Wilbourn M. Carr, JP, was born in Islington, East Portland, Jamaica, one of six children of George and Jane Carr. He was educated at Fair Prospect Primary School and Port Antonio Technical Institute, with professional development through the Jamaica Constabulary Force and New York University.

His commitment to service was shaped by the church, youth clubs and Jamaica 4-H Clubs. After migrating to the United States in 1984 and working with Merit Corporation, Target Corporation and Home Depot Corporation, he returned permanently to Jamaica in 2018 to retire in Islington and help move his community forward.

He currently serves as Chairman of the Portland Parish Advisory Committee of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs and Chairman of the Winnifred Beach Benevolent Society. He is also a member of the Jamaica Banana Board, RADA, the People’s Cooperative Bank Regional Board, and an advisor to the Blue Lagoon Alliance of the Seas. A farmer, Justice of the Peace and environmental advocate, he serves as Regional Director of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement, defending beach access across Jamaica.

Dr. Jayaka D. Campbell

Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus

Dr. Jayaka Campbell is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, where he has worked since 2007. He holds a BSc in Electronics, an MPhil in Physics, and a PhD in Physics from UWI and serves as Undergraduate Coordinator and Graduate Coordinator for the MSc in Renewable Energy Programme.

As a computational physicist specialising in climate science, Dr. Campbell focuses on regional climate modelling for the Caribbean. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers with more than 1,800 citations and has secured more than US$2,000,000 in research grants.

His work includes climate projections for the Caribbean, renewable energy research, flood modelling, environmental monitoring systems, and climate resilience planning. He contributed to the Real-Time Monitoring System (RealTMS) and the Jamaica Systemic Risk Assessment Tool (JSRAT), supporting national climate adaptation efforts.

A passionate science advocate and mentor, Dr. Campbell regularly contributes to public discussions on climate resilience and encourages young people to pursue careers in science and innovation.