Richard E. A. Robertson is a Professor of Geology and past Director of the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre.
Robertson moved back to the UWI for his doctoral degree and completed a PhD in geology at the University of the West Indies in 2003.
He was appointed Director of the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre in 2008 and apart from a brief two year break from 2011-2013, he held this position until November 2019, when he was succeeded by Erouscilla (Pat) Joseph.
[5] As Director of SRC he secured grants from the United States Agency for International Development and Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, as well as the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in order to develop a more robust monitoring network and enhance and diversity the education and outreach provided by the centre.
[13] Robertson played a key role along with the staff of SRC in managing the eruption of La Soufriere on St Vincent in 2021.
He took part in the Kick 'em Jenny Submarine Volcano Project, which was captained by expedition leader Katy Croff Bell.