Education:

• B.Sc. (General) The University o the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad (1986)
• M.Phil. (Zoology) The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad (1990)
• Ph.D. (Ecology) University of St Andrews, UK (1998)

Appointments:

• The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine (from September 2001)
• Caribbean Epidemiology Centre, Trinidad (2001)
• Institute of Marine Affairs, Trinidad and Tobago (Senior Research Officer)

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Manager - Research Laboratory

Areas of Expertise/Research Interests:

• Freshwater fish ecology
• Fish reproductive biology
• Fisheries biology and management
• Environmental microbiology
• Coral reef ecology
• Restoration of coral reefs

Current Graduate Students:

• Beddoe, Lee Ann(M. Phil.) – Analysing electrolytic mineral accretion technology for coral reef restoration (jointly with Prof. John Agard)
• Donath, Lucia (Postgraduate Diploma). Stress tolerance in marine organisms – with Prof. Christopher Bridges, Department of Zoophysiology, Heihrich-Heine-Universitat, Dusseldorf, Germany)
• Forte, Allys (M. Phil.) – The feasibility of coral ranching using Acropora for restoration of coral reefs in Tobago, WI.
• Mangal, Erin(Ph.D) - Modelling the Impact of Terrestrial Nutrient Inputs from Human Activities on Coastal Nutrients and Coastal Primary Productivity: Case Study Buccoo, Tobago (Supervisory committee member with Dr Gregor Barclay)
• Manwaring, Garret (Ph.D.) – Sustainable Communities: A case study using the Point Fortin Community, Trinidad and Tobago.  Centre for Gender and Development Studies (Jointly with Dr Grace Sirju-Charran)
• Mickle-Timothy, Joan (M. Phil.) – Ecology of Escherichia coli indicator organisms on riverine sediments impacted by agriculture and recreation (Jointly with Dr Adesh Ramsubhag)
• Ramberran, Devi (M. Phil) – Reproductive cycle, fecundity and growth rate of the invasive green mussel, Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) in Trinidad (jointly with Prof. Andrew Lawrence)
• Thomas, Warren (M. Phil.) – Endocrine disruption in freshwater systems in Trinidad and Tobago (with Drs Denise Beckles and Azad Mohammed)

 

Current Research Projects:

• Effects of pollution (particularly personal care products and effluents from petroleum production) on freshwater ecosystems and human well being
• Interactions between human recreation, recreational water quality and human health
• Water and gender (Centre for Gender and Development Studies)
• Assessment of restoration technologies for Tobago reefs
• Ecology of selected coral systems in northeastern Trinidad
• Fossil-fuelled fish? Isotopic evidence for oil-powered guppies
  

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Selected Bibliography:

• Phillip, D.A.T., Antoine P., Cooper, V., Francis, L., Mangal, E., Seepersad, N., Ragoo, R., Ramsaran, S., Singh I. and Ramsubhagh, A. (2009)  Impact of recreation on recreational water quality of a small tropical stream.  Journal of Environmental Monitoring 11(6): 1192 – 1198.
• Phillip, D.A.T., Rawlins, S.C., Baboolal, S., Gosein, R., Legall G. and Goddard, C. (2008)  Relative importance of the various environmental sources of Cryptosporidium oocysts in three watersheds of Trinidad.  Journal of Water and Health 6(1): 23 – 34.
• Phillip, D.A.T.  (2004).  Environmental baseline survey for seismic surveying in the Forest Reserve field in the Northwestern District – aquatic fauna.  Report submitted to Petrotrin, 11 February 2004.  Foster-Solutions for Sustainable Ecosystem Development Ltd, Project # Petro003_FR110204, 30 pp
• Phillip, D.A.T.  (2003).  Survey of the fisheries resources and fishing activities associated with Trinmar’s offshore Soldado Fields.  Consultancy Report submitted to EPAS Consultants Ltd.
• Phillip, D.A.T; Rawlins, S.C.; Baboolal, S. and Goddard, C.  (2002).  Environmental factors affecting the occurrence and distribution of Cryptosporidium oocysts in raw and treated potable water in northern Trinidad (Abstract only).  West Indian Medical Journal, 51 (Suppl. 2): 12.
• Magurran, A.E. and Phillip, D.A.T.  (2001).  Implications of species loss in freshwater fish assemblages. Ecography 24: 645 – 650.
• Magurran, A.E. and Phillip, D.A.T.  (2001).  Evolutionary implications of large-scale patterns in the ecology of Trinidadian guppies, Poecilia reticulata.  Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society, 73: 1 – 9.
• Phillip, D.A.T. and Ramnarine, I. (2001).  An illustrated guide to the freshwater fishes of Trinidad and Tobago.  Joint Publication of The Darwin Initiative for the Survival of Species, UK, and The University of the West Indies, Trinidad
• Manickchand-Heileman, S.C. and Phillip, D.A.T.  (2000).  Age and growth of the yellowedge grouper, Epinephelus flavolimbatus, and the yellowmouth grouper, Mycteroperca interstitialis, off Trinidad and Tobago.  Fisheries  Bulletin 98: 290 – 298.

Professional Memberships (*current):

• International Association for Impact Assessment
• International Water Association

Referee for the Journals:

• Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society
• Ecography
• Environmental Biology of Fishes
• Fisheries Bulletin

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