Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
* Everyone is welcome to attend! Any student and faculty member with interest in ‘conservation and development’ whether they are pursuing a TCD certificate or not.
* If you already consider yourself a TCD student, please invite others that you know who might be interested, especially new students.
* If you are a faculty member, please join us and if you know of existing or incoming students/faculty who work with conservation and/or development issues, please pass this invitation along and encourage them to come to attend the TCD Orientation/Gathering.
* Learn about TCD program goals, history, structure, people, and activities for 2018/19
* Get-to-know / catch up with new and veteran students, faculty and staff
* Discuss expectations, share experiences, and explore what it means to be part of the TCD community.
12:30 Registration & lunch (RSVP here for lunch)
1:30 Welcome By Bette Loiselle, TCD Director
1:40 Introduction to the TCD Program (how it works, TCD certificate, where to find info, who is who, opportunities, events, etc.)
2:00 TCD Student Group dynamic
3:00 Nature Art Activity: Getting to know the TCD community
4:00 Summary and Closure
4:15 Clean up
5:30 Happy Hour at First Magnitude Brewery