Keisha Garcia     :   Programme Consultant – Environment and Resource Education

Keisha has an M.Phil from the University of the West Indies in Zoology and one in Environment and Development from the University of Cambridge. She joined the Foundation in October, 2002 to co-ordinate a socio-economic assessment of Trinidad's Northern Range as a sub-global assessment in the context of the Millennium Assessment. She has a special interest in public education on environmental issues.  Keisha has penned her thoughts on her time with the Foundation under the following: The Cropper Foundation's contribution to my development -  Reflections by Keisha

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Maurice Rawlins     -   Current

Maurice joined the Foundation in February 2008 as a programme assistant for Environment and Resource Education. He comes with a B.Sc. in Environment and Natural Resource Management from the University of the West Indies, and is interested in the nexus between ecosystems and poverty.

Keston Finch     -   Current

Keston joined the Foundation in May 2009 as a volunteer for the environment and resource education programme. He is currently pursuing a B.Sc. in Environmental and Natural Resources Management and Marine Ecology, with the intent of furthering studies in marine and coastal science.

Matthew Jardim     -   Current

Matthew is a recent graduate of St. Mary's College and intends to pursue tertiary studies in the field of Environmental Science. He hopes that his work and experience within the Foundation will give him a greater appreciation for what his future career holds.

Alana Jute       -   current

Alana joined the Foundation in the summer of 2009 and is now in her final year of a BSc. in Environmental and Natural Resource Management with minors in Marine Biology and Zoology. She has also worked in the United Kingdom and The Pointe-a-Pierre Wildfowl Trust.

"...in 2006 I decided it was time to further my knowledge of the environment and conservation by starting my degree in Environmental Resource Management with minors in Marine Biology and Zoology. I am currently in my final year and it is great fun and hard work but very interesting. I’m currently challenging my self in the publication field by writing a the green column for a free magazine called ‘dougla’ that a friend and I started which is all about celebrating the mixture and beauty of Trinidad and Tobago. Having the opportunity to work along side, the hard working members of the Copper Foundation this summer (2009), was a great and enlightening one. I was able to strengthen my research and writing skills which I know will surely be useful to me in my future endeavors. But at the end of it all, one of the most key things I learnt was that talk without real action has no merit."

Salome Buglass     -   current

Salome Buglass joined the Foundation in October 2009 as a volunteer for the Foundation’s Programme for Environment and Resource Education, after graduating with a Bsc. in Geography from University College London. She is interested in various aspects of the environment and its management, especially at the interface between man and nature, as well as climate change.

Ayoola Nicholls     -   current

Ayoola joined the foundation in October 2009, having recently completed a Bsc. in Environmental and Natural Resource Management with a minor in Marine Biology from the University of the West Indies. Her passion lies in the field of biodiversity conservation and management. She hopes to soon pursue a Master's degree in Science and Management of Tropical Biodiversity.

Talisha Cox     January 2009   -   April 2009

Talisha joined the Foundation after completing a BSc. in Biology. She contibuted greatly to the Foundation's Programme for Environmental and Resource Education. She left the Foundation in April 2009 to pursue her Master's degree in Environmental Management.

"After graduating with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology, the need for experience in the Environmental Field was prominent. Through The Cropper Foundation, I was able to gain the vital experience needed from an Environmental Organisation. The experience of collaborating on one of their many projects, 'IERE' , has made me sensitive towards my surroundings thereby, influencing my perceptions regarding the needs of the environment. Now as I embark on my Masters degree in Environmental Science and Management, I believe that volunteering at The Cropper Foundation was an essential part of my journey."