Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
Category: Faculty
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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Paper result of Moore grant and collaborative learning process of the GIA project
The paper Gobernanza de proyectos de infraestructura: pueblos tradicionales y estrategias de conservación y sostenibilidad en la Amazonía recently published on the Canadia Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies is a product of the Moore grant and highlights the collaborative learning process of the GIA project. Several UF TCD students and faculty were authors
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TCD offered a new skills course this Fall on “Conservation Media”
How do you tell the story using multiple media. The course was offered by Dr. Gabrielle Salazar, an environmental social scientist and conservation photographer. We are thrilled to share one of the final products of the course that highlights the conservation and restoration of UF’s McCarty Woods. The story map was produced by Mariela Pajuelo,
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Center for LAS Colloquium with TCD Faculty and Academic Advisor Dr. Karen Kainer
Join the Center for Latin American Studies Center for its Colloquia series featuring our own TCD Academic Advisor and faculty, Dr. Karen Kainer. Karen is presenting the seminar “Research agendas and collaborative management of tropical forests in Latin America“. This will take place on Friday, 9/13/23 at 4 pm in Grinter Hall, Room 376.
Thanks to faculty that served on TCD selection committees!
As we begin the Fall 2023 semester, we want to shout out and give thanks to all of the incredible people that served on TCD Selection Committees in 2022-2023. Our TCD community cannot function without you and the reviews and guidance you provide to TCD students from across campus are invaluable. THANK YOU!! TCD Reviewers
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