Updates
World Oceans Day 2022 – Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever’ Jacques Cousteau The economic and social...
Rip Currents! We must Exercise Caution on our Beaches!
By Christopher Alexis, Researcher, Oceanography & Coastal Processes Department Trinidad and Tobago’s beaches have been re-opened after a lengthy closure because...
Let us Empower ourselves with sound Information for 2022! – A Transparent and Accessible Ocean with Open Access to Data, Information and Technologies
by Paul Nelson and Lorraine Barrow There is something about the start of a new year that can bring a whiff...
What Do We Do
Oceanography and Coastal Process (OCP) Research Programme conducts research in the following areas: oceanography/ hydrography, sedimentology, and coastal dynamics. The data generated from the research is used to inform management plans and environmental policies, and advise on development plans.
Our Projects
Our Publications
Coastal Conservation Project: Status of Beaches and Bays in Trinidad (2004-2008) March 2012
Coastal Conservation Project: Status of Beaches and Bays in Trinidad (2004-2008) Septembe 2013
Coastal Conservation Project: An Assessment of the Coral Reefs of Tobago
Examining the Ocean and Coastal Governance Framework in Trinidad and Tobago
Final Report: Horizontal and Vertical Control for IMA’s Benchmark in Trinidad and Tobago, April 2014
Lessons learnt from the Grande Riviere river shifting event of 2012