Roles and Responsibilities

Undergraduate Teaching

Presently, I am the primary lecturer for the following 4 undergraduate courses:

  • ESST 1004: Science Communication (Level 1)

  • ESST 3102: Environmental Impact Assessment (Level 3)

  • BIOL 3063: Marine Ecology & Oceanography (Level 3)

  • BIOL 3466: Coastal Ecosystems & Resource Management (Level 3)

I am therefore responsible for (i) planning and delivering lectures, field trips, labs, tutorials and, (ii) designing and grading formative and summative assessments.

I also co-teach (plan and deliver lectures on selected topics) on 1 additional undergraduate course:

  • ESST 2005: Pollution Management & Abatement Technologies

Undergraduate Research Project Supervision

Between 2019 to now, I have also supervised several undergraduate students.

ESST 3004 (Capstone Project)

  • An assessment of microplastic contamination in bottled and tap drinking water in Trinidad (Sadiyah Forde, 2020)

  • Identifying the presence of microplastics and the concentration of particulate matter (PM10) in the indoor and outdoor air of The UWI, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago (Shantel Bobcombe, 2020)

  • Identification and quantification of potential microplastics from Wastewater Treatment Plants (WTPs), (Tshanna Roberts, 2020)

  • Microplastics in tap and bottled water (Tyrese Herry O’Neil, 2020)

  • Removal Efficiency of Vetiveria Zizanioides in the Elimination of TDS, TSS, Nitrates and Phosphorous from Wastewater (Nerissa Mack, 2020)

  • An Assessment of the Existing Legislative and Policy Framework regarding Hunted Wildlife in Trinidad and Tobago (Steven Rampersad, 2023)

BIOL 3774 (Biology Research Project)

  • Impact of plastic debris on biodiversity in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (Diana Seerattan, 2021)

  • Seabird incidental catch in artisanal fisheries in Trinidad and Tobago: A validation study (Jo-Marie Westmaas, 2023)

MSc. Research Project Supervision

In the 2022/2023 academic year, for the MSc. in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean, I am supervising the following postgraduate students:

  • Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) of a Vulnerable Coastal Community in Trinidad about Ecosystem-based Approaches for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA): A Validation Study (Sweelan Renaud, 2023)

  • Plankton abundance, distribution and composition in the Caroni Swamp, Trinidad (Jerusha King, 2023)

PhD Research Project Supervision

Since September 2021, in my capacity as a member of the Advisory Committee, I have been supervising the following PhD student:

  • An investigation of ships’ ballast water management in Trinidad and Tobago (Richmond Bassant)