Staff Profile
Dale Webber
DirectorUniversity of the West Indies, Mona Campus,
Kingston 7, JAMAICA
Tel: +1 876 935 8835-6
Fax: +1 876 977 1033
E-mail:dale.webber@uwimona.edu.jm or cms@uwimona.edu.jm
Professor Dale Webber was appointed to the position of Director of the Centre for Marine Sciences (CMS) and Director of the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory in August 2023 having served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Mona Campus of The University of the West Indies (UWI) from 2018 to 2023 and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Graduate Studies and Research between 2015 and 2018. Prof. Webber has had a distinguished career in Coastal Ecology and Environmental Management and a strong and consistent record of teaching, graduate supervision, administration and research which spans 35 years of service with The UWI.
He has lectured courses in Ecology, Coastal Plant Ecosystems and Coastal Zone Management and has successfully supervised over 20 Masters and five PhD graduate students. Much of his research has been pivotal to the policy and decisions of the Jamaican government through the Natural Resource Conservation Authority where he has served as Chairman of the National Ramsar Committee on Jamaica’s wetland management. A major milestone was the 2003 publication of a special volume of the international Journal "Bulletin of Marine Science" dedicated to research in the Kingston Harbour.
Professor Webber also has an excellent record of public service and currently serves as Chairman of Jamaica’s Climate Change Advisory Board, the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) Board of Directors, and CL Environmental Company. In January 2025 Professor was appointed Jamaica’s Ambassador/Special Envoy for Climate Change and Environment, with a focus on Oceans and the Blue Economy.
Research Areas
Prof. Webber’s research areas include coastal water quality, circulation and ecology towards wise use and best management. He has published over 40 papers on a range of marine, coastal and environmental topics of national and regional importance including Jamaica’s programme of action for marine pollution from land-based sources and activities, The Jamaica South Coast Sustainable Development Study; The Management of the Black River Lower Morass; Rapid Ecological Assessment of Kingston Harbour; Planning and Management of Heavily Contaminated bays and Coastal Areas in the Wider Caribbean; The Management Plan for The Falmouth Wetlands and the Martha Brae River Estuary Management project.
