The Department of Geography and Geology mourns the passing of Emeritus Professor of Geography, David Barker. Prof. Barker arrived at the Mona Campus in 1980 from England, to teach agricultural geography. He had a Ph.D. awarded from Bristol University in 1976 and a Diploma in Urban and Regional Studies from the University of Birmingham Prof Barker had a holistic outlook on the subject of geography always keeping a keen eye on the academic specialisation of staff ensuring that all aspects of the discipline were represented in the department - geomorphology, urban planning, development studies, agriculture, biogeography, tourism and cultural geography.

He served as Head of the Department of Geography in 1994-1996 and Head of the Department of Geography and Geology from 2005-2012. He was one of the first faces new students met, either at the registration table or as a first year course lecturer. His signature courses, Geographies of Development and Tropical Agriculture and Development taught at Level II and III respectively. While most students were taught by David Barker at least once in their tenure in the department it as postgraduate supervisor that David Barker truly shone. He supervised to completion some 6 MPhils and 10 PhDs. David Barker was promoted to Professor of Geography in 2005 and Emeritus Professor in 2015 on his retirement.

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