AMANDA DAVINA ALI, M.Sc.

Rolfs Hall, University of Florida Telephone: 1-352-214-1285

Email: amanda.ali@ufl.edu Research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amanda_Ali2

CURRICULUM VITAE
Date of Birth: October 21st, 1988
Place of Birth: San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Citizenship: Trinidadian

PROFILE
I hold a Masters degree in Agricultural Economics and possess three years of experience
in applied economic research with emphasis on econometric modelling in the areas of
agricultural production and climate change economics.

GOAL
My ultimate goal is to minimize communication barriers between the areas of Agricultural
Extension and Agricultural Economics. My aim is to explore the potential of collaborative
research between both fields and determine communication models that allow the efficient
exchange of ideas in both disciplines.

EDUCATION

9/2010 1/2015
(Part-time)

9/2007 6/2010
(Full-time)

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc.), Agricultural Economics

The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Degree emphasis: Microeconomics, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics,
Operations Research, Sustainability, Research Methods, Policy Analysis &
Advanced International Trade
Research area: Climate change, Production theory, Econometric modelling
Date of completion: January 2015
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.), Economics
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
Study Emphasis: Economic Theory, Economic Statistics, Econometrics,
Mathematical Methods, International Trade, Energy Economics & Development
Date of completion: July, 2010

M.Sc. THESIS
Grade: A

Ali, A. D. (2015). Measuring Climate Change Impacts on Cassava and Sweet Potato
Production in Trinidad and Tobago Using a Crop Climate Index (CCI).Thesis
(M.Sc.), The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.

PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCES
Narine, L.K., Boman, M., & Ali, A.D. (2015). Productivity in reproducible and nonrenewable capital stock in an energy dependent economy: Sustainability in Trinidad
& Tobago. The 21st Association of Environmental and Resource Economists
(EAERE) Conference. June 2427, Helsinki, Finland. Retrieved: EAERE online
Narine, L.K., Boman, M., Ali, A.D. & Moonsammy, S. (2014). An evaluation of Hicksian
sustainability in a rapidly developing economy: Is Trinidad and Tobagos economic
growth sustainable? The 5th World Congress of Environmental and Resource
Economists (WCERE) conference, Istanbul, Turkey. Retrieved: WCERE online
Narine, L.K, Ganpat, W., & Ali, A.D. (2014). Consumers Willingness to Pay and the
Market Potential for Greenhouse-Hydroponics Tomatoes in Trinidad, W.I. Tropical
Agriculture, 91(4), 170-187.

AMANDA DAVINA ALI, M.Sc.

San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago Telephone: 1-868-341-9728
Email: ad.ali1021@gmail.com Research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amanda_Ali2
Ali, A. D., & Hutchinson, S.D. (2013). Developing a Crop Climate Index to assess
Climate Change Impacts on Cassava and Sweet Potato Production in Trinidad and
Tobago. In W. Lugo et al. (Eds.). Proceedings of the 49th Annual Meeting of the
Caribbean Food Crops Society. (pp. 477). POS, Trinidad.

AWARDS
Most Outstanding Student in Communication Studies
Princes Town Senior Comprehensive School
A Level: Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE: 2007)
Most Dependable Student in Physical Education
ASJA Girls College
O Level: Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC: 2005)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10/2014 7/2015
(Full-time)

1/2014 7/2014
(Part-time)

6/2012 9/2013
(Part-time)

Graduate Research Assistant

Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES)
The University of the West Indies
Project: Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Water Resources and Human
Livelihoods in the Coastal Zones of Small Island Developing States (CASCADE).
Duties: Assist in developing the methodology; data analysis.
Methodology: The modification and composition of a Livelihood Vulnerability
Index (with considerations to Hahn et al., 2009).
Cross-sectional data collected via structured questionnaires from the Caribbean.
Data Analysis: Index construction and econometric treatments
Statistical/Econometric Software(s): SPSS, EVIEWS, STATA, CSPro
Student Assistant to Lecturer, Dr. Wayne Ganpat
Agricultural Economics and Extension, The University of the West Indies
Book publications: Technical support (editing and formatting)
Ganpat, W., & Isaac, W.P. (Eds.). (2014). Impact of Climate Change on Food
Security in Small Island Developing States. Pennsylvania, USA: IGI Global.
Ganpat, W., & Isaac, W.P. (Eds.) (in press). Sustainable Food Production in the
Caribbean, Vol. 2. Kingston, Jamaica: Ian Randle Publishers.
Student Assistant to Lecturer, Dr. Sharon Hutchinson
Agricultural Economics and Extension, The University of the West Indies
Data Analysis: Collection and analysis of time series & cross-sectional data
Editing: Journal publications and conference papers
Literature review, report editing: Projects from the Economic Commission for
Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

REFERENCES
1

Dr. Sharon Hutchinson (Graduate Research supervisor)

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
The University of the West Indies
sharon.hutchinson@sta.uwi.edu
Dr. Wayne Ganpat
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension
The University of the West Indies
wayne.ganpat@sta.uwi.edu