Professor Dale Webber is the Director of the Centre for Marine Sciences, UWI, Mona. In January, 2025 he was appointed Jamaica’s first special envoy for climate change, the environment and matters of the ocean and the blue economy. He has had an extensive career as a lecturer, researcher and consultant in coastal ecology, in particular studying coastal wetlands including mangroves to design plans for improved coastal zone management, particularly bearing in mind, the reality of climate change. His research has also focused on the study of Jamaica's phytoplankton - the microscopic plant life in coastal and marine waters. Between 2018 and 2023 he served The UWI as Principal and between 2015 and 2018 as Pro-Vice Chancellor for Graduate Studies. Professor Webber was awarded the Silver Musgrave Medal by the Institute of Jamaica in 2000. He is also the Chairman of the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica.
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