by Talley Vodicka | May 5, 2026 | ICON News
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...
by Talley Vodicka | May 4, 2026 | ICON News
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...
by Talley Vodicka | Apr 1, 2026 | ICON News
Congratulations to Wezddy Del Toro Orozco, Ph.D. candidate in the ICON and Forestry and Natural Resources Program, and a 2026 Engaged Scholar Awardee! The Engaged Scholar Award is given annually by the Graduate School in collaboration with UGA Public Service and...
by Talley Vodicka | Mar 20, 2026 | ICON News
We are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 ICON Program Awards! Amit Kaushik (ICON & Anthropology PhD Candidate) received the ICON Agile Scientist Award, Wezddy Del Toro Orozco (ICON & Forestry and Natural Resources PhD Candidate) received the J. Peter...
by Talley Vodicka | Jan 22, 2026 | ICON News
Photovoice is a method that combines photography, reflection, and collective engagement. Through the ICON ‘PhotoVoices’ initiative, we engage with photovoice to learn from, and share with each other as a community. PhotoVoices was initiated in 2024, with the hope to...
by Talley Vodicka | Oct 14, 2025 | ICON News
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 his project, titled “Caste and Conservation: Dalit Ecologies and...
