Integrative Conservation PhD Program

Meet Shinyeong Park, #ICON PhD student studying endangered crane feeding near Korea’s DMZ to rethink human-wildlife coexistence amid political and ecological uncertainty. #UGAICON #UGACICR #ICONStudentSpotlight #IntegrativeConservation @UGAWarnell @UGAResearch

📢 @NanceeUniyal (PhD student, ICON & Geography @universityofga) will defend her proposal: “Investigating the Hydro-Social Cycle of the Ganga River Water Quality Through NASA Earth Observation, Community Perspectives, and Policy Insights,” on May 16, 10:00 AM. DM for questions!

🌟 ICON Student Spotlight Patty Torres (PhD, ICON+Forestry) explores tick-borne disease exposure in Native American communities. Her One Health study connects culture, ecology & health to address inequities in disease risk. Link: sciencedirect.com/science/ar… #UGACICR #UGAICON #ICON

#ICONProspectusDefense Join us for Aoife Kate Pitts’ ICON prospectus defense: “Chagras in Transition: Agroforestry, Livelihoods & Knowledge in the Colombian Amazon” 📅 April 24, 9 AM, Baldwin G32 #UGACICR #UGAICON

Join us for Suneel Kumar (ICON & Anthropology)'s PhD Dissertation defense: “The Life of Delta: A More-Than-Human Ethnography of the Indus Delta in Pakistan” on April 25 at 8:30 AM (ET). Scan the QR for the Zoom Link. #UGACICR #UGAICON #ICONDissertationDefense

🌟 ICON Spotlight: Sameera Gujarathi-Talati, PhD Candidate @UGAICON @UGAEcology Her research shows environmental choices are shaped by structural forces—not just individual motivation. Congrats Sameera on recently defending your dissertation! #UGAICON #UGACICR #ICONSpotlights

🎉@amitkaushiktw (ICON & Anthropology PhD candidate) recently co-authored two papers published in @ConBiology, as part of the Special Issue on Trends and Future Directions in the Conservation Social Sciences @SCB_SSWG Read more here: cicr.uga.edu/new-research-lo…… #UGACICR #UGAICON

PhD Defense, HAPPENING NOW! Kanchana Balasubramanian (ICON/Forestry) Ecological and Social Dimensions of Ecosystem Services: Gendered Perceptions and Spatial Prioritization for Sustainable Forest Management and Conservation Planning Friday, April 4, 8:00 AM Warnell Building 4-132

SIC Student Awards - Poster Presentations 🌅 A big round of applause for our Poster Presentation Winners at #SIC2025: 🏅 1st Place - Poster Presentation: @amitkaushiktw Runner-up - Poster Presentation: Eileen Joseph #UGACICR #UGAICON #UGAICSO #SIC2025

🎤 A huge congratulations to our #SIC2025 Student Award Winners in the Oral Presentations: 1st Place - Oral Presentation: Wezddy Del Toro Orozco Runner-up - Oral Presentation: Matt Tatz and in 5-Minute Speed Talks categories: 1st Place - Ravneet Kaur Runner-up - Bhavya Iyer

Congratulations to the #ICON Program Award Winners! #SIC2025: 🏆 Ashley Block Memorial Award: Ravneet Kaur 🏆 J. Peter Brosius Research Award: Shinyeong Park 🏆 ICON Agile Scientist Award: Kristie Gill Thank you for inspiring us all! #UGACICR #UGAICON #UGAICSO #SIC2025

A major highlight of #SIC2025 was the debut of the #ICONPhotovoices! 📸 We’re grateful to the contributors who shared their powerful images, reminding us that these aren’t just pictures—they are stories that speak to the lives of both humans and more-than-human beings. 🌍

At #SIC2025, we were excited to showcase four amazing poster presentations from our talented ICON students. Thank you to our poster presenters for sharing their impactful research!✨ #UGACICR #UGAICON #UGAICSO #SIC2025

🎤 We were honored to have Dr. Jennifer Bloodgood, Assistant Professor of Practice at Cornell University, deliver a powerful keynote at #SIC2025. In her talk, “How I’ve Put My #ICON Training into Practice,” Dr. Bloodgood shared insights from her diverse projects. Thank you!

The #SIC2025 program featured seven 15-minute presentations, nine 5-minute speed talks, and four posters covering a range of critical topics. Thank you to all our incredible speakers for sharing your knowledge and passion! #UGACICR #UGAICON #UGAICSO

Thank you, everyone, for making the Symposium on Integrative Conservation #SIC2025 a Success! 🌿 A huge thank you to our organizers, presenters, and attendees for making this event unforgettable! Your passion and contributions are what made it truly special. #UGACICR #UGAICON