Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
UF SNRE and TCD alumna Diana (Tita) Alvira was selected by the Consulate of Colombia in Chicago as an outstanding Colombian working abroad in a ceremony on October 10th.This date coincides with the “National Day of the Colombian Migrant”, which was established in 1999 to recognize the courage and work of Colombians working outside of
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TCD Working Group Grants are designed to catalyze an interdisciplinary group of students and faculty to meet over the course of a semester or two semesters to address themes that involve the interface between conservation and development, or new connections between disciplines or approaches that have not been or have only been minimally explored. Competitive
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The 5th thematic session of the 3rd International Workshop of the Amazon Dams International Research Network, Panel 5: “Key knowledge gaps for decision-making”, is approaching. It will be held on October 2, 2020 2:00 – 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (USA). The panelists will be: Amarilis Gallardo, an associate professor in the Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering at the Polytechnic
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Join the TCD Student Group for a Tropical Trivia night! Reconnect with the TCD community while having some fun. Thursday, September 24th @ 7 – 8:30 pm A Zoom link and password will be sent to those registered prior to the event Register HERE
Join us to learn about the TCD Program, receive updates on its events and opportunities, meet current and new students, faculty and staff! Friday, September 11, 2020 @ 1 to 4 pm Zoom meeting(Meeting ID: 953 445 3775) RSVP here AGENDA 12:30-1:00: Zoom open for those who wish to login and catch up with others
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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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