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Amit Kaushik Awarded Wenner-Gren Foundation’s Dissertation Fieldwork Grant
Amit Kaushik, a PhD candidate in Integrative Conservation (ICON) and Anthropology at the University of Georgia, has received a Dissertation Fieldwork Grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation to support...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025, the Department of Anthropology is hosting two events: Monday, Oct. 13, 3:00-4:30 pm. The Living Forest: A Proposal for Indigenous-Led Conservation and...
ICON PhD Program Accepting Applications for Fall 2026
The University of Georgia’s Integrative Conservation (ICON) PhD program is seeking exceptional students for doctoral research assistantships, to begin mid-August 2026. Applicants are encouraged to...
PhD Candidate Receives NSF Grant for Research on Understanding the Interface of Diplomacy, Politics, and Conservation
Asif Ali Sandeelo (above), a fifth-year PhD candidate in the Integrative Conservation (ICON) and Anthropology program at UGA, has received a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG)...
CICR Newsletter – Summer 2025
Our annual Center for Integrative Conservation Research newsletter, highlighting some of the achievements of our community over the last year, is now available. Read it here!
ICON 8002 Practicum: New Iterationsof the ICON-EBCI Partnership
ICON 8110 students visit Kituwah, the Cherokee Mother Town, in April with EBCI Forest Manager Josh Parris (Image: Laura German) By Laura German During this academic year, two ICON cohorts worked in...
Upcoming Events
ICSO Pumpkin Carving & General Assembly Meeting + Happy Hour
Friday, October 24, 3:30 PM
Come share your ideas with the student body at our General Assembly while having some creative Halloween fun with pumpkin carving! Snacks will be provided. Afterward, we’ll head over to Creature Comforts for the monthly Happy Hour.
Geography Rooftop, BYOP
ICON Coffee Hour
Wednesday, November 5, 2:00-3:00 PM
Join us for afternoon tea, snacks, and conversation!
Geog/Geol Room 204
ICSO Musical Night + Fundraiser
Friday, November 7, 4:00-6:30 PM
Join us for a vibrant variety night featuring performances from fellow students, open mic acts, and karaoke! Come enjoy the show, cheer on your friends, and help support ICSO student activities. Snacks will be provided.
Odum Auditorium
2026 Integrative Conservation Conference
Friday-Saturday, February 27-28
Call for abstracts and registration details are available here.
University of Georgia