Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
Category: Events
TCD Alum Germain Mavah helping to improve wildlife conservation and food security in the Republic of the Congo
Germain Mavah has long been interested in the inter-relationships between wildlife, protected areas, rural people livelihoods, and natural resource governance in the Congo. Working with Dr. Brian Child from UF’s Geography Dept. and the Center for African Studies, Germain received his PhD degree in Interdisciplinary Ecology (SNRE) and a TCD graduate certificate in 2015. His dissertation examined
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Center for LAS 69th annual conference – Indigenous Rights, Environmental Change, and Development in South America’s Chaco
The two-day event brings frontline actors and academics to roundtable discussions and presentations on April 15-16, 2021 The UF Center for Latin American Studies will host the 69th Annual Conference, a virtual two-day program titled “Indigenous Rights, Environmental Change, and Development in South America’s Chaco,” on April 15-16, 2021. The conference will bring together frontline
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TCD Student Group Trivia Night!
Join the TCD Student Group for a Tropical Trivia night! Reconnect with the TCD community while having some fun. Thursday, March 5th @ 7 – 8:30 pmA Zoom link and password will be sent to those registered prior to the event Register HERE
TCD Innovation Award deadline November 16, 2020
For application info, please visit the TCD Innovation Award page The Schmink Innovation Award seeks to ensure the long-term impact of the Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) Program around the world by catalyzing new ideas and innovative approaches and by enabling shared learning throughout the tropics. This new TCD award is funded by an endowment
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Workshop of the Amazon Dams International Research Network: “Key knowledge gaps for decision-making”
The 5th thematic session of the 3rd International Workshop of the Amazon Dams International Research Network, Panel 5: “Key knowledge gaps for decision-making”, is approaching. It will be held on October 2, 2020 2:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (USA). The panelists will be: Amarilis Gallardo, an associate professor in the Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering at the Polytechnic
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TCD Student Group Tropical Trivia Night
Join the TCD Student Group for a Tropical Trivia night! Reconnect with the TCD community while having some fun. Thursday, September 24th @ 7 – 8:30 pm A Zoom link and password will be sent to those registered prior to the event Register HERE