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
Robotics Challenge Winning Design Helps Speed up Spent Fuel Verification
An unmanned surface vehicle (USV), designed by a group of Hungarian engineers, is the winner of the IAEA Robotics Challenge, launched in 2017.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/robotics-challenge-winning-design-helps-speed-up-spent-fuel-verificationNew research identifies the role of the Indian Summer Monsoon on global climate change
A study led by researchers at The Open University (OU) with contributions from the British Geological Survey (BGS) has revealed new insights to help understand the historical importance of the Indian Summer Monsoon. Newly generated records of the... http://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/docs/MonsoonResearchDraftRelease_MJL_SENcommentsMJLRevisionMar2019.pdf
IAEA Concludes Long Term Operational Safety Review at Mexico's Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a review of long term operational safety at the Laguna Verde Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Mexico.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/iaea-concludes-long-term-operational-safety-review-at-mexicos-laguna-verde-nuclear-power-plantUsing Nuclear Science to Improve Animal Breeding
Animals, so important for food security – they provide us with milk, with eggs, with meat.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/using-nuclear-science-to-improve-animal-breedingIntegrated Pest Management to Boost Dragon Fruit Production in Viet Nam
There is a reason why dragon fruit is considered a rich and famous fruit in Viet Nam: it is exported to 40 countries and return from dragon fruit production is several times higher than from rice production.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/integrated-pest-management-to-boost-dragon-fruit-production-in-viet-namDrought-tolerant Crops to Contribute to Food Security in Namibia
Farmers in Namibia now have new crop varieties of cowpea and sorghum that are more tolerant to drought and pests planted this year, thanks to nuclear technology provided with the support of the IAEA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of... https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/drought-tolerant-crops-to-contribute-to-food-security-in-namibia
Recent 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...