Tropical Conservation and Development
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TCD offers an interdisciplinary certificate and concentration to students enrolled in Master's or Ph.D. programs.
Since the mid-1980s, the University of Florida's Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) Program has drawn on multiple disciplines, methods and skills to understand and address the challenges of complex social-ecological systems in the tropics. The Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) Program draws on the participation of core faculty and approximately 100 faculty affiliates housed in o
🎥 Interview from Power of Connections workshop participant
🎤 Rafael Martins da Silva – Ministério Público Federal do Pará
🌱 Protecting Indigenous territories requires strong legal action—but also long-term commitment
💬 What actions have been most effective in protecting territories in your experience?
👇 Share your view
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ES: ¿Qué acciones han sido más efectivas para proteger territorios?
PT: Quais ações foram mais eficazes para proteger territórios?
🔗 https://youtu.be/zsA73epO38E
🎥 Interview from Power of Connections workshop participant
🎤 Jaime Xamen – UFMG
🌱 Oral histories and ancestral knowledge are essential to understanding territories and their histories
💬 How can ancestral knowledge strengthen research today?
👇 Share your experience
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ES: ¿Cómo puede el conocimiento ancestral fortalecer la investigación?
PT: Como o conhecimento ancestral pode fortalecer a pesquisa?
🔗 https://youtu.be/fsHQWBg5cy4
🎥 Interview from Power of Connections workshop participant
🎤 Gersem dos Santos – Universidade de Brasília
🌱 Valuing Indigenous knowledge means recognizing it as central—not complementary—to research and education
💬 What is needed to truly value Indigenous knowledge today?
👇 Share your perspective
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ES: ¿Qué se necesita para valorar realmente el conocimiento indígena?
PT: O que é necessário para valorizar o conhecimento indígena?
🔗https://youtu.be/rzzlX1Rmcic
05/18/2026
🌿 Join our new “Amazonian Dialogue” webinar series
📅 Thursday, May 21
💡 Design Thinking + AI for Amazon Conservation and Beyond
Led by Javier García Blásquez López, Coordinator of Social Responsibility at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) and leader of the “Protagonistas del Cambio” program.
In this interactive 90-minute workshop, participants will explore how Design Thinking and Generative AI can help transform ideas, challenges, and opportunities into concrete, testable solutions — with a hands-on and action-oriented approach.
✨ Ideal for entrepreneurs, educators, innovators, researchers, and decision-makers interested in conservation and social innovation.
🗣 Presentation in Spanish
🎧 Simultaneous interpretation available in English and Portuguese
🔗 Register here:
https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZcA0IW2GQz6_zXy_usVzoA
🎥 Interview from Power of Connections workshop participant
🎤 Cristina Miranda – Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)
🌱 Conservation is strongest when science and community knowledge come together
💬 How can these different forms of knowledge collaborate better?
👇 Share your experience
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ES: ¿Cómo pueden colaborar mejor la ciencia y el conocimiento comunitario?
PT: Como a ciência e o conhecimento comunitário podem colaborar melhor?
🔗 https://youtu.be/JeKf5MYBCf8
🎥 Interview from Power of Connections workshop participant
🎤 Nina Attias – Wildlife Conservation Network
🌱 Supporting the next generation of conservation leaders requires rethinking how institutions train, mentor, and create opportunities
💬 What change would make the biggest difference for emerging leaders?
👇 Share your perspective
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ES: ¿Qué cambio haría la mayor diferencia para nuevos líderes?
PT: Que mudança faria a maior diferença para novas lideranças?
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrQDACHklUk
🎥 Interview from Power of Connections workshop participant
🎤 Carlos Valério Gomes – Universidade Federal do Pará
🌱 Institutions play a critical role—but often struggle to connect with the realities of small-scale and community-led initiatives
💬 How can institutions better support local communities?
👇 Share your view
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ES: ¿Cómo pueden las instituciones apoyar mejor a las comunidades?
PT: Como as instituições podem apoiar melhor as comunidades?
🔗 https://youtu.be/JeKf5MYBCf8
04/27/2026
🌴🍽️ Taste of the Tropics 2026 🌶️✨
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who cooked, celebrated, and made this event so special 💛 From incredible dishes to great company, it was a night to remember!
👏 Shoutout to our amazing judges: Patricia Sampaio, Glenn Galloway, Bette Loiselle, Jon Dain, Karen Kainer, and Nia Morales
🏆 Winners:
🥩 Main Meat: Julia Taylor – Marry Me Chicken
🌱 Main Veg: Barbara Herrera – Marry Me Tofu
🥟 Side Dish: Claudia Garnica – Arepas with shredded chicken
🍰 Dessert: Ava Gabrys – Rum cake
🍹 Drinks: Pilar Useche – Canelazo
Already looking forward to next year!!
🎥 New interview
🎤 Natali Silveira – Imaflora / Wildlife Conservation Network
🌱 Conservation finance and carbon initiatives must better support local and traditional communities
💬 What should change to better support communities?
👇 Share your perspective
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ES: ¿Qué debería cambiar para apoyar mejor a las comunidades?
PT: O que precisa mudar para apoiar melhor as comunidades?
🔗 https://youtu.be/auoNpZtFU8k
Biodiversity
🎥 Conference highlights
🌱 “The Power of Connections” reminds us that conservation cannot happen in isolation
Across the Amazon, collaboration between communities, researchers, and leaders is key to what’s working on the ground
💬 What does collaboration look like in your work?
👇 Share your experience
Video by and Rick Stanley
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ES: ¿Qué significa la colaboración en tu trabajo?
PT: O que significa colaboração no seu trabalho?
🔗 Watch the videos:
EN: https://youtu.be/dFPD_cz4wWk
ES: https://youtu.be/CW3MO67-ik4
PT: https://youtu.be/5eZo4uXh_Vs
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| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |