Event

The GSTT, in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering, The UWI St. Augustine Campus, and the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago, invites the campus community and wider public to a panel discussion examining the potential impacts of earthquakes in northern Venezuela on Trinidad and the southern Caribbean.

Titled “Narrowing the Gap – A Look at the Venezuelan Earthquakes on the Southern Caribbean,” the event is designed as a public education and awareness forum, bringing together specialists in geology, seismology, weather and industry to discuss what these seismic events could mean for Trinidad’s southern coast.

Panellists

-          Xavier Moonan – Touchstone Energy and GSTT

-          Kafele Raddock – The UWI Seismic Research Centre

-          Frank Audemard – Past-President, Venezuelan Geological Society

-          Kalain Hosein – TT Weather Centre

Moderator: Javed Razack – Ramps Logistics and GSTT

Event Details

Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Venue: Lecture Theatre 1 (LT1), Block 13, Max Richards Building, Faculty of Engineering

Admission is free but registration is required. Register here

For further information, contact Dr Saeed Khan at saeed.khan@uwi.edu