Scholar Profile: Kegan Jones


Bio Information

Dr. Kegan Jones

Basic Veterinary Sciences Faculty of Medical Sciences Lecturer Active (868) 645-3232 Ext 4207 Check out my Website!
Biography/Responsibilities/Duties:

Kegan Jones is a Lecturer in Animal Science. His current responsiblities include teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate level in the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Food Production. His research interests are Neo-tropical animal production (domestic and non-domestic), non-conventional feed resources as a sustainable source of animal feed and the effects of climate change on animal performance. His academic qualifications include Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M. Hons.) 2014, Masters of Science (M.Sc.) in Animal Production (2017) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Livesotck Science (2022). He further improved his teaching expertise by obtaining a certificate in univerisity teaching and learning (CUTL) in 2023.

Research Interests

  1. Neotropical Wildlife Production
  2. Small ruminants and Climate Change
  3. Sheep and Goat Production in the Tropics
  4. sustainable animal production
  5. non-traditional animal protein sources

Research Activity

Public Service

  1. [Public or Community Service]

    Assisted in the organizing of the SVM booth at the Research Festival more..

    2023

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    COMPLETED

  2. [Public or Community Service]

    2024 IEAT, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Agro-processing and Technology in Agriculture, Primary and Secondary School competition more..

    June 2024

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    COMPLETED

  3. [Public or Community Service]

    Joint project with the Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA) and Moruga Hill rice farmers more..

    2019-present

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    COMPLETED

  4. [Public or Community Service]

    Member of the EMA committee on the Caroni Swamp more..

    2023-2024

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    COMPLETED

  5. [Public or Community Service]

    Conducted a TTT interview at the UWI open days promoting the DVM program at the SVM more..

    2023

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    COMPLETED

  6. [Public or Community Service]

    Member of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences more..

    2023

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    COMPLETED

  7. [Public or Community Service]

    Member of the Harvard Cricket Club more..

    2007- date

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    COMPLETED

  8. [Public or Community Service]

    Assisted in organizing the undergraduate and post-graduate open days at UWI more..

    2023

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    COMPLETED

  9. [Public or Community Service]

    Charity Spay and Neuter program done by the Moses Foundation more..

    2016- date

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    COMPLETED

  10. [Public or Community Service]

    Member of the Trinidad and Tobago Veterinary Association more..

    2014- date

    Contribution of > Public or Community Service

    COMPLETED

University Service

  1. [University Service]

    Assisted and Chaired the SVM Oath taking ceremony more..

    2023

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  2. [University Service]

    Assisted and Chaired the SVM White Coat Pinning Ceremony more..

    2024

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  3. [University Service]

    Co-chair of the SVM Timetable committee more..

    2022 to date

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  4. [University Service]

    Member of the SVM Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee more..

    2023

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  5. [University Service]

    Member of the SVM Quality Assurance and Enhancement Committee more..

    2023 to date

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  6. [University Service]

    Member of the Academic Board St. Augustine Campus more..

    2024-2025

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  7. [University Service]

    Member of the Campus ICS committee more..

    2023 to date

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  8. [University Service]

    Member of the SVM IUCAC committee more..

    2022 to date

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  9. [University Service]

    Assisted and Chaired the SVM Oath taking ceremony more..

    2023

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  10. [University Service]

    Chair of the Faculty ICT Subcommittee more..

    2023 to date

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  11. [University Service]

    Member of SVM Outreach committee more..

    2020- date

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  12. [University Service]

    Assisted and Chaired the SVM White Coat Pinning Ceremony more..

    April 2024

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

  13. [University Service]

    Co-chair of the SVM Outreach committee more..

    2021 to 2023

    Contribution of > University Service

    COMPLETED

Education and Training

  1. [Education and Training]

    D.V.M. (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  2. [Education and Training]

    PhD (Livestock Science) more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  3. [Education and Training]

    MSc (Animal Production) more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  4. [Education and Training]

    Virtual seminars on risk communication more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

  5. [Education and Training]

    CUTL (Certificate in University Teaching and Learning) more..

    Contribution of > Education and Training

    COMPLETED

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