Dr Winston Elibox
Senior Lecturer in Genetics, Crop Genetic Improvement
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Natural Sciences Building, Old Wing, Room 320
Department of Life Sciences
The University of The West Indies
St. Augustine
Trinidad and Tobago
Telephone: 1(868) 662-2002 ext 83108
Fax: 1(868) 663-5241
Email: Winston.Elibox@sta.uwi.edu
Qualifications
- Ph.D. Plant Science, UWI, 2005
- B.Sc. Mathematics and Botany (Hons.), UWI, 1999
Research Interests
- Genetic Improvement of anthurium, sugarcane, cocoa, tomato through breeding and biotechnology
- Conservation and sustainable use of tropical plant biodiversity
- Inheritance of characteristics of economic importance in crop plants grown in the humid tropics
- Understanding the genetic basis for stress and disease resistance in tropical plants
- Studying genotype-environmental interactions associated with tropical plants
Professional Experience
- Geneticist, West Indies Central Sugar Cane Breeding Station, Groves, St. George, Barbados (2007-2011)
- Contract Officer, UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad (2006-2007)
- Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. Life Sciences, UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad (2000-2003)
Professional Memberships
- Member of the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists
- Member of the Horticultural Society of Trinidad & Tobago