Welcome to the Geography homepage

Teaching of Geography as a major at the St Augustine campus began in 2005 and the first group of 40 students graduated in 2008. There are currently three full-time members of academic staff, along with several part-time teaching staff. The group maintain close links with the Department of Geography and Geology at Mona, with an interchange of staff between the two campuses.

The Geography programme covers the broad areas of physical (geomorphology, biogeography, climate change) and human (urban, economic) geography, with a strong emphasis on geomatics (computerized spatial techniques) and the Caribbean. Most students study Geography alongside cognate science subjects such as Environment and Natural Resource Management, Biology or Agriculture, although other combinations are possible. A geography degree is prized by employers because of its strong component of practical skills, and can lead to careers in government, management and teaching.

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Geography Programmes

BSc (General): Major in Geography

A major in Geography requires successful completion of 12 credits at level 1 and a total of 32 credits at the advanced level consisting of 24 credits of core courses, and 8 credits of elective courses. Elective courses are subject to prerequisite and can be taken from Level II.

Please see the list of courses here.

MPhil/PhD in Geography

The M.Phil./Ph.D. programme in Geography provides high quality research training in multi-disciplinary geographical research methods. The programme facilitates candidates to conduct research in areas of international significance and produce graduates capable of developing and leading their own research projects, either in academia or industry. The programme allows for study in areas of Geography staff research interests and expertise. As the number and diversity of academic staff increases, the M.Phil./ Ph.D. programme will be expanded.

See here for further details.

Applications

Applications for Geography are made through Undergraduate Admissions or the School for Graduate Studies and Research. Please visit the appropriate website for further information on the application procedure.

Geography staff

	Ms. Rowena Butland. Lecturer, Geography
	Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Telephone: x4129 Research interests: Geographic Information Science and Participatory GIS; Perceptions of Place, Space and Scale; Urban Geography; Cultural Heritage Management.
	Dr. David Robinson. Senior Lecturer, Soil Physics
	Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Telephone: x2090 Research interests: Determination of soil water content and soil physical properties in small watersheds, soil salinity survey, hydrogeophysics, and ecohydrology.
	Prof. Paul Shaw. Professor of Geography
	Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Telephone: x3612 Research interests: Geomorphology, Environmental Change, Physical Geography.
	Dr. Marisa Wilson. Lecturer, Geography
	Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Telephone: x4130 Research interests: transnational flows of commodities, capital and values into and out of the Caribbean region; rural livelihood strategies, household economies and food markets; political and moral economies of food production, marketing and consumption in Trinidad & Tobago and Cuba.
	Dr. Matt Wilson. Senior Lecturer, Geography
	Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Telephone: x3255 Research interests: climate driven natural hazards (particularly flood inundation), computational environmental modelling, uncertainty analysis, Geographical Information Science, environmental remote sensing.

Research

All Geography staff are active in research and have several ongoing projects - please see the individual staff pages for details, or see some examples of current research projects on the Research in Geography page.

The UWI St. Augustine Geography Club

This new club is run by Geography undergraduate students and aims to promote geographical awareness and innovation through the interaction of professionals, geography students, and anyone who has a vested interest in learning about the world. See the club website for more information.