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The American Society of Civil Engineers endorses the use of nature-based solutions as crucial tool in combatting climate change in new policy statement
In a recent policy statement, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) endorsed the use of nature-based solutions (NbS) as a crucial tool for addressing the threat of climate change and bolstering community and ecological resilience. ASCE’s recognition of NbS as a crucial tool in future infrastructure projects is an important step toward accelerating global […]
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IRIS researchers co-produce online training on ecological stream mitigation practices for wetland managers
In collaboration with the National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM), IRIS Director Dr. Brian Bledsoe and alum Dr. Holly Yaryan Hall recently introduced an online training series for aquatic resources staff on compensatory stream mitigation projects. The training was funded through a cooperative agreement with U.S. EPA Region 4 (Southeast) and reviews practices for CWA […]
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Pictures from UGA Engineering Boot Camp: Teaching Hydrology… with Legos.
This summer, a group of incoming undergrads attended Discovering Engineering at UGA Boot Camp, taking classes and visiting labs across the UGA College of Engineering to get ready for their first year as Engineering Dawgs! The Compound Inundation Team for Resilience Applications (CITRA) lab, including Dr. Felix Santiago-Collazo, graduate students Dennis Catalina Granados Duran, Luciana […]
