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.
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The Struggle Over Native Land: Reckoning with the University of Georgia’s Legacy
Monday, November 2, 20265:30 – 7:30 pm • UGA Chapel1 hour presentation and panel, 1 hour Q&A Since 2023, a working group of UGA faculty, graduate students, and a local historian, have sought to clarifyconnections between UGA and Native American dispossession in...
“How Climate Change Is Reshaping Urban Vulnerability, Social Health, And Community Resilience In Pakistan”
In a recent article in The Friday Times, Asif Ali Sandeelo - PhD candidate in the Integrative Conservation (ICON) and Anthropology program - considers to what extent climate change is already impacting life across Pakistan and puts forward recommendations to support...
“Four Decades of Ganga Rejuvenation: Evidence, Outcomes, and Road Ahead”
A recent paper by Nancee Uniyal (ICON and Geography PhD Program) and colleagues reviews four decades of efforts to rejuvenate the Ganga River in India, examining major initiatives, their outcomes, and the persistent challenges. It draws on available evidence to...
Upcoming Events
ICON Dissertation Prospectus Defense: “Integrating Local and Fishers’ Ecological Knowledge for Data-poor Marine Species Conservation: The Pacific Seahorse as a Case Study”
Jesus Alejandro Najera Medellin, PhD Student, ICON and Anthropology
Monday, November 2, 1:30 pm
Baldwin Hall, G-32 and on Zoom
The Struggle Over Native Land: Reckoning with the University of Georgia's Legacy
Monday, November 2, 5:30-7:00 PM
UGA Chapel. All are welcome to attend.
ICON Dissertation Prospectus Defense: “The Ecology of Segregation: Race, Biodiversity, and Lived Experience in Atlanta Parks”
Dominique Valentine, PhD Student, ICON and Anthropology
Tuesday, November 10, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Journalism Building, 510
ICON Coffee Hour
Friday, November 13, 10:00-11:00 AM
Warnell Building 4 Lobby. All are welcome to attend!
ICON Dissertation Prospectus Defense: “Living with the River: Ideas of the future, sense of place, and co-creation of risk communication in the River Arts District post-Helene"
Hannah Boone, PhD Student, ICON and Anthropology
Friday, November 13, 3:30 pm
Baldwin Hall, 202














