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UF and TCD alums instrumental in developing regulations to protect urban wetlands in Chile!
UF and TCD alums instrumental in developing regulations to protect urban wetlands in Chile! After passage of an urban wetlands law in January 2020, Ignacio Rodríguez (UF SNRE alumni, Soil and Water Sciences Department) and Marcela Márquez García (UF SNRE alumni, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, TCD) were hired by Chile’s Ministry of Environment to develop
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GIA Webinar “Post-COVID19: a green and inclusive recovery to Latin America”
Post-COVID19: a green and inclusive recovery for Latin America According to CEPAL, the effects of COVID-19 on Latin America and the Caribbean may include the most severe recession since 1930 and ruthless unemployment, poverty and inequality. As commodity prices and international trade plummet, the crisis is also revealing vulnerabilities of highly fragmented global trade networks. There
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Gender, Local Communities, and Natural Ecosystems in Tambopata, Peru
The UF Center for Latin American Studies and the Tropical Conservation and Development Program are pleased to announce the release of the sixth MERGE case study, Gender, Local Communities, and Natural Ecosystems in Tambopata, Peru, written by Dr. Avecita Chicchón and Ms. Rosario Lanao. The Managing Ecosystems and Resources with Gender Emphasis (MERGE) Case Studies
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TCD Alumnus Publishes Work on Brazil Nut Productivity in Amazon
Check Eduardo Bongiolo and colleagues’ recent paper from his Masters at UF: Swidden fallow management to increase landscape-level Brazil nut productivity. The journal allowed a 50 days “grace” access period (no fees or registration required). Use the link here until April 29th to have access to the full paper. Highlights • Data confirm higher densities
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TCD alumna Dr. Amy Duchelle is internationally recognized as one of 16 Women Restoring the Earth
Dr. Amy Duchelle, SFRC and TCD alumna, was highlighted as one of 16 Women Restoring the Earth. Congratulations! Learn more about Dr. Duchelle’s work and the work of other remarkable women across many professions as they devote their careers to creating a better and more sustainable future from the Global Landscape Forum. At CIFOR, Dr.
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TCD students launch Crowdfunding Campaigns!
The TCD Fundraising Class has been hard at work preparing their crowdfunding campaigns… and they are now LIVE! Join them as they carry out some fantastic research or work with partner institutions to advance their conservation and development goals. 9 graduate students in the TCD launched their GoFundMe campaigns to support their summer research or professional
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