EDUCATION
2012 - Present PhD Candidate
University of Technology, Sydney
Faculty of Science
School of the Environment
Fish Ecology Lab
1997 - 2000 MPhil. (Life Science – Marine Sciences)
Thesis Title: “The Growth Dynamics of Thalassia testudinum in Relation to Varying Environmental Conditions Across a Tropical Embayment,
Discovery Bay”.
University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
Department of Life Sciences & Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory
1994 - 1997 BSc. (Upper Second Class Honours) Zoology
University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
WORK EXPERIENCE
2005 - Present Lecturer, University of Technology, Jamaica (UTECH)
Environmental Studies Division and Biology Division
School of Natural and Applied Science
Faculty of Science and Sport
Kingston, Jamaica,
West Indies
Undergraduate Modules Delivered - University of Technology, Jamaica
BIO3002 Plant and Animal Metabolism
BIO2001 Cell and Molecular Biology
BIO1001 Biology Techniques I
BIO1002 Biology Techniques II
CSP1010 Community Service Programme
ENS3001 Environmental Studies
PHY1006 Fundamentals of Physiology I
PHY1007 Fundamentals of Physiology II
PHY1001 Physiology
2002 - 2005 Teacher of Science, The Queen’s School for Girls,
Kingston, Jamaica
2002 Teacher of Mathematics and Science, Visionaries Institute of Business,
Kingston, Jamaica
2001 Consultant, Natural Resources Conservation Authority (now National Environment and Planning Agency)
Kingston, Jamaica
1997 - 2000 Assistant Laboratory Instructor, University of the West Indies, Mona
Department of Life Sciences
Kingston, Jamaica
Assistant Laboratory Instructor to following undergraduate courses – University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
BL12C Cell Molecular Biology and Genetics
BL12B Diversity of Organism
BL31E Marine Ecology I: Biological Oceanography
BL31F Marine Ecology II: Benthic Communities
RESEARCH AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2008 Field Assistant to Dr. Craig Layman’s Research lab at the Florida International University, Miami, USA
(Research focus on predator-prey interactions, species-rich food webs and how these are impacted by human activities)
2000 Participant in Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) along north-eastern Jamaican coast
1998 & 2000 Field research assistant, Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, St. Ann's Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, W.I.
1999 Elemental content (C, N, P) determination of seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) material,
Florida International University, Florida, U.S.A.
(Lab of Dr. James Fourqurean)
1997 Lab assistant to Dr. Mona Webber, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
(Identification and enumeration of zooplankton from Jamaican coastal waters)
RELEVANT SKILLS & AWARDS
British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) Sports Diver Certification
Small boat operation
General drivers licence (motor cars and trucks not exceeding 3000 Kg L/W)
Australian Leadership Award Scholarship (Australia Aid Scholarship January 2012 - December 2015)
2012 - Present PhD Candidate
University of Technology, Sydney
Faculty of Science
School of the Environment
Fish Ecology Lab
1997 - 2000 MPhil. (Life Science – Marine Sciences)
Thesis Title: “The Growth Dynamics of Thalassia testudinum in Relation to Varying Environmental Conditions Across a Tropical Embayment,
Discovery Bay”.
University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
Department of Life Sciences & Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory
1994 - 1997 BSc. (Upper Second Class Honours) Zoology
University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
WORK EXPERIENCE
2005 - Present Lecturer, University of Technology, Jamaica (UTECH)
Environmental Studies Division and Biology Division
School of Natural and Applied Science
Faculty of Science and Sport
Kingston, Jamaica,
West Indies
Undergraduate Modules Delivered - University of Technology, Jamaica
BIO3002 Plant and Animal Metabolism
BIO2001 Cell and Molecular Biology
BIO1001 Biology Techniques I
BIO1002 Biology Techniques II
CSP1010 Community Service Programme
ENS3001 Environmental Studies
PHY1006 Fundamentals of Physiology I
PHY1007 Fundamentals of Physiology II
PHY1001 Physiology
2002 - 2005 Teacher of Science, The Queen’s School for Girls,
Kingston, Jamaica
2002 Teacher of Mathematics and Science, Visionaries Institute of Business,
Kingston, Jamaica
2001 Consultant, Natural Resources Conservation Authority (now National Environment and Planning Agency)
Kingston, Jamaica
1997 - 2000 Assistant Laboratory Instructor, University of the West Indies, Mona
Department of Life Sciences
Kingston, Jamaica
Assistant Laboratory Instructor to following undergraduate courses – University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
BL12C Cell Molecular Biology and Genetics
BL12B Diversity of Organism
BL31E Marine Ecology I: Biological Oceanography
BL31F Marine Ecology II: Benthic Communities
RESEARCH AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2008 Field Assistant to Dr. Craig Layman’s Research lab at the Florida International University, Miami, USA
(Research focus on predator-prey interactions, species-rich food webs and how these are impacted by human activities)
2000 Participant in Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) along north-eastern Jamaican coast
1998 & 2000 Field research assistant, Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, St. Ann's Bay, St. Ann, Jamaica, W.I.
1999 Elemental content (C, N, P) determination of seagrass (Thalassia testudinum) material,
Florida International University, Florida, U.S.A.
(Lab of Dr. James Fourqurean)
1997 Lab assistant to Dr. Mona Webber, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica
(Identification and enumeration of zooplankton from Jamaican coastal waters)
RELEVANT SKILLS & AWARDS
British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) Sports Diver Certification
Small boat operation
General drivers licence (motor cars and trucks not exceeding 3000 Kg L/W)
Australian Leadership Award Scholarship (Australia Aid Scholarship January 2012 - December 2015)