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Publications in Refereed Journals and Books

  • Rowe, D-A.C., Khan, S.A. & Robinson, E. (in press). Hurricanes or tsunami? Comparative analysis of extensive boulder arrays along the southwest and north coasts of Jamaica : implications for coastal management. In Macgregor,D., Dodman,D. & Barker,D. Global Change and Caribbean Vulnerability: Environment, Economy and Society at Risk? , UWI Press, Kingston , Jamaica .
  • Robinson, E., Rowe, D.-A.C. & Khan , S.A. 2006. Wave-emplaced boulders on Jamaica 's rocky shores. Zeitschrift für Geomophologie, Suppl. Vol. 146, 39-57.
  • Robinson, E. 2004. Changes along the coast of Vere , Jamaica , over the past two hundred years: data from maps and photographs. Quaternary International, 120, 153-161.
Abstracts at Conferences

2008

2007

  • Robinson, E., Khan, S.A. Coutou, R. & Rowe, D-A. 2007. Identifying the Worst Wave Impacts on Jamaica 's Coastline during the last Four Millennia. UWI Conference on Climate Change: impacts on the Caribbean , June 16-17, 2007 , programme and abstracts.

2006

  • Rowe, D.-A.C., Khan, S.A. & Robinson, E. 2006. Hurricanes or tsunami? Comparative analysis of extensive boulder arrays along the southwest and north coasts of Jamaica : implications for coastal management. Global Change and Caribbean Vulnerability: Environment, Economy and Society at Risk? July 24-28, 2006 , Conference Programme and Abstracts, 28.
  • Khan , S.A. 2006. Annotto Bay Impacts of Storm Induced Hazards on Coastal Communities, Annotto Bay : A Case Study, Global Change and Caribbean Vulnerability: Environment, Economy and Society at Risk? July 24-28, 2006 , Conference Programme and Abstracts,
Workshops

2007

Presentations

2008

  • Robinson, E. Global warming: implications for the Coastal Zone. Management Institute for National Development Seminar, February 26, 2008

2007

  • Khan , S.A. & Coutou, R. Impact of Storms on the Palisadoes, 2004 to 2007. Department of Geography & Geology Brown Bag Series, Thursday, 22 nd November, 2007 .
  • Robinson, E. 2007. Climate Change and Coastal Resources. NEEC and EFJ National Forum on Climate Change. November 8-9, 2007 .
  • Khan , S.A. & Coutou, R. The Formation of the Palisades . Royal Yacht club Summer Camp, 16 th August, 2007
  • Marine Geology Unit. Final community meeting and presentation, Copacabana and Wickie Wackie ; Little Copa Club. July 1, 2007.
  • Khan , S.A. Impacts of climate Change on our Coastline. International Day for Biological Diversity – Biodiversity & Climate Change; Institute of Jamaica ; 22 nd May, 2007 .
  • Robinson, E. & Khan, S.A, 2007. Some Physical Factors influencing Adaptation to Climate Change. JIEP 3 rd Conference on the Environment, May 15-17, 2007 .
  • Marine Geology Unit, Final meeting and presentation for the Galina community; Galina All-age School . May 2, 2007 .
  • Robinson, E. Coastal Processes and Hazards with examples from the Caribbean . St Andrews High School Sixth Form, 17 th April, 2007 .
  • Marine Geology Unit. Final meeting and presentation for Farquhars Beach community. Farquhars Beach Basic School , March 18, 2007 .
  • Marine Geology Unit. Final meeting and presentation to the Homers Cove & Little Bay community, at the Little Bay Allage School, February 13, 2007 .

2006

  • Marine Geology Unit. Final meeting and presentation to the St. Margaret's Bay community, at Olive's School, November 6, 2006 .
  • Robinson, E., Rowe, D.-A.C. & Khan , S.A. Wave emplaced boulders on Jamaica 's rocky shores. Ist International Tsunami Field Symposium, Bonaire , March 2-4, 2006 (contribution to IGCP 495 of UNESCO and Seagrant Program of NSF, Puerto Rico ).

2005

  • Robinson, E., Rowe, D.-A.C. & Khan , S.A. 2005. Geological evidence for palaeotsunami events on the coast of Jamaica . 50 th Anniversary Conference of the Geological Society of Jamaica , November 29-December 1, 2005.
  • Robinson, E., Rowe, D.-A. C., & Ahmad, R. 2005. Possible tsunamigenic submarine slides and boulder deposits on Jamaica and its island slopes. 17 th Caribbean Geological Conference, San Juan , July 18-21, 2005

2004

  • The Marine Geology Unit, 2004. Beach erosion and climate change. FPAS Research Conference, University of the West Indies , May 2004.
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