Redefining infrastructure for a more resilient, equitable world.
At the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS), we’re using our expertise to build a more resilient planet.
Our affiliates come from every corner of The University of Georgia and beyond, and our interdisciplinary array of projects shows it. Below, you can get to know IRIS-related work in two different ways, either through our broad-focus topics or the fine details.
Or explore by a specific topic:
news about our work
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IRIS Wrapped: 24 Publications from 2024
2024 has been another busy year for the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems! Because we’re so proud of their amazing work, we’ve collected 24 papers from IRIS affiliates to celebrate 2024 that show the impressive work happening here at UGA and beyond. The Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems was chartered by the University of Georgia…
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Making Room for the River: Matt Chambers featured on Resources Radio
Levees are built to protect communities from floods. But when they fail, it can costs lives, homes and livelihoods. That’s where natural infrastructure comes in: by setting levees away from rivers and making room for natural floodplains in unpopulated areas, levees near communities are less likely to fail. Levee setback expert Matt Chambers, who is…
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Dr. Félix Santiago-Collazo and students participate in UNESCO conference on water security
In a virtual conference held on Thursday, November 21, Dr. Félix Santiago-Collazo and students from the Compound Inundation Team for Resilient Applications (CITRA) discussed compound hazards to water security and their cascading effects. The conference, titled Navigating the Complexities of Compound, Multihazard, and Cascading Events Impacts on Water Security, was held by the United Nations…
