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
New research led by Rachel Arney looks at intersections of national security and environmental governance.
Dr. Lizzie King has been named as the next Director of the Center for Integrative Conservation Research
News
Wezddy Del Toro Orozco receives Engaged Scholar Award!
Congratulations to Wezddy Del Toro Orozco, Ph.D. candidate in the ICON and Forestry and Natural Resources Program, and a 2026 Engaged Scholar Awardee! The Engaged Scholar Award is given annually by the Graduate School in collaboration with UGA Public Service and...
Roberta Salmi named Creative Engagement Fellow
Dr. Roberta Salmi, associate professor of anthropology and director of the Primate Behavioral Ecology Lab in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and member of the CICR Executive Committee, is one of twenty faculty taking part in UGA's inaugural Creative...
CICR affiliates among recipients of Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants
Congratulations to the recipients of the Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants! The 2025 awardees are listed below, with CICR and ICON affiliates highlighted: “Incentivizing Prevention: A Research Agenda for Reducing Health Risks in Global Livestock...
Upcoming Events
Spring Affiliate Gathering
Tuesday, April 21, 2:30 PM
Building 2130 (CICR Office), Room 232
ICON Defense by Shishir Rao
Thursday, April 30, 9:00 AM
"Hydropower Development in the Western Ghats of India Through an Integrative Lens"
Shishir Rao, Integrative Conservation and Ecology PhD Candidate
Geography 0200C
Sustainability Certificate Showcase & Graduation
Saturday, May 2, 1:00-5:00 PM
Presentation of the spring capstone projects by Sustainability Certificate students, networking & refreshments, and a celebration of the Spring 2026 graduates
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