UF Tropical Conservation and Development Program

The Tropical Conservation and Development (TCD) Program’s mission is to bridge theory and practice to advance biodiversity conservation, sustainable resource use, and human well-being in the tropics and elsewhere. TCD is a research and training program of the Center for Latin American Studies with 12 core faculty and approximately 100 faculty affiliates across campus. TCD offers a graduate interdisciplinary certificate, which is designed to complement the knowledge, and skill sets that students develop in their home units, “adding value” to their graduate education. Participating graduate students and faculty have their academic homes in more than 25 academic units at UF. TCD funds support regular competitions for graduate assistantships, research grants, working groups, conference travel, innovation grants, and student practitioner experiences. 
 We invite you to navigate through the TCD Program’s website https://tcd.ufl.edu/ and contact us for more information or questions!