Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
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Conservation and Development Forum: The role of museums in Biocultural Conservation – The Field Museum
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 20243:00-5:00 PM EST (VIRTUAL PANEL) Register HERE Dr. Paula Ungar, Senior Environmental Social Scientist Keller Science Action Center, The Field Museum As a biologist, Paula has explored the intersection of different forms of knowledge and biodiversity conservation. With experience in National Natural Parks of Colombia and NGOs, she focused on the Colombian
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TCD offered a new skills course this Fall on “Conservation Media”
How do you tell the story using multiple media. The course was offered by Dr. Gabrielle Salazar, an environmental social scientist and conservation photographer. We are thrilled to share one of the final products of the course that highlights the conservation and restoration of UF’s McCarty Woods. The story map was produced by Mariela Pajuelo,
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Conservation and Development Forum “The role of biocultural education in indigenous led conservation”
Dr. Faisal MoolaUniversity of Guelph and The Conservation through Reconciliation Partnership FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 20233:00-4:40 PM UF Biodiversity Institute Auditorium,432 Newell Drive, CISE Bldg E251 Register here to have access to zoom meeting!
Workshop Reimagining Fieldwork: Sharing Experiences & Transforming Approaches
This workshop aims to facilitate a discussion about the expectations, challenges, and realities of fieldwork while examining approaches that are more inclusive of local communities and collaborators.Topics to be discussed: WED. NOV. 1, 3:00 – 4:30 pmReitz Union – G330 Happy hour social to follow.@ First Magnitude Brewery!1220 SE Veitch St., Gainesville
“Biocultural Conservation in Higher Education” Report just released!
We are thrilled to make public a report on “Biocultural Conservation in Higher Education: Organizational Review and Consultation” that was done by TCD consultant Dr. Francisca Saavedra. Over the years TCD has taken community-based conservation approaches that are characterized by partnerships with professionals, practitioners, and forest communities throughout the tropics. Emerging from these experiences have
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Center for LAS Colloquium with TCD Faculty and Academic Advisor Dr. Karen Kainer
Join the Center for Latin American Studies Center for its Colloquia series featuring our own TCD Academic Advisor and faculty, Dr. Karen Kainer. Karen is presenting the seminar “Research agendas and collaborative management of tropical forests in Latin America“. This will take place on Friday, 9/13/23 at 4 pm in Grinter Hall, Room 376.