Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
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Biocultural Conservation Seminar: X7ensq’t: “The sky and the land will turn on you,” and its meaning for the future of Indigenous Languages, Knowledges and Lands
Dr. Marianne Ignace is Distinguished Professor in the departments of Linguistics and Indigenous Studies at Simon Fraser University, and Director of SFU’s Indigenous Languages Program and the Indigenous Languages Research Centre. A resident of the Skeetchestn community in the Secwepemc Nation, she teaches and coordinates courses in Indigenous languages in Kamloops, Haida Gwaii, and Yukon,
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TCDsg Taste of Tropics fundraising event on Sunday 26, 2026
The TCD Student Group is organizing the 2026 Taste of the Tropics, our annual fundraiser cooking competition with great prizes that brings together family and friends. The funds go directly to scholarships and other funding sources for TCD students. This year the Taste of the Tropics will be on: Saturday, April 26th4 – 7 pm
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Tropilunch 4/7/26: Interconnected Futures: Socio-ecological Impacts of Small Dams
Tropilunch is a weekly seminar run by graduate students from the Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) Program. It provides a forum for discussions and presentations related to TCD student and faculty work and research. Students are provided an opportunity to present and discuss their research projects with peers and faculty. In addition, discussion sessions on
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Tropilunch 3/24/26: “Salmon Aquaculture and Environmental Governance:Emerging Tensions in Southern Patagonia (Chile–Argentina)”
Tropilunch is a weekly seminar run by graduate students from the Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) Program. It provides a forum for discussions and presentations related to TCD student and faculty work and research. Students are provided an opportunity to present and discuss their research projects with peers and faculty. In addition, discussion sessions on
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Meet the Speakers! The Power of Connections: Harvesting Lessons and Strengthening Coalitions for Amazonian Conservation February 22-27, 2026
Click here to learn all about the Speakers at the UF Center for LAS 2026 Annual Conference!
Tropilunch 3.10.2026 – Deciphering the Evolutionary History of African Florathrough the lens of Monopsis (Campanulaceae)
Tropilunch is a weekly seminar run by graduate students from the Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) Program. It provides a forum for discussions and presentations related to TCD student and faculty work and research. Students are provided an opportunity to present and discuss their research projects with peers and faculty. In addition, discussion sessions on
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