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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...
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,...
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...
In “Under a blazing sun” Asif Sandeelo details effects of extreme heat
In a recent article in The News on Sunday (TNS), Asif Ali Sandeelo - PhD candidate in the Integrative Conservation (ICON) and Anthropology program - highlights how people in Pakistan, Sindh...
Annual newsletter celebrates CICR community
Our annual Center for Integrative Conservation Research newsletter, highlighting the great work of our community, is now available. Read it here!
ICON student named Mountain Sentinel Fellow
Eileen Joseph, PhD student in the Integrative Conservation and Forestry and Natural Resources Program, was recently accepted into the Moving Mountains Fellowship, offered by the Mountain Sentinels...
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