Michael Sutherland


Professor

University of The West Indies

St. Augustine

Trinidad and Tobago

Telephone: 868-662-2002 Ext. 82108
868-662-2002 Ext. 83313

Email: Michael.Sutherland@sta.uwi.edu


Michael Sutherland holds an M.Sc.E. and Ph.D. in Geomatics Engineering from the University of New Brunswick, Canada specializing in land information management and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).  He is currently a Professor in Land and Marine Spatial Administration Systems in the Department of Geomatics Engineering and Land Management, Faculty of Engineering, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.  Michael was also Head of that department from 2017 to 2023.  He previously held a post-doctoral position at the University of Ottawa, Canada where he did GIS research in relation to multi-criteria decision analysis supporting socioeconomic and environmental phenomena.  He is a member of the Institute of Surveyors of Trinidad and Tobago, and is an elected member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. In 2011 Michael was appointed as an Honorary Fellow, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.  Between 2012 and 2017 he served as Deputy Dean (Undergraduate Affairs), Faculty of Engineering, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.  In 2012 he was appointed as an adjunct professor in the Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, University of New Brunswick.  Michael was also Chair (2011-2014), Commission 4 (Hydrography), International Federation of Surveyors. 

Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Geomatics: Land Information Management and GIS), University of New Brunswick, Canada
  • Diploma (University Teaching) University of New Brunswick
  • M.Sc.E. (Geomatics: Land Information Management), University of New Brunswick, Canada
  • Diploma (Surveying Engineering), University of New Brunswick, Canada
  • Diploma (Computer Studies) (Hons), College of Arts Science and Technology, Jamaica

Fellowships and Training

  • Honorary Fellow, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies, UWI, St.Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

Research Interests

  • The Role of Blue Carbon in Climate Change Mitigation and Carbon Stock Conservation
  • Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
  • Spatial Data Infrastructure
  • Marine Cadastre
  • 3D Cadastre
  • Development of Public Participatory GIS for Caribbean coastal communities
  • Managing Adaption to Coastal Environmental Change due to climate change impacts

Professional Experience

  • 2023-Present: Professor, Department of Geomatics Engineering and Land Management, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad & Tobago
  • 2012-2020: Adjunct Professor, Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, UNB, Canada
  • 2007: Course Director and Tutor, Survey Law II, York University, Canada
  • 2005-2006: Part-time Instructor, Cadastral systems and Survey Law, Ryerson University, Canada
  • 1998-2000: Part-time Lecturer, Land Administration I and Land Administration II, University of New Brunswick, Canada

Featured Work

UWI Service

  • 2017-2023: Head of The Department of Geomatics Engineering & Land Management
  • 2022-2023: Chair, Campus Committee on Examinations
  • 2017-2020: Chair, Campus Committee on Examinations
  • 2012-2017: Deputy Dean (Undergraduate Students Affairs), Faculty of Engineering, UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
  • 2016-2019: Residence Manager, Milner Hall of Residence
  • 2012-2016: Chair, Academic Board Sub-Committee on Student Matters
  • 2011-2012: Vice President, West Indies Group of University Teachers (WIGUT)
  • 2011-2013: Programme Coordinator, Land Management B.Sc. Programme, University of The West Indies
  • 2010-2011: Programme Coordinator, Geomatics B.Sc. Programme, University of the West Indies
  • 2007- 2009: Programme Coordinator, Land Management B.Sc. Programme, University of The West Indies

Courses Taught

  • GEOM2010, GEOM2045
  • GEOM3010, GEOM3035
  • GEOM3040, GEOM3050
  • GINF6100, GINF6021
  • PLAN6024
  • LAND5004
  • LMGV1000, LMGV3004
  • LMGV3002, LMGV3003

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