • Featured in AJC: Can a historic Black community beat climate change?

    Featured in AJC: Can a historic Black community beat climate change?

    Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) affiliate Brock Woodson was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as part of a collaborative project that seeks to save Sapelo Island’s historic community, Hogg Hummock, from a growing threat: rising seas. Last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $2.8 million grant to the community and partners […]

  • NOAA recommends collaborative oyster reef restoration project for funding 

    NOAA recommends collaborative oyster reef restoration project for funding 

    ATHENS, GA – A new project seeks to join Sapelo Island’s Saltwater Geechee community and public entities in a collaborative effort to reduce flooding through oyster reef restoration. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association recommended the project, which is a collaboration between the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, Save Our Legacy Ourself, […]