J.E.M.S Team

Janette Manning, Executive Director and Consultant is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, Mona. Her Masters thesis “Phytoplankton as Indicators of Water Quality in Mangrove Lagoons, Southeast Coast, Jamaica” evaluated the accuracy of phytoplankton to measure eutrophication in mangrove lagoons. Her areas of study also included Environmental Impact Assessments and the ecology of ecosystems, with a specialization in Botany. Ms. Manning has been working within the environmental field since 1999. Over the past seven years she has assisted in conducting rapid ecological surveys and socio- economic assessments. Since 2004 Ms. Manning has been working extensively within the Jamaican Petroleum Industry (in association with DELTA Consultants) to carry out requisite environmental work to detect, identify and manage petroleum product impact. Tasks have included the installation of groundwater monitoring wells, borehole soil sampling and Tank Excavation exercises.


Alexcia Gray is a geologist with a background in environmental consultancy and the upstream oil & gas industry. She has a number of years experience with various aspects of contaminated site remediation, hydrocarbon mapping and exploration, project development and management and has even held roles as a client liaison. Ms. Gray is also proficient in preparing scientific/technical reports and papers as well as delivering stakeholder presentations. Her range of experience has been gained working on projects in Jamaica, the Gulf Coast of the USA and in the United Kingdom. She holds a BSc. in Geology and Electronics from the University of the West Indies and a Master of Science in Geology (specializing in remote sensing and geophysics) from the Stephen F Austin State University.