Dr. Lisa Benjamin has been a member of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences Trinidad and Tobago Chapter (CAS-TT) since 2014. She is a Veterinary Epidemiologist who lectures in Epidemiology, Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety in the Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences at the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), The University of the West Indies. Her major research interests include antimicrobial resistance, food safety, and the surveillance of zoonotic diseases. She aims to develop practical, cost-effective strategies to improve food safety and combat zoonotic diseases. She is the treasurer of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences T&T Chapter (CAS-TT) and an executive member of T&T’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management’s Volunteer group.
This page was updated in October 2025.
