Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
Author: Patricia Delamonica Sampaio
TCD Faculty and alumni contributed to COP26 first-ever comprehensive report on the Amazon
Released this week at #COP26, the first-ever comprehensive report on the Amazon provides an overview of the state of the Amazon, current risks as well as recommendations for public policies and solutions to protect the Amazon and its peoples. Read more here: https://bit.ly/31OANlQ #amazonreport Congratulations to all of the TCD Faculty and alumni who contributed to
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TCD Student Group Halloween Party for the entire TCD community!
People who need a ride and who can give a ride can sign-in and coordinate. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WLS6fNF9acIlDZW9qzSZxk7Sy1VjE-05V3Xj_uF0MdY/edit?usp=sharing.
TCD Alumna Mahi Puri wins Best Talk award at Student Conference on Conservation Science in NY
Congratulations to Mahi Puri for winning the prestigious Best Talk award at the Student Conference on Conservation Science – New York hosted by the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, American Museum of Natural History. The meeting was held virtually from 5-8 October, 2021. Her talk was entitled “An integrated approach to prioritize carnivore conservation in
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TCD alumna interviewed by Forbes about her work in Andean Forests and to support Ecuador’s Women In STEM
TCD and UF Biology aluman María Claudia Segovia Salcedo is “not only helping to create a seed bank of Andean mountain plants, she is also planting the seeds for a more inclusive environment for women in STEM in Ecuador”. Read Claudia’s entire forbes interview on the link below. This Scientist Helps Andean Forests And Ecuador’s
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TCD 2021 Fall Orientation & Gathering
The Tropical Conservation and Development Program (TCD) will hold its Annual Fall Orientation/Gathering virtually again this year. We welcome all our UF faculty, continuing and new UF students, and alumni to join us! Friday, September 10, 2021 @ 1 to 4 pm RSVP here by Sept. 5th*so we can pre-organize break out groups for animated discussions
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TCD Student Meshach Pierre talks about his work and how he became a mental health advocate in recent interview
Meshach Pierre, MS Student in Criminology & Law and TCD, gave an interview to Unstoppable Yes You an outlet that highlights stories of Caribbean excellence. The article starts by saying that Meshach “found his passion for nature in the savannah of Pakuri, Guyana but it was in therapy he found his life’s purpose – mental
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