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Tropilunch 10/20/2026 “Natural Resource Management-Sustainable Savannas Initiative Working Group Report”
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Tropilunch 10/20/2026 “Natural Resource Management-Sustainable Savannas Initiative Working Group Report”
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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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
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TCD Alumni reunite in Belem, Brazil for COP-30
TCD alumni from across years, disciplines, and geographies gathered to reconnect personal and professionally at COP-30 in Belem, Brazil. Throughout the summit, they engaged in a range of activities, participating in panel discussions, presenting research, leading workshops, and contributing to policy dialogues. Their shared educational experiences at UF TCD will always be present in their
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A farewell to TCD Community from Dr. Bette Loiselle
4 August 2025 Dear TCD Community: For 14 years, I had the distinct honor and pleasure to serve as Director of Tropical Conservation and Development Program in the Center for Latin American Studies at University of Florida. This position was truly my dream job. For almost two decades before joining TCD and UF, I knew
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Tropilunch 10/13/26: Corridors for Life: Climate, Communities andBiodiversity in Atlantic Forest Restoration, Brazil
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 10.6.26: “Who Governs the Frontier? Salmon Farming Expansion and Environmental Governance in Tierra del Fuego, 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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Tropilunch 9.29.26: “Preliminary Fieldwork is as Good as Gold: Intergenerational and Cross-Cultural Plant Knowledge Transmission in the Dominican Republic”
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 9.22.26 Biophysical condition assessment of urban springs ecosystem on the foothills of Southeastern Mount Cameroon
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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