Professor Simon Mitchell is a sedimentary geologist and palaeontolgist at The UWI, Mona. Originally from the UK, Professor Mitchell, he earned his B.Sc. in Geology, First Class Honours at the University of Hull in 1989 and his Ph.D. in Geology, University of Liverpool in 1993. He came to Jamaica soon after to work in the Department of Geography and Geology and never looked back, adopting Jamaica as his home. He is often interviewed in the media on the topic of earthquake hazards and aims to share his knowledge to help people make less risky decisions regarding development.