News and updates
from the Power of Connections
Here, we share the latest developments, event recaps, field stories, and reflections from across the Amazon basin. Stay connected with the people, partnerships, and ideas shaping the future of conservation and sustainable development in the region.
Read the Spring 2026 Latinamericanist featuring our Gainesville Conference
The Latinamericanist features the impact of the UF Center for Latin American Studies through the experiences and accomplishments of its students, faculty, alumni, and staff.
WEBINAR: Are we ready for 2026? Lessons from Brazil and Bolivia on wildfires
Welcome to our Amazonian dialogues webinar series. On June 29, we have the webinar ‘Are we ready for 2026? Lessons from Brazil and Bolivia on wildfires’ organized by Galia Selaya & Sabina Ribeiro.
WEBINAR: Design Thinking + AI for Amazon Conservation and Beyond
Welcome to our Amazonian dialogues webinar series. On May 21 we have the webinar ‘Design Thinking + AI for Amazon Conservation and Beyond’ by Javier García Blásquez López
Final Pan-Amazon workshop meets in Quito before conservation summit at University of Florida
From January 26-29, 2026, participants from across the Amazon region are meeting in Quito, Ecuador to culminate a series of workshops to collaboratively identify and examine significant Amazonian conservation achievements, challenges and future opportunities.
Amazon Conservation Workshop aims to bridge Local Knowledge and Scientific Research Approaches
The regional workshop “Innovations in the Research Process” will spotlight innovative, replicable research tools and methodologies designed to advance equity, capacity building, and effective conservation outcomes across the Amazon Basin.
The Power of Connections: Third Workshop Advances Indigenous and Local Leadership in Collaborative Management Across the Amazon Basin
Diverse voices from across the Amazon Basin convened for the third workshop of the Power of Connections project series, focused on strengthening Indigenous and local leadership in collaborative management of natural resources and territories.
Group of Pan Amazon Professionals Visits Women and Indigenous Led Conservation and Well-Being Initiatives in Bolivia
Technical visits to community initiatives in southeastern Bolivia highlight the leadership of Indigenous peoples and women in environmental protection and community strengthening.
Pan-Amazon Workshop Focuses on Collaborative Management of Natural Resources and Territories
Three-day gathering in Manaus convenes Pan Amazonians to capture insights from successful biocultural conservation collaborations between local peoples, government, and partners.
Workshop in Bolivia Promotes Youth Leadership and Institutional Transformation for Amazon Conservation
The event brings together educators, young leaders, and key organizations from across the Amazon Basin.
From July 29 to 31, 2025, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, will host the international workshop “Transforming Institutions to Empower New Conservation Leaders in the Amazon.”
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TCD receives $890,000 grant for Amazonian research
Funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the project includes workshops, specialized training clinics, and an Amazon Summit at UF.
Sociobieconomia como aliada na conservação da Amazônia, tema foi destaque em evento internacional sediado pela ESCAS
Vencer as barreiras do sistema econômico atual e fomentar um novo modelo sociobioeconômico ( … )
ESCAS IPÊ sedia Workshop Internacional de Lançamento de “O Poder das Conexões” para a Conservação da Amazônia
De 28 a 31 de maio de 2025, a ESCAS – Escola Superior de Conservação Ambiental e Sustentabilidade do IPÊ ( … )