Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
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TCD Faculty published article “The number of tree species on Earth” in PNAS
TCD faculty Eben Broadbent (SFRC) and Angelica Almeyda Zambrano (LAS /TCD) are among the authors of the recenter paper The number of tree species on Earth published in PNAS. “One of the most fundamental questions in ecology is how many species inhabit the Earth. However, due to massive logistical and financial challenges and taxonomic difficulties
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Sad new about the loss of one of the Amazon’s most promising scientist and conservationist – Dennis Lizarro
The Tropical Conservation Development (TCD) Program and the Governance Infrastructure in the Amazon (GIA) Project informs with great sadness the passing of Dennis Lizarro. Dennis died unexpectedly on December 11th, 2021 in Trinidad, Bolivia. He has been a valuable member of GIA’s Community of Practice and Learning in the Upper Madera since 2019. He was
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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 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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Meet the new TCD Student Group officers for 21/22
We are so excited to announce the new TCD student group officers for the 2021-2022 academic year: President- Susana Ruiz Diaz VP- Vanessa Luna Celio Treasurer- Alejandro Sanchez MoralesSecretary- Viviana Rojas Bonzi Communications- Jennifer Johnson Tropilunch Coordinators- Medha Prakash & AJ Hart Regional representatives: Asia- Hermudandato; Africa- Metolo Foyet; Latin America- Omar Hernandez If you
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