Dr. Judith Gobin

Judith Gobin, is a Professor of Marine Biology and an internationally recognised marine scientist with a career spanning more than 38 years.

She has made significant contributions to the knowledge of marine biodiversity in Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean; with numerous publications on a number of “new marine scientific records” and “new marine species” (approx. 298). Her research began with her work in soft coastal marine sediments followed by rocky shores and more recently deep-sea areas.

As a Caribbean Marine Scientist, Professor Gobin has achieved a number of firsts:
Foremost is her appointment as the first female Professor in Life Sciences, in the history (62 years) of the St. Augustine Campus, UWI.
In 2018, she launched a book and 5-part DVD series, Deep Sea Wonders featuring footage (the first reveal of TT deep sea communities) from an expedition by the exploration vesses (EV) Nautilus; on which she was the first TT marine scientist onboard.

Professor Gobin has been making marine scientific interventions and continues to contribute globally- to the negotiations for an international legally binding instrument, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ).

As a UWI Lecturer for the past 21 years, she is especially proud of the positive impact she continues to have on young scientists – both women and men!