Proceedings

The Caribbean Academy of Science 21st Biennial Conference and General Meeting was held at the Visitors’ Lodge of The UWI, Mona Campus, 27th-30th November 2018.

The theme was: “Science, Technology and Innovation: Vehicles for a Knowledge Based Economy”.
The opening ceremony was at 9AM on Tuesday 27th November, 2018.

The Proceedings were circulated on USB wristbands (ISBN 978-976-620-299-6)

Foreword – Presidents of CAS and CASJ

Note from the Scientific Committee

Welcoming Messages: The Vice Chancellor of The UWI

The Principal of the Mona Campus, The UWI

Organising Committee and Sponsors.

Opening Ceremony for CAS 21st Conference

Conference Programme

Gender Disparity Forum Programme

TOC – with hyperlinks to Profiles of Invited Speakers

TOC – with hyperlinks to Papers

Abstracts and Full Papers 1-40 (p20 – p144)

Abstracts and Full Papers 41-80 (p145 – p252)

Abstracts and Full Papers 81-122 (p253 – p349)

Author Index page numbers refer to the 3 Volumes of Abstracts

List of Participants