Thalia Thomas-Francis

Research Assistant - Seismology

Contact

Email
thalia.thomas@sta.uwi.edu

Telephone
1-868-662-4659 202 ext

Qualifications

BSc Geography and Environmental and Natural Resource Management (Double Major) (2017) UWI St Augustine,

MPhil Geography (in progress)

Research Project

Evaluating Seismic Risk Communication in the Diego Martin Valley

Bio

My current research focuses on determining the effectiveness of the risk communication tools used by the Seismic Research Centre as well as finding new methods of risk communication that would benefit both the SRC and the public, with the aim of increasing their resilience to seismic hazards

Major Publications

  • O. Graham, T. Thomas, A. Hicks, S. Edwards, A. Juman, A. Ramroop, R. Robertson. Facts, Faith and Facebook: Science communication during the 2020–2021 La Soufrière, St. Vincent volcanic eruption. Geological Society, London, Special Publications (2023), 539 (1).