โ Scribed by Stephen K. Donovan
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Professor Trevor A. Jackson, formerly Head of the Department of Geology and, subsequently, Geography and Geology of the University of the West Indies, Jamaica (UWI, Mona), retired from teaching in 2008. He has been associated with the Department for over 40 years. Although Campus Coordinator for the School of Graduate Studies and Research at Mona from 2000 until recently, it is with the teaching, research and promotion of geology in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean that Trevor's name remains most closely associated. His influence on Caribbean geology has been considerable as a researcher (see below), educator and administrator. He has been a champion for the education of geology in the region, and organised many conferences and workshops, including the 15th Caribbean Geological Conference in 1998. Trevor's research interests are principally focused on the igneous geology of the Antillean region, but he has also published on economic geology, seismology, regional geology, education of geologists, marine geology and sedimentology, amongst others.
Trevor obtained all of his degrees at UWI, Mona (B. Sc. 1968, M.Sc. 1970, Ph.D. 1977) and joined the Department of Geology as a lecturer in 1974. He was thus a familiar face in the classroom at UWI for over 30 years and a key figure in the development of education in geology in the English-speaking Caribbean during this interval. He was the Head of Department for almost two decades, from 1981 to 1999, during which time he successfully juggled teaching, administration and research. Somehow, he also made time to be closely involved with the Geological Society of Jamaica (GSJ), for which he acted as a council member at various times, as editor of the Journal (1982-1986) and as President (1988-1990). Trevor is an honorary member of the GSJ and a fitting recipient of the L. J. Chubb Award, its highest honour. He is also a Fellow of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences.
Trevor's research was enriched by successful collaborations with colleagues overseas, many of whom have contributed to the present volume. Indeed, the present thematic issue of Geological Journal, 'Crustal and Biotic Evolution of the Caribbean Plate', was conceived as a celebration of Trevor's contribution to geological research in the Caribbean, written by his colleagues outside Jamaica as a measure of our respect and affection, and reaching a broader audience than the local celebrations at UWI, Mona this year. The subject matter of this special issue covers many of the scientific areas to which Trevor Jackson has contributed including plate tectonics, volcanism and igneous rocks, economic and industrial minerals, and the geology of the Grenadines and of Jamaica. I hope that Trevor will enjoy this salute to his enthusiasm and diversity. I, and others, look forward to maintaining our active collaborations with him for many years to come.
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