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UGA partnership with Department of Defense gets $5 million boost
The Defense Communities Resilience Program (DCRP), a collaboration between the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, has received $5 million in federal funding through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.
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National Engineers Week: Celebrating the work of IRIS Engineers
February 18-24 is National Engineers Week, so we’re showing appreciation for the many IRIS affiliates working as engineers across all kinds of landscapes and settings! The field of engineering is extremely varied, with researchers working on everything from microplastics in streams to sending humans to space and technical experts designing and building brand new technology…
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IRIS and Walton Family Foundation Host Nature-based Solutions and Natural Infrastructure Network Design Workshop
DENVER, CO – On January 23-24, 2024, the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) co-hosted the first Nature-based Solutions and Natural Infrastructure Network Design Workshop in collaboration with the Walton Family Foundation. The workshop brought together leaders from across the Colorado and Mississippi River Basins to develop a strategic plan for expanding…