Amazon Conservation Leadership Initiative

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Amazon Conservation Leadership Initiative
September 19, 2017 Patricia Delamonica Sampaio

The Amazon Conservation Leadership Initiative is a joint program of UF’s Tropical Conservation and Development Program and School of Forest Resources and Conservation, created in 2005 with support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. ACLI works in partnership with NGOs and in-country academic partners to train conservation leaders from the Amazon Basin, strengthen the
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Program History
September 19, 2017 Patricia Delamonica Sampaio

The roots of the TCD program go back over fifty years of evolving interdisciplinary initiatives at the University of Florida. TCD traces its roots to Dr. Charles Wagley, an internationally well-known anthropologist, who moved from Columbia University to the University of Florida in 1972. Establishing the Tropical South America Program, Marianne Schmink notes that Dr.
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TCD Practicum
September 19, 2017 Patricia Delamonica Sampaio

How it works The TCD Practicum (LAS 6940) course functions as an independent study. Each student will submit a proposal which must be approved in advance by the TCD practicum coordinator Dr. Catherine Tucker (check the registration deadlines, which are generally late August for the Fall semester AND early January for Spring semester). The project
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Partners
September 19, 2017 Patricia Delamonica Sampaio

Partnership is an important aspect of the Tropical Conservation and Development Program. By working with institutions around the world TCD faculty and students tap into unparalleled opportunities for collaboration and capacity building. The interactive map displays examples of some of TCD’s past and present partners. Each blue pin represents a single partner and yellow pins indicate
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TCD Certificate
September 19, 2017 Patricia Delamonica Sampaio

The TCD Certificate is offered to students enrolled in UF’s Master’s or PhD programs, spanning more than 25 affiliated academic units. The certificate is designed to complement the knowledge and skill sets that students develop in their home units, “adding value” to their graduate education. TCD certificate students are expected to attain the following professional
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