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.
In July, Dr. Lizzie King began her tenure as Director of the Center for Integrative Conservation Research
News
In Memoriam: J. Peter Brosius
We are bereft with the loss of Pete Brosius, our cherished colleague, friend, and founder of CICR. Pete passed away peacefully on July 29, 2026. Pete was a compass that pointed toward truth, and he was undaunted by the obstacles and uneven...
Aoife Kate Pitts receives Richard Schultes Research Award
Aoife "Kate" Pitts, a PhD candidate in the ICON and Anthropology program, recently received the Richard Evans Schultes Research Award ($5,000) from the Society for Ethnobotany for her project, "Livelihoods, Knowledge, and Chagras: Ethnobotanical Change in the...
Tuheina Thakur named Moving Mountains Fellow
Tuheina Thakur, a PhD student in Integrative Conservation and Ecology program, was recently accepted into the Moving Mountains Fellowship, offered by the Mountain Sentinels Alliance. Tuheina is conducting a gender impact study in the Indian Himalayan region, focusing...
Upcoming Events
ICON PhD Program Orientation
Thursday, August 13, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM
Annual orientation for our new students, with lunch and networking to follow!
210 River Rd. 2nd Floor, Room 232
Sustainability Certificate 10th Anniversary Kickoff: Reading with Ron Balthazor
Wednesday, August 26, 4:30-6:00 PM
Celebrate 10 years of UGA's interdisciplinary Sustainability Certificate with a reading by the program's founding director, Ron Balthazor, from his new work, A Book of Seasons. Light refreshments will be served; sponsored by the Sustainability Certificate, the Office of Sustainability, and the Department of English.
Auditorium, Odum School of Ecology
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