Tag: UGA
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New publication: Human well-being and natural infrastructure
In a new paper published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, authors from the U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center (ERDC) explore the psychological, physiological, medical, and social benefits to humans of exposure to nature, and how natural infrastructure (NI) projects can take these into account to continue to deliver those benefits. The authors…
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IRIS affiliates file comments on USACE proposed Agency Specific Procedures
Originally published here by UGA’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems. Article by Yee Huang, UGA. IRIS affiliates are contributing their expertise as the US Army Corps of Engineers updates its policies for evaluating potential new civil works projects. The Corps recently proposed new Agency Specific Procedures (ASPs) to implement the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines (PR&G). IRIS Director Brian Bledsoe, along…
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Partner Podcasts: Resilience in the Past… and to the Future!
This month, our partners’ podcasts looked backwards and forwards at resilience practices! The Resilient Futures Podcast – Expect the Unexpected: Resilience and Life Advice from the Late Bronze Age On the Resilient Futures Podcast, produced by the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, hosts Alysha Helmrich and Todd Bridges welcomed anthropologist and historian…
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PhD in Review: Laura Naslund, UGA, reflects on her dissertation journey
Originally published here by The University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems. I first interviewed Laura Naslund as the sun rose over a pond near Watkinsville, Georgia in June of 2022. I was an intern at the River Basin Center helping with Naslund’s field work, and we had just finished two hours of paddling a canoe…
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Duke University hosts panel on sustainable infrastructure
At a recent symposium hosted by Duke University, experts from across academic, governance and NGO sectors exchanged ideas about accelerating sustainable infrastructure development. “I’d like to think that we’re entering a renaissance period in civil engineering with the opportunities that are before us,” said Todd Bridges, Professor of Practice in Resilient and Sustainable Systems at…
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New report: Embracing biodiversity in coastal infrastructure
A research team from the US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (USACE ERDC) and the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (UGA IRIS) recently published a new technical report titled “Embracing Biodiversity on Engineered Coastal Infrastructure through Structured Decision-Making and Engineering With Nature®. Abstract: Extreme weather variation, natural disasters,…
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Collaborating for change: Approaching nature-based solutions through an anthropologist’s eyes
Katie Foster, a research professional working at the University of Georgia in the Humans and Environmental Change Lab, has spent years examining how environmental governance and policy impacts communities. Her entire career has been shaped by meaningful collaborations across disciplines and sectors, and now she aims to build new partnerships to help others. After her undergraduate…
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Partners Gather to Discuss USACE Proposed Updates for Water Resource Investments
On Thursday, April 4, a team of affiliates from the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems including Todd Bridges and Matthew Shudtz held a webinar to discuss the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ new draft of agency-specific procedures for implementing Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for Federal Investments in Water Resources. The goals of…
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Partner Podcasts: EWN Atlas 3 and Climate Resilience in the Army
N-EWN partners are always finding new ways to share research with the world. Explore the newest episodes of two of our partners’ podcasts below. The Engineering With Nature Podcast S7 E4: Atlas 3 Launch Coming Soon – 58 Inspiring NBS Projects Innovation and collaboration are cornerstones of Engineering With Nature (EWN). Sharing projects, demonstrating outcomes, and inspiring…
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N-EWN partners to help lead first National Nature Assessment
The U.S. Global Change Research Program has announced the chapter leadership teams for the first-ever National Nature Assessment (NNA1). The NNA1 will take a holistic approach to better understand the role of nature in the lives of people across the country, integrating science with traditional ways of knowing and the needs of communities. The Assessment…