Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
Author: Patricia Delamonica Sampaio
Winner of the UAP Poster Competition: Jose Alberto Noco Mopi
José Alberto Noco Mopi, born in Guayaramerin, Beni, is a biologist by profession, a lover of nature, and a graduate of the Universidad Amazónica de Pando (UAP). In 2018 he participated in a project which monitored the Brazil nut harvest in the Reserva Nacional de Vida Silvestre Amazónica Manuripi. As a student he also studied
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Public Forum “Women leading change: Human rights & environmental justice in L. A.”
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Thank you to all our sponsors & donors for another successful Taste of Tropics!!
Dear TCDers, In two weeks (March 30) we will have our great Spring Fundraising Event: TASTE OF THE TROPICS!! Yes, start thinking now about a winning dish to cook and participate in our delicious cooking competition. As you may already know we have 6 categories: Appetizers (Veggie and Non-Veggie), Main dish (Veggie and Non-Veggie), Dessert and
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TCD Field Research Grant application deadline: Monday, March 4, 2019
For complete info on how to apply, click here TCD Field Research Grants support field research addressing the issues of biodiversity conservation, sustainable resource use, and human well-being in the tropics at Master’s and preliminary doctoral levels (i.e. Doctoral level funding is intended for initial site visits and preliminary research activities only). Grants will average
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TCD student group weekly TropiCafe comes back in Fall 19
We want to invite you to join us for an afternoon Coffee after Tropilunch where we can connect and strengthen our TCD student community. The idea is to create a space where we can talk about whatever comes up, like continuing Tropilunch discussions, chat about life as a graduate student, plan future events and etc.
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TCD congratulates Dr. Paula Pinheiro on her selection as the 2018 recipient of the M. Schmink Outstanding Dissertation Award!
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Paula Soares Pinheiro is the 2018 winner of the Marianne Schmink Outstanding Dissertation Award from UF’s Tropical Conservation and Development Program. Dr. Pinheiro received her PhD in Interdisciplinary Ecology in 2018 from the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) program under the supervision of Dr. Stephen Perz.
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