The Earth’s environment is in constant threat from climate change, natural catastrophes, pollution, and ecological damage resulting from various man-made activities, including accidental or intentional release of radioactivity. The ability to accurately measure the impact of these adverse environmental effects in crucial, not only in determining the extent of damage but also to assist in remediating their effects. The ICENS is a member of the IAEA’s ALMERA

(Analytical Laboratories for the Measurement of Environmental Radioactivity) Network, which is a worldwide of analytical laboratories capable of providing high fidelity results in environmental radioactivity measurement. The ICENS also has an ongoing project to establish baseline data for naturally occurring radioactivity in the Jamaican terrestrial environment, one which started with soil samples in the 1980s.