The Department of Life Sciences

Qualifications

• PhD (Marine Ecology) University of Exeter, England 1994.
• MPhil (Pollution Ecology) UWI, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies 1988.
• BSc (Zoology/Botany) U.W.I., St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies 1982.

Fellowships and Training

• Certificate in Judicial Writing (Distinction) - 2014 University of Nevada, Judicial College
• Certificate in Teaching and Learning (Distinction) - 2013 UWI. Centre for Teaching Excellence and Learning
• Certificate in Online teaching - 2010. UWI Centre for Teaching Excellence and Learning

Research Interests

• Caribbean Deep-Sea Biodiversity
• Marine Invasive Species
• Marine Biodiversity (benthos) of Rocky shores, Soft-bottom sediments and the Deep-sea
• Exploration (Oil and Gas) and Industrial pollution impacts on marine benthos biodiversity
• Marine Biology, Benthic Ecology (intertidal, rocky shore, coastal and marine and Deep-sea), Marine Invasives, Marine biodiversity

Professional Experience

• Professor - Dept. of Life Sciences, UWI May 2020
• Snr. Lecturer - Dept. of Life Sciences, UWI 2016- present
• Lecturer - Dept. of Life Sciences, UWI 2002-2016

Honours and Awards

• 2014 NIHERST (National Institute for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology) Julian Kenny Award for Science (Silver)

Public Service

• 2020-present: Chair, Asa Wright Nature Centre Board

Professional Memberships

• Deep-Sea Biology Society
• Member, Advisory Board, DOSI - Who we are - DOSI (dosi-project.org)
• Member, Scientific Committee, REV Ocean - Science Innovation Committee | REV Ocean

Courses Taught

• Marine Ecology
• Coastal Ecosystems Management
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Bioethics
• Coral Reef Biology

Research Projects

• Benthic Ecology -Deep-sea benthos, DVD: Deep Sea Wonders of the Caribbean

• Deep-Sea Wonders of the Caribbean Video Series 

• Deep-Sea Wonders of the Caribbean E-book

• Microplastics in the Caribbean – with Dr. La Daana Kanhai

• Deep sea biodiversity in the Caribbean- with Dr. Diva Amon

Graduate Students

• Ali, Lauren. MPhil. Co-supervision with Prof. I. Ramnarine: An investigation of the Shark Fishery in Trinidad and Tobago.
• Jute, Alana. PhD. An investigation into Ships’ Ballast Waters in Trinidad and Tobago.
• Ms Melissa Atwell: Spatial and Temporal Variability of Water Quality Parameters in relation to Mangrove Zonation along the Godineau River, Trinidad. Co-supervisor with Dr. M. Wuddivira. (degree awarded).
• Milshah Ramkissoon- A meta-data approach to determine the benthic communities' structure around Trinidad and Tobago.

News Releases

• Secret Life on the Sea Floor
• Answering the call of the sea
• Prof Judith Gobin – Opens portal to science for women, girls
• UWI Scientist Goes on 6-day Deep Sea Exploration
• Jewels of the Ocean
• Educator and Explorer
• Local marine scientists discover new life
• Life on Trinidad and Tobago's ocean floors threatened by deepwater drilling
• Dr Judith Gobin, Lecturer in Life Sciences at UWI St. Augustine, is on board The Nautilus research vessel, which recently explored T&T waters!
• UWI appoints first female Professor of Science
• International Day of Women and Girls in Science - Prof Judith Gobin

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