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At the invitation and expense of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a delegation of college representatives traveled to Paris in June to present proposals for research collaborations. UF was one of only four US research institutions chosen to participate in the day-long workshop, which was organized by the French Embassy.

During the session presided by French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte (second from right), Carol Murphy, (second from left) director of the UF France-Florida Research Institute, introduced Zoology Professor Craig Osenberg (left) and CLAS Associate Dean for Research Lou Guillette, (right) who each presented grant proposals for funding from the French government to establish new partnerships between UF and French universities, including research on the French Polynesian island of Mo'orea and bringing French researchers to Merida, Mexico to work with UF's Land Use and Environmental Change Institute (LUECI). The French government is reviewing their proposals and plans to make a decision about funding sometime during the fall 2004 semester.