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Kanchana Chinnannan Balasubramanian presents research looking at female forest landowners
Kanchana presented her research, 'Unveiling Social Perception of Ecosystem Service Bundles and Trade-Offs: Female Forest Landowners in Georgia, United States,' at the 2024 Ecological Society of...
New research looks at intersections of national security and environmental governance
ICON and Geography PhD candidate Rachel Arney recently published part of her dissertation titled "From Securing the Border to Securing Nature: Homeland Security as an Emerging Environmental Actor in...
Congratulations to Andrew Paul!
Andrew Paul is the recent recipient of the NSF DDRIG, which will support his collaborative research with Karen communities on the Thailand-Myanmar border in Southeast Asia. This research explores...
2024 CICR Newsletter
The annual CICR newsletter is now available! Interested in learning more about our outstanding students and faculty? Read all about them here.
Rachel Carson Center Colloquium with Dr. Welch-Devine
Dr. Meredith Welch-Devine was recently invited to give a talk, “Transdisciplinary Collaboration to Understand the Past and Imagine New Futures: Pastoralism, Cultural Heritage, and Climate Change in...
ICON’s Kate Pitts receives NSF-GRFP
We are excited to share that Aoife "Kate" Pitts, PhD Student, Anthropology and Integrative Conservation, will receive a Graduate Research Fellowship from NSF! Kate says of her work: "My research...
Upcoming Events
ICON Defense by Shishir Rao
Thursday, April 30, 9:00 AM
"Hydropower Development in the Western Ghats of India Through an Integrative Lens"
Shishir Rao, Integrative Conservation and Ecology PhD Candidate
Geography 0200C
Sustainability Certificate Showcase & Graduation
Saturday, May 2, 1:00-5:00 PM
Presentation of the spring capstone projects by Sustainability Certificate students, networking & refreshments, and a celebration of the Spring 2026 graduates
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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!



