Job Announcement for TCD Director

Director, Tropical Conservation and Development Program

UF’s Center for Latin American Studies

Job Announcement – 2026

The Center for Latin American Studies of the University of Florida (UF) welcomes applications for the position of Director for its Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) Program. We seek a dynamic and innovative leader in the field of conservation and development to build on the strengths of this internationally recognized program of training, research, and practice.

The mission of the TCD Program is to bridge theory and practice to advance biodiversity conservation, sustainable resource use, and human well-being. The program:

• offers a cross-campus graduate certificate which complements the knowledge and skills that students develop in their home units, adding significant value to their graduate education;
• promotes cross-national, interdisciplinary, integrative, and comparative problem-centered research at UF; and
• embraces collaborative learning and action with partners involved in day-to-day conservation and development realities around the world.

For complete information please see the job announcement HERE