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
Decommissioning Uzbekistan's First Research Reactor
A sandy vacant lot lined by greenery in Tashkent, Uzbekistan may look like it’s ready to welcome a new construction project, but this empty space is the result of the decommissioning of IIN-3M, a retired research reactor.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/decommissioning-uzbekistans-first-research-reactorScientists report drop in Earth’s movement amid coronavirus lockdown
Seismologists across Europe have been looking at the effects of the Coronavirus lockdown on seismic activity after a study in Brussels reported a drop in ambient seismic noise.
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/docs/20200409ScientistsReportDropInEarthsMovementAmidCoronavirusLockdown.pdfIAEA Steps up Support for Nuclear Facility Operators during COVID-19 Crisis
Nuclear facility operators around the world are taking special measures to protect the health of their workforce to ensure continuous operations during the Covid-19 crisis.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-steps-up-support-for-nuclear-facility-operators-during-covid-19-crisisWorld Health Day 2020: Thanks to Nurses for Supporting IAEA's Mission
World Health Day 2020 celebrates nurses and midwives’ role and dedication at a very particular time, when half of humanity is confined due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/world-health-day-2020-thanks-to-nurses-for-supporting-iaeas-missionMalaysia's Nuclear Agency and Partners Bring Improved Rice Variety to Country’s Farmers
Over the past few months, Malaysia’s nuclear agency, Nuclear Malaysia, has been multiplying seeds of a high-yielding rice variety developed through nuclear techniques.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/malaysias-nuclear-agency-and-partners-bring-improved-rice-variety-to-countrys-farmersFirst Workshop on Supporting and Managing Nuclear Security Upgrades
Upgrading complex systems requires an effective project management framework to plan, organise and manage resources and to ensure the successful completion of project goals and objectives.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/first-workshop-on-supporting-and-managing-nuclear-security-upgradesRecent 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...