Recent Research
Cadmium Isotopic Composition Indicates Multiple Geological...
Large areas (>500 km2) of Jamaica are uniquely characterized by soils...
Determination of CO2 Emissions from Agricultural Soils...
Soil organic matter (SOM) contains more carbon than...
The Dietary Intake of Minerals and Trace Elements from...
Jamaica, a net exporter of coffee, has in recent years seen the importation of...
Who We Are?
I.C.E.N.SInternational Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Science
ICENS is a complex of multi-disciplinary research laboratories founded in 1984 on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies at Kingston, Jamaica and covers a diverse range of the geochemical, environmental and nuclear sciences. In 1984 it brought into operation a small Slowpoke-II research reactor provided by the European Economic Community (now the European Union). Located in a pleasant green area of 2.64 km2 (653 acres) situated at the foot of the spectacular Blue Mountains about 20 km from the Norman Manley International Airport, ICENS occupies an attractive, modern and purpose-built air-conditioned building of 950 sq. m. area.
ANALYTICAL AND SUPPORT FACILITIES
Nuclear Analytical LAB
ICENS operates two very powerful complementary nuclear techniques, Neutron... Read More
Atomic Spectroscopy and Wet Chemistry Lab
Samples in solution are analysed in this laboratory and as such, solids must either be extracted or dissolved, as appropriate. The typically... Read More
Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security
The Department of Radiation Safety and Nuclear Security, formally the TLD department, was conceived out of the need to monitor ICENS personnel... Read More
Latest News
Cotton in Pakistan: How Nuclear Techniques are Helping the Textile Industry
Cotton, linen and silk are textiles associated with fashion and fashion capitals of the world, such as Paris, Milan, London and New York.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/cotton-in-pakistan-how-nuclear-techniques-are-helping-the-textile-industryImproved Soil and Nutrient Management Practices Increase Rice Yields in Lao PDR
Rice, the main staple crop in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), is key to food security and employment.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/improved-soil-and-nutrient-management-practices-increase-rice-yields-in-lao-pdrNuclear Science and Technology for Climate Change Adaptation
The IAEA helps countries to use nuclear science and technologies to monitor and measure the impact of climate change and adapt to its effects. This support is relevant in the context of improving agriculture, water management and the resilience... https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/nuclear-science-and-technology-for-climate-change-adaptation
Security of Radioactive Sources Enhanced by the Republic of the Congo with Assistance from the IAEA
Two disused radioactive sources, previously employed in cancer treatment, are now in safe and secure storage in the Republic of the Congo, following successful transport and increased security at their temporary storage facility, with the support... https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/security-of-radioactive-sources-enhanced-by-the-republic-of-the-congo-with-assistance-from-the-iaea
COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Major Decrease in Heart Disease Tests, IAEA Survey Shows
Procedures to diagnose and treat heart diseases decreased by nearly two-thirds across the world during the early months of the pandemic as countries and patients prioritized the fight against COVID-19, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA... https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/covid-19-pandemic-causes-major-decrease-in-heart-disease-tests-iaea-survey-shows
New National Centre to Boost Sri Lanka's Defence against Vector-Borne Diseases
Emerging and re-emerging diseases transmitted by vectors – most commonly, mosquitoes – pose growing threats to the people and livestock of Sri Lanka.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/new-national-centre-to-boost-sri-lankas-defence-against-vector-borne-diseasesRecent Projects
The Jamaican SLOWPOKE HEU-LEU Core Conversion
The 2014–2015 academic year was a pivotal year for ICENS, after 31 years of...
Coordinated Research Project (CRP): Options and...
Coordinated Research Project (CRP): Options and Technologies for Managing...