Center for Integrative Conservation Research
The Center for Integrative Conservation Research (CICR) inspires new visions for conservation and environmental decision-making by putting pluralism into practice.
In Focus
We are excited to continue our monthly CICR Reading Club series, hosted this Fall 2023 in partnership with the Institute for Native American Studies. Our goal is to have a conversation as a community around a set of shared readings, while exploring new paths forward for conservation.
Through this collaboration, students will explore EBCI cultural burning and the ecological consequences of the suppression of cultural burning
Through the ICON ‘PhotoVoices’ initiative, we aim to engage with the Photovoice method to learn from and share with each other as a community
Through the ICON ‘PhotoVoices’ initiative, we aim to engage with the Photovoice method to learn from and share with each other as a community
Through the ICON ‘PhotoVoices’ initiative, we aim to engage with the Photovoice method to learn from and share with each other as a community
News
Amit Kaushik Awarded Wenner-Gren Foundation’s Dissertation Fieldwork Grant
Amit Kaushik, a PhD candidate in Integrative Conservation (ICON) and Anthropology at the University of Georgia, has received a Dissertation Fieldwork Grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation to support his project, titled “Caste and Conservation: Dalit Ecologies and...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025, the Department of Anthropology is hosting two events: Monday, Oct. 13, 3:00-4:30 pm. The Living Forest: A Proposal for Indigenous-Led Conservation and Climate Change Mitigation. Invited talk with Tulio Viteri, the Director of...
ICON PhD Program Accepting Applications for Fall 2026
The University of Georgia’s Integrative Conservation (ICON) PhD program is seeking exceptional students for doctoral research assistantships, to begin mid-August 2026. Applicants are encouraged to contact potential faculty advisors early on to discuss areas of mutual...
Upcoming Events
ICSO Pumpkin Carving & General Assembly Meeting + Happy Hour
Friday, October 24, 3:30 PM
Come share your ideas with the student body at our General Assembly while having some creative Halloween fun with pumpkin carving! Snacks will be provided. Afterward, we’ll head over to Creature Comforts for the monthly Happy Hour.
Geography Rooftop, BYOP
ICON Coffee Hour
Wednesday, November 5, 2:00-3:00 PM
Join us for afternoon tea, snacks, and conversation!
Geog/Geol Room 204
ICSO Musical Night + Fundraiser
Friday, November 7, 4:00-6:30 PM
Join us for a vibrant variety night featuring performances from fellow students, open mic acts, and karaoke! Come enjoy the show, cheer on your friends, and help support ICSO student activities. Snacks will be provided.
Odum Auditorium
2026 Integrative Conservation Conference
Friday-Saturday, February 27-28
Call for abstracts and registration details are available here.
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