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
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ICON internship looks at “Vultures in the void”
Asif Ali Sandeelo is a PhD candidate in the Integrative Conservation (ICON) and Anthropology program. As part of his ICON internship with IUCN Pakistan, he recently published an article ("Vultures in the void: Climatic factors, lack of food availability and habitat...
David Hecht, ICON PhD, receives Young Alumni Award from Luther College
David Hecht, PhD (ICON and Anthropology 2022), is the recipient of the Young Alumni Award from Luther College, located in Decorah, Iowa. Dr. Hecht will deliver the 2026 Commencement Speech at Luther College later this month. ICON celebrates this outstanding...
Conservation and Environmental Management Reimagined: Toward Anti-Oppressive Futures — A Four-Part Framework
In a recent article, CICR faculty and collaborators foreground the unintended consequences of environmental management and offer a framework for environmental researchers and practitioners to embrace anti-oppressive futures. In the following video by Matt Tatz, the...
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