Tag: IRIS
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Biodiversity Working Group recommends eco-thoughtful planning and action for the future of nature-based solutions
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are engineering actions that address societal challenges through the creation, protection, sustainable management and/or restoration of ecosystems, benefitting both the environment and human wellbeing. One of the most frequently purported co-benefits of NbS is their ability to simultaneously benefit, and even restore, biodiversity and ecosystem health while accomplishing their infrastructure goals. However,…
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Anchor QEA and UGA IRIS to lead Nature-based Solutions workshop at WODCON XXIV
For Day 2 of Anchor QEA’s media takeover, we’re excited to share our partnership with UGA’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems at WODCON XXIV for the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Course on June 23, 2025, in San Diego. Join Anchor QEA’s Dr. Ram Mohan and collaborators, including Dr. Todd Bridges, as we explore effective NBS design,…
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Finding homes for future fowl: Ducks Unlimited student heads into the lowcountry to assess waterfowl habitat
Our partners at the University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems and conservation nonprofit Ducks Unlimited have been collaborating for years, but one of their biggest projects is the Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship: Master’s students in a variety of fields are funded by Ducks Unlimited to work towards a better future for wetlands. One…
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Community science and small sensors have the potential for big impact in San Juan, Puerto Rico
An upcoming NSF-funded research project led by the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems will show that small, cheap sensors can have a big impact: gathering information to allow more accurate flood modeling. Small sensors, that is, and the hard work of many dedicated researchers and community members. The project is based in…
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UGA IRIS to host 25th Anniversity Meeting of AEES
The first annual meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society was held in Athens, Georgia at the University of Georgia in 2001, and this year, UGA is hosting again for the 25th Annual Meeting of AEES! The American Ecological Engineering Society (AEES) was first discussed in 1999 at a workshop on ecological engineering in Columbus,…
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Introducing Partner Takeovers: UGA Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems
As of spring 2025, we have 37 of the coolest organizations in the country as N-EWN partners—and they have even cooler things to say. Starting this spring, we’re going to hand the mic directly to each of our amazing partners. Introducing Partner Takeovers, where our social media and news stories will be run by a…
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February & March Partner Podcast Roundup: Achieving Balance With Nature
Resilient Futures Podcast University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems It’s All Connected: A Framework for Intertwined Infrastructure Systems In February’s episode, host Alysha welcomes her own PhD student, Negin Shamsi! The duo dive into their most recent publication: Interdependency classification: a framework for infrastructure resilience. Shamsi’s research focus is infrastructure and urban resilience.…
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Natural Infrastructure Fellows attend Ducks Unlimited National Engineering Meeting
Originally published here by the UGA Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems. Written by Olivia Allen. As part of the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS)’ commitment to providing educational opportunities grounded in the real world, we partnered with Ducks Unlimited (DU) to create the Natural Infrastructure (NI) Fellowship. The NI Fellowship offers funded graduate fellowships for Masters students…
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November 2024 Partner Podcast Roundup: Protecting Ecosystems, From Backyards to Great Lakes
Resilient Futures Podcast University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems Big, leafy shade trees, burbling creeks, and access to recreation in beautiful natural areas: most people intuitively know that these kinds of natural amenities create pleasant communities, and houses located close to these kinds of resources tend to sell for more than those without.…
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October 2024 Partner Podcast Roundup: Getting Creative with Climate Solutions
Resilient Futures Podcast University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems This month, Resilient Futures hosts Alysha Helmrich and Todd Bridges welcomed Dr. Lauren McPhillips, a researcher and assistant professor in Penn State’s Institute for Energy & the Environment, to talk about ecological engineering problems. McPhillips has worked on a lot of research in the…