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Transdisciplinary Research in the Amazon Program Fieldwork
Updates from Bolivia by Program Coordinator Marliz Arteaga. The time has come for our five research teams to head into the field. They consist of 5 UAP students, 3 UF researchers, 5 academic mentors, 2 field mentors, and 1 program coordinator. They are set to spend the next two weeks in the Alto Madeira watershed.
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TCD Student Group Officer Nominations for 2024-2025
The academic year is about to end, and we are looking for new officers for 2024 – 2025! If you are interested in taking an active role to lead and serve the TCD student community, this is your chance! We are looking to fill positions for President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Communications Officer, Regional Representatives
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Upcoming Conservation and Development Forum: Language, Knowledge and the Environment: Implications for Biocultural Conservation
APRIL 19, 2024 Language, Knowledge, and the Environment: Implications for Biocultural Conservation Virtual panel (3:00-5:00 pm EST) Dr. Luisa Maffi — Co-founder and Director, Terralingua Dr. David Stringer — Associate Professor of Second Language Studies, Indiana University Dr. Marianne Ignace — Professor of Linguistics and Indigenous Studies, Simon Fraser University For more information, please contact
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Mini workshop “Sorting cards in social-environmental research: Sharing experiences about Q methodology”
Q Methodology combines qualitative and quantitative techniques to study ‘subjectivity’. Using Q techniques researchers are able to uncover and interpret shared views, perspectives, opinions, values and beliefs. Those shared viewpoints can then be described in rich detail. Let’s learn about experiences from UF graduate research. Opening by Dr. Catherine Tucker and discussion by Dr. Vanessa
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Biocultural Conservation Working Group planning meeting
We are a group of faculty and students affiliated to the TCD Program at UF who are interested in integrating a Biocultural approach to conservation in Tropical regions through collaborations among academia, practitioners, community leaders, and funders. We are going to have special guests for this upcoming meeting for in depth discussions about the theme:
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TCDsg Taste of the Tropics is on April 28, 2024
Taste of the Tropics 2024 TCD Student Group Annual Fundraiser When: Sunday, April 28thTime: 3:00-6:00 pm Where: 3440 NW 27th Place, Gainesville FL Home of Bette Loiselle and John Blake Bring a dish and get free entry!! Please sign up for the competition: We need lots of cooks to compete for great prizes. Cooks get free entry and
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