Experience

Lecturer, Department of Life Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (August 2021 - Present)

Teaching (Undergraduate Courses) (i) Coastal Ecosystems and Resource Management (BIOL 3466), Year 3 course (ii) Environmental Impact Assessments (ESST 3102), Year 3 course (iii) Pollution Management and Abatement Technologies (ESST 2005), Year 2 course (iv) Marine Ecology and Oceanography (BIOL 3063), Year 3 course (v) Science Communication (ESST 1004), Year 1 course

Instructor III, Department of Life Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (January 2019 - May 2021, Academic Semesters)

Teaching (Undergraduate Courses) (i) Coastal Ecosystems and Resource Management (BIOL 3466), Year 3 course (ii) Environmental Impact Assessments (ESST 3102), Year 3 course (iii) Pollution Management and Abatement Technologies (ESST 2005), Year 2 course (iv) Marine Ecology and Oceanography (BIOL 3063), Year 3 course (v) Science Communication (ESST 1004), Year 1 course

Undergraduate Project Supervision: ESST 3004 (Capstone Projects), BIOL 3869 (Zoology Research Project) 2020 Shantel Bobcombe-Identifying the presence of microplastics and the concentration of particulate matter (PM10) in the indoor and outdoor air of the UWI, STA Campus, Trinidad and Tobago Sadiyah Forde-An assessment of microplastic contamination in bottled and tap drinking water in Trinidad Tyrese Herry O’Neil-Microplastics in tap and bottled water Nerissa Mack-Removal efficiency of Vetiveria zizanioides in the elimination of TDS, TSS, Nitrates and Phosphorous from wastewater Tshanna Roberts-Identification and quantification of potential microplastics from Wastewater Treatment Plants 2021 Dianna Seerattan-Impact of plastic debris on biodiversity in the Caribbean

Research Scientist at Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland (October – November 2018) Responsibilities: Conducted a desktop literature review and produced a report on ‘Microplastic pollution-with a specific focus on the Irish context’

Research Scientist at Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland (September 2015 – September 2018) Responsibilities: Conducted research on ‘Microplastic abundance, distribution and composition in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans’

Independent Environmental Researcher (October 2014 - March 2015) Responsibility: Led a team that conducted research on the “Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Coastal Communities in Trinidad and Tobago about Tsunamis”


Associate Professional (AP) based at the Department of Life Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, (October 2012 - September 2014) Responsibilities: (i) Taught remedial undergraduate summer course (Living Organisms II: BIOL 1263), May - July 2014 (ii) Coordinated laboratory and field-based sessions, conducted tutorials, marked final exam scripts, supervised a cohort of demonstrators and dealt with administrative matters for 4 undergraduate courses: Pollution & Environmental Management (BIOL 3463), Living Organisms II (BIOL 1263), Animal Physiology (BIOL 2862), Conservation Biology (BIOL 3062)


Research Assistant on Consultancy Project at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (October 2013-August 2014) Project Title: Development of Ambient Water Quality Standards for Trinidad and Tobago-Phase 1 Responsibilities: (i) Reviewed previous studies conducted in Trinidad and Tobago and extracted information on the parameters of interest (physicochemical, chemical, and microbiological) (ii) Assisted with the review of water quality standards proposed by other countries and the review of EIA’s conducted in Trinidad and Tobago (iii) Assisted with preparation of final report and proposal for Phase 2


Teaching Assistant in Environmental Biology at The University of the West Indies (September 2011-June 2012) Responsibilities: Coordinated laboratory and field-based sessions, supervised a cohort of demonstrators and dealt with administrative matters for 3 undergraduate courses: Pollution & Environmental Management (BIOL 3463), Tropical Forest Ecology & Management (BIOL 3464), Coastal Ecosystem Management (BIOL 3461)


Part-time Demonstrator at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (2007 - 2011) Responsibilities: Supervised students during laboratory and field-based exercises and marked scripts for 3 undergraduate courses: Humans and the Environment (BIOL 2461), Pollution & Environmental Management (BIOL 3463), Conservation Biology (BIOL 3062)

Education Officer at the Pointe-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust (September 2007 - June 2008) Responsibilities: (i) Disseminated information on environmental issues to various groups (pre-school, primary, secondary, tertiary, general visitors) (ii) Conducted field-based practical exercises with secondary school students (iii) Hosted discussions with various groups following environmental film viewings