At present thirty-one (31) key technical and support staff members perform the routine work of the Unit. They also provide critical support during the major research and coastal engineering projects. There are plans to have the staffing complement up graded to include positions which have been considered necessary and essential to the functioning of the Unit.
The following presents an outline of the technical expertise within the Unit:
| NAME | TECHNICAL POSTION | SPECIALTY | E-MAIL ADDRESS |
|
Leo Brewster |
Director |
Coastal Zone Management |
|
|
Lorna Inniss |
Deputy Director |
Hydrology |
|
|
Antonio Rowe |
Project Manager |
Coastal Engineering |
|
|
Ricardo Arthur |
Coastal Engineer |
Coastal Engineering |
|
| Lester Toppin | Hydrographer | Hydrographic Surveying | ltoppin@coastal.gov.bb |
|
Allison Wiggins |
Coastal Planner |
Town and Country Planning |
|
|
Fabian Hinds |
Research Officer |
Marine Biology |
|
|
Angelique Brathwaite |
Marine Biologist |
Marine Biology |
|
|
Ramon Roach |
Water Quality Analyst |
Marine Biology |
|
|
Ian Timothy |
Field Inspector |
Field Structures Inspections |
|
|
Terry Hutchinson |
Draughtsman |
Building and Civil Engineering |
|
| Aaron Gaskin | Trainee Draughtsman | Land Surveying | agaskin@coastal.gov.bb |
Additional Support Staff
Surveyor's Chainmen (2)
Administration
- Accountant
- Executive Officer
- Secretary
- Clerical Officer
- Clerk/Typists
- Driver/Messenger
- Maid
Summary
Although the Coastal Zone Management Unit is small in terms of it staffing it has been able to effectively pool and utilize its own resources and those of other technical agencies in Barbados to address a variety of coastal zone management issues. To this end the Coastal Zone Management Unit is working to ensure that the coast retains its vital and pivotal role in the economic, social and physical development of Barbados .

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