TT scientist in prestigious course

It took place at their Preston Montford Field Centre in Shrewsbury, the town of his birth, and kicked off their celebration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin.

Sewlal’s participation was funded by the University of the West Indies and the Field Studies Council.

Sewlal’s goal is to fill the gap of knowledge about the biodiversity of the neotropics through her research. Her PhD dissertation focuses on the biodiversity of three orb-weaving spider families. She has also researched and documented the spider fauna in various islands in the Eastern Caribbean including St Kitts, Nevis, Antigua, Anguilla, Grenada and St Vincent. She is the author of over 130 publications including 16 scientific papers. Her publications are on a wide range of topics including spiders, ants, birds, reptiles, amphibians and plants.

The scholarship was run from August 8 to 18, during which time the scholars explored the life of Charles Darwin, learning the latest techniques in monitoring and researching the natural environment.