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Last week, we joined River Basin Center for their second annual Confluence poster symposium! With 30 posters total, graduate students presented research on all things water science and policy💧 Read more: iris.uga.edu/2024/10/25/iri…



Ring the bell! @DrShepherd2013, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Geography in UGA Franklin College was the top prize winner in the National Academies’ Research Scientist: Later Career category of its Schmidt Awards. t.uga.edu/3C2VRHn

Marshall Shepherd, our Climate Science and Outreach Director, has won a National Academies Schmidt Award for accomplished science communicators. “At a time when misinformation and disinformation are thriving, science experts must engage beyond the ivory tower.” news.uga.edu/shepherd-recei…

"Resilient infrastructure isn’t just built; it’s a system of natural and human-made parts that bounce back when bad things happen,” —Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems's Dr. Brian Bledsoe. His team combines natural elements and infrastructure to protect communities from hazards. pew.org/48CdCtf

"Resilient infrastructure isn’t just built; it’s a system of natural and human-made parts that bounce back when bad things happen,” —Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems's Dr. Brian Bledsoe. His team combines natural elements and infrastructure to protect communities from hazards. pew.org/48CdCtf



How can nature-based solutions help manage floods and restore ecosystems? 🌊 On last week’s Resources Radio, Matt Chambers (Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems) discusses nature-based solutions for #flood management, levees in the US, and efforts to improve community #resilience. open.spotify.com/episode/5we7Az…





Join the network4ewn 🗓️Thurs. Jan. 16, 12:30 ET, for the next N-EWN Knowledge Series webinar. Hailey Blackwell and Nethmi Silva will discuss “Ecology and Engineering of Native Plant-Soil Interactions and Riparian Structures.” Register ➡️bit.ly/3gR9ADL

