🌊 #CICRSpotlight: Dr. Deepak Mishra @universityofga is leading a new @NASAEarth CMS project to map blue carbon in SE US tidal wetlands using open-source remote sensing. Big step in reducing uncertainty in carbon stocks & aiding restoration! 🌱🛰️ #BlueCarbon #UGAResearch #UGACICR

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: https://t.co/5iAav7oGAv #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

Happy Earth Day from the Center for Integrative Conservation Research! Today, we celebrate our planet and the incredible work our graduate students and faculty do. By combining research, innovation, and community, we’re building a sustainable future for "all-beings."

🌟 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: https://t.co/Cs2z2gkwJt… #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

In a Forbes article, Dr. Marshall Shepherd stresses the need to train #STEM grads as "End-to-End Scientists," combining research with real-world skills. He highlights @UGAICON at the @universityofga as a leading example. #UGAICON #UGACICR https://t.co/xtYORx0GCU

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

Ecology's Amanda Rugenski: “Students often approach problems with a linear mindset—‘Here’s the problem, here’s the solution. But real-world challenges are rarely that simple. I want them to recognize the complexity while still finding effective solutions.” https://t.co/jmvJz64f4z