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
Academic year 2023-2024 was an exciting time at CICR! Read our annual newsletter to learn more.
The annual CICR newsletter features student and faculty research, awards, and achievements
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
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
ICON Happy Hour
Friday, August 28, 5:00-7:00 PM
Creature Comforts (downtown). All are welcome to attend.
Conservation Seminar: “Building a Future for Old-Growth Forests"
Monday, August 31, 1:15 PM
Sarah Adloo, Executive Director, Old Growth Forest Network, and ICON alum. Odum School of Ecology Auditorium (Room 201). All are welcome to attend.
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