The Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting People For 2014
Joan Latchman
The tragic 2010 Haiti earthquake was a reminder of the tectonic activity lurking underneath the Caribbean Sea. Thankfully, Trinidad’s Joan Latchman and her team at the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre are constantly monitoring the shifting plates, collecting seismic data from a massive network of stations across the region. For Latchman, the next big Caribbean quake is a matter of when, not if. The only question is if Caribbean governments will heed her warnings and prepare.