Tropical Conservation & Development Program
UF Center for Latin American Studies
Tropilunch 9.23.25 Small but mighty: Using aquatic insects to monitor and improve the health of Tropical rivers while embracing a collaborative approach in Africa
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Fall 2025 TCD Orientation & 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 12, 2025@ 12-4 pm in Smather’s Library, Room 100Join us for lunch *RSVP* Objectives Draft Agenda 12:00 – Registration and Lunch RSVP 1:00 – Welcome
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Tropilunch 9/16/2025 *Alumni Series* Changes in the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve and Challenges for Use-based Conservation
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 9.9.25: Is there really such a thing as Tropical Biology?
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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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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