| Founded | 1953 (as the Volcanological Research Department) |
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| Focus | To monitor and study earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis in the Eastern Caribbean and provide advice and information to protect lives and livelihoods.[1] |
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Key people | Pat Joseph, Director[2] |
| Affiliations | University of the West Indies |
| Website | Official website |
The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC) is a centre for volcanological, seismic and geophysical research in Trinidad, which has the responsibility for monitoring and studying earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis across the Eastern Caribbean. Part of the University of the West Indies, it is also responsible for providing formal advice, and information, around the volcanic, seismic and tsunami hazards and events across the region, to reduce risk and protect lives and livelihoods.[3][4] In recent years, UWI-SRC has managed ongoing volcanic unrest at the Soufriere Hills Volcano through the running of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory,[5] and the 2020–2021 eruptions of La Soufrière on St Vincent.[6]
- ^ "Vision, Mission & Core Values | The UWI Seismic Research Centre". uwiseismic.com.
- ^ "Erouscilla Joseph | The UWI Seismic Research Centre". uwiseismic.com.
- ^ "Vision, Mission & Core Values | The UWI Seismic Research Centre". uwiseismic.com.
- ^ "UWI Seismic Research Centre: Monitoring earthquakes, volcanoes for 70 years - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday". newsday.co.tt. April 2, 2023.
- ^ Andrews, Erline (September 1, 2013). "Great Shakes: UWI's Seismic Research Centre".
- ^ Digital, V. P. (June 18, 2022). "The UWI Seismic Research Centre Cops Global Award for Managing La Soufrière Crisis".