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Mr. Elford Liverpool
Msc
Lecturer II
Department of Biology
Email
elford.liverpool@uog.edu.gy
Office Number
D05, Building D, FNS

Education

BSc. (2005), Biology, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Guyana
Dip (2011) Project Management, Royal Academy of Career Development, Guyana.
MSc. (2014), Forest Biology, University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, Guyana.

Biography

Mr. Elford Liverpool is a seasoned academic and researcher with over 18 years of experience. His expertise spans many areas, including studies on plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and invertebrates across freshwater, estuarine, and marine environments. He is also skilled in biostatistics and research methodology, taxidermy, museology, environmental and social impact assessments, marine spatial planning, and the development of fisheries management plans. Mr. Liverpool’s work primarily focuses on aquatic sciences, fish ecology, and the impacts of mining and environmental degradation on biodiversity. He has held several prestigious positions, including Director of the National Museum of Guyana and Scientific Officer at the Center for the Study of Biological Diversity. Currently, he serves as the Head of the Department of Biology.

Teaching

  • BIO3109: Research Methods in Biology
  • BIO3211: Biometry and Biostatistics
  • BIO4200: Capstone Research Project
  • BIO4205: Internship

Selected Publications

  • Willems, T., Liverpool, E., & Hiwat, M. (2023). A Preliminary Assessment of the Spawning Potential Ratio of Five Target Species of the Coastal Gillnet Fishery in Guyana and Suriname. Gulf and Caribbean Research, 34(1), 29-42.
  • Taphorn, D. C., Liverpool, E., Lujan, N. K., DoNascimiento, C., Hemraj, D. D., Crampton, W. G., ... & López-Fernández, H. (2022). Annotated checklist of the primarily freshwater fishes of Guyana. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 168(1), 1-95.
  • Montaña, C. G., Liverpool, E., Taphorn, D. C., & Schalk, C. M. (2021). The cost of gold: Mercury contamination of fishes in a Neotropical river food web. Neotropical Ichthyology, 19(03), e200155.
  • Kolmann, M. A., Elbassiouny, A. A., Liverpool, E. A., & Lovejoy, N. R. (2017). DNA barcoding reveals the diversity of sharks in Guyana coastal markets. Neotropical Ichthyology, 15(4), e170097.
  • Alofs, K. M., Liverpool, E. A., Taphorn, D. C., Bernard, C. R., & López‐Fernández, H. (2014). Mind the (information) gap: the importance of exploration and discovery for assessing conservation priorities for freshwater fish. Diversity and Distributions, 20(1), 107-113.

Grants/fellowships/ Awards

World Bank Research Committee, (2014-2016)