Tag: water quality

  • Finding homes for future fowl: Ducks Unlimited student heads into the lowcountry to assess waterfowl habitat

    Finding homes for future fowl: Ducks Unlimited student heads into the lowcountry to assess waterfowl habitat

    CHARLESTON, SC – Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) students come from departments across the University of Georgia, but they share a few common characteristics: an interest in work that transcends traditional disciplines, a drive to build a better future, and a love for getting out of the office and into nature. Natural Infrastructure Fellow Noah Cleveland spent his spring…

  • Water Resilience Shines at Biennial Georgia Water Resources Conference

    Water Resilience Shines at Biennial Georgia Water Resources Conference

    ATHENS, GA – Interdisciplinary knowledge is a critical aspect of solving big environmental problems. That’s why, for the 2025 Georgia Water Resources Conference, we brought everyone together. We do mean everyone: ecologists, hydrologists, engineers, geoscientists, lawyers, anthropologists, consultants and certified fish enthusiasts. On March 25 and 26, the University of Georgia hosted the 2025 Georgia Water Resources Conference, welcoming scientists…

  • Registration now open: The Sustainable Sediment Management Short Course, June 2025

    Registration now open: The Sustainable Sediment Management Short Course, June 2025

    Registration is now open for our 3.5-day course on Sustainable Sediment Management in Athens, Georgia – June 3rd – 6th, 2025, led by IRIS professors Ram Mohan, Brian Bledsoe and Todd Bridges.  The short course will explore the principles and practices of sustainable sediment management in coastal and riverine contexts through in-depth presentations on concepts; engineering and operational practices; methods, modeling,…