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
Call to Action: Strengthened Nuclear Security through the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and its Amendment
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi called for universal adherence to and full implementation of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) and its 2005 Amendment during the 64th IAEA General Conference.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/call-to-action-strengthened-nuclear-security-through-the-convention-on-the-physical-protection-of-nuclear-material-and-its-amendmentIAEA General Conference Elects Azzeddine Farhane of Morocco as Conference President
Delegates of the IAEA's 64th General Conference, which kicked off in Vienna this morning, elected Morocco's Ambassador, Azzeddine Farhane, President of the conference.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-general-conference-elects-azzeddine-farhane-of-morocco-as-conference-presidentNuclear Verification Continues Despite 'Unprecedented' Year, IAEA Director General Says
The IAEA has maintained its safeguards implementation activities to ensure that nuclear material is not diverted from peaceful purposes despite the unprecedented disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, Director General Rafael Mariano... https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/nuclear-verification-continues-despite-unprecedented-year-iaea-director-general-says
IAEA General Conference to Start on Monday
The IAEA General Conference, the Agency’s annual meeting and main governance event, will take place next week at the Vienna International Centre.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/iaea-general-conference-to-start-on-mondayRegulatory Cooperation Forum Unveils 2020 Strategic Plan to Enhance International Cooperation for Nuclear Safety
To help nuclear regulators in the growing number of countries introducing or considering nuclear power, regulators from countries with established nuclear power programmes are stepping up support to their peers from nuclear newcomers.
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/regulatory-cooperation-forum-unveils-2020-strategic-plan-to-enhance-international-cooperation-for-nuclear-safetyGlasgow Observatory releases information
The UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow has released data and images from up to 199 metres below the surface of the city.
The data will help scientists understand the subsurface better and shed light on how mine water heat could be used... https://www.ukgeos.ac.uk/news/199m_underground?utm_source=bgs&utm_medium=news
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...