Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
Category: Events
Fall 2024 TCD Orientation & Gathering
Join us to learn about the TCD Program and TCD Student Group and hear about events , opportunities and reconnect / meet current and new students and faculty! Friday, August 30, 2024@ 12-4 pm in Smather’s Library, Room 100Join us for lunch *RSVP HERE* TCD FALL ORIENTATION/GATHERING August 30, 2024 (12:00-4:00 w/ lunch) Library East
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TCD Student Group Officer Nominations for 2024-2025
The academic year is about to end, and we are looking for new officers for 2024 – 2025! If you are interested in taking an active role to lead and serve the TCD student community, this is your chance! We are looking to fill positions for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Communications Officer, Regional Representatives
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Upcoming Conservation and Development Forum: Language, Knowledge and the Environment: Implications for Biocultural Conservation
APRIL 19, 2024 Language, Knowledge, and the Environment: Implications for Biocultural Conservation Virtual panel (3:00-5:00 pm EST) Dr. Luisa Maffi — Co-founder and Director, Terralingua Dr. David Stringer — Associate Professor of Second Language Studies, Indiana University Dr. Marianne Ignace — Professor of Linguistics and Indigenous Studies, Simon Fraser University For more information, please contact
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Mini workshop “Sorting cards in social-environmental research: Sharing experiences about Q methodology”
Q Methodology combines qualitative and quantitative techniques to study ‘subjectivity’. Using Q techniques researchers are able to uncover and interpret shared views, perspectives, opinions, values and beliefs. Those shared viewpoints can then be described in rich detail. Let’s learn about experiences from UF graduate research. Opening by Dr. Catherine Tucker and discussion by Dr. Vanessa
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Biocultural Conservation Working Group planning meeting
We are a group of faculty and students affiliated to the TCD Program at UF who are interested in integrating a Biocultural approach to conservation in Tropical regions through collaborations among academia, practitioners, community leaders, and funders. We are going to have special guests for this upcoming meeting for in depth discussions about the theme:
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Special event on Socio-environmental Governance & Justice in Latin America.
Please join us for a special TCD event! A debate on Current challenges and achievements for threatened socio-environmental landscapes in Latin America. Participants:Dr. Catherine Tucker, UF LAS & Anthropology; Dr. Stephen Perz, UF Sociology; and invited guest Dr. Joel Correia, Colorado State University. MONDAY, MARCH 18TH 2024 @ 4-6 pmUF BIODIVERSITYINSTITUTE AUDITORIUM432 NEWELL DRIVE, CISEBLDG
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