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
Nuclear Infrastructure Development to Reap the Benefits of Research Reactors
Research reactors can be used for a variety of purposes, from training nuclear engineers and conducting scientific research, to producing radioisotopes and developing advanced materials.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/nuclear-infrastructure-development-to-reap-the-benefits-of-research-reactorsBGS’ Dr Marie Cowan honoured by Royal Irish Academy for contribution to societ
Director of the Geological Survey of Northern Ireland at the British Geological Survey (BGS), Dr Marie Cowan, has been elected a Member of the Royal Irish Academy 2020.
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/docs/20200522BGSDrMarieCowanHonouredByRoyalIrishAcademyForContributionToSociety.pdfDriven by Challenge: From Chemistry Student to Spent Fuel Specialist
For young women considering a career in nuclear science and technology, Laura McManniman has simple advice: “Don’t doubt yourself.”
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/driven-by-challenge-from-chemistry-student-to-spent-fuel-specialistArgentina’s Newly Recognized Fruit Fly Free Areas Expedite Fresh Fruit Exports to China
In what is expected to be a major boost to Argentina’s niche fruit exports, areas growing cherries and other stone and pome fruits have been recognized as fruit fly free by China, enabling exports to the world’s largest fresh food market.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/argentinas-newly-recognized-fruit-fly-free-areas-expedite-fresh-fruit-exports-to-chinaScience is helping us to understand why African elephants move between landscapes
Scientists are beginning to understand how African elephants adapt their movement patterns in search of essential nutrients in their diets, a problem which is leading elephants to live closer to human activity.
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/docs/20200520ScienceHelpingUsToUnderstandWhyElephantsMoveBetweenLandscapes.pdfRadiation Technologies Give Panamanian Experts a Glimpse below the Surface of the Panama Canal's Waters
With IAEA support, experts in Panama have learned how to leverage radiation technologies to model the movement of sediments in the Panama Canal as well as in nearby lakes.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/radiation-technologies-give-panamanian-experts-a-glimpse-below-the-surface-of-the-panama-canals-watersRecent 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...