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Thalia Thomas-Francis
Research Assistant - Seismology

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).