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scoring and recovery capacity index calculation. Participants were trained in how to apply the tool within countries and how to report on the data collected. Participated in Jamaica Women in Coffee (JAWiC) training session and closing ceremony that focused on building the capacity of women in coffee through training in areas that involve livelihood sustainability and adaptation to cli- mate change impacts. • Dr Taneisha Edwards completed a course entitled Introduction to Applied Micropaleontology held by United States Geological Survey in association with the Geological Society of America March 17–18, 2023 • Dr Shaneica Lester completed a Certificate in Climate Resilience and Inte- grated Water Resources Management, July 4–23, 2023 organized by Caribbean WaterNet, Global Water Partnership-Caribbean Water Academy for Youth and the University of the West Indies, Faculty of Food and Agriculture. • Thomas A. Stemann participated in a short course on Modelling Paleoeco- logical Data on Oct. 8, 2022 in the GSA AGM in Denver, CO.
PUBLIC SERVICE Dr. Shaneica Lester − Board member – The Water Resources Authority
− Commissioner – The Land Development and Utilization Commission − Board Member – Caribbean Geography Speciality Group of the American Association of Geographers in the position of At-Large Officer. − Member of the Consortium of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Education and Training Collaborating Partners (CONECT) − Fellow – United Nations Environment Programme Global Environment Out- look (GEO-7) − Member – Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association Prof. Simon F. Mitchell − Scientific Committee, International Congress on Rudist Bivalves − Scientific Committee, Caribbean Geological Conference
− Editor, UWI Contributions to Geology − Language Editor, Carnets de Geology − Chairman, Jamaican Stratigraphic Committee Dr. Sherene James-Williamson − Editor – Caribbean Journal of Earth Science
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