Shawn Boyce heads the Centre for Water Resources, Hydrology, Geoscience and Earth Observation Applications at the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) where he is employed as Chief Hydrologist. He joined CIMH in 2006 following the completion of a postgraduate degree in Sustainable Management of the Water Environment from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom. Mr. Boyce also holds an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of the West Indies and worked in Barbados as a civil engineer for three years. His primary roles at the CIMH include management of the hydrology training programme, implementation of research and development activities, projects and programmes and execution of business development interests. He also supports the development and maintenance of impact-based forecasting workflows and the commissioning of early warning systems for use by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.