Tropical Conservation & Development Program
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*Save the date* Fall 2026 TCD Orientation and Gathering
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*Save the date* Fall 2026 TCD Orientation and Gathering
Join us to learn about the TCD Program and TCD Student Group and hear about events, opportunities and reconnect / meet current and new students and faculty! Friday, September 11, 2026@ 12 – 4 pm in Smathers Library, Room 100 Objectives Learn more about TCD at www.tcd.ufl.edu Questions? Tcd@latam.ufl.edu
Amazonian Dialogues Webinar series: “Are we ready for 2026? Lessons from Brazil and Bolivia on wildfires”
We invite you to our “Amazonian Dialogue” webinar series, organized by the Power of Connections project. We are kicking off with the following event: We are pleased to continue our POC Webinar Series and invite you to join our upcoming discussion:🔥 ¿Estamos preparados para 2026? / Estamos prontos para 2026? / Are We Ready for 2026?Lessons from Brazil and
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Amazonian Dialogues Webinar series: “Design Thinking + AI for Amazon Conservation and Beyond”
http://uftcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/flyer-ENG-new.pdf We invite you to our “Amazonian Dialogue” webinar series, organized by the Power of Connections project. We are kicking off with the following event: Thursday, May 216 pm (Lima, Bogotá, Quito) / 7 pm (EST, La Paz) / 8 pm (Brasília) Design Thinking + AI for Amazon Conservation and Beyond This session will be led by
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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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Dr. Katharine McNamara is the recipient of the 2025 Marianne Schmink Outstanding Dissertation Award
Our congratulations go to Dr. Katharine McNamara for being selected the 2025 recipient of the Marianne Schmink Outstanding Dissertation Award from UF’s Tropical Conservation and Development Program in the Center for Latin American Studies. Dr. McNamara is the 16th recipient of this prestigious dissertation award that honors Dr. Marianne Schmink for her significant and transformative contributions to graduate
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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 4/14/26: “Land, space, place and memory: reflections on the establishment of the Mosaico Gurupi in Brazil’s eastern Amazon region”
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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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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