PROFESSOR DALE WEBBER

PROFESSOR DALE Webber, respected marine scientist, administrator, and educator, is the holder of the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander for outstanding contribution to environmental conservation.

Barrington Lewis, chief executive officer of the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica, has told The

Gleaner, Webber has served the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica, The University of West Indies and all the other entities he has worked with, with distinction and is truly deserving.

Lewis’ sentiments were echoed by those of Professor Michael Taylor, dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology, a physicist and himself a celebrated scientist.

“Professor Webber is a stalwart in the environment field and has been leading the charge for many years,” he noted.

“His work on the coastal ecology on the polluted Kingston Harbour, for example, was ground-breaking. His work, which dealt with the water quality, really set the stage for how we should treat this natural resource and what needs to be done for its preservation,” Taylor said.

“Professor Webber is a stalwart in the environment field and has been leading the charge for many years. His work on the coastal ecology on the polluted Kingston Harbour, for example, was ground-breaking. His work, which dealt with the water quality, really set the stage for how we should treat this natural resource and what needs to be done for its preservation.”