
Your Guest Lecturer: Dr. Machel Emmanuel
Lecturer | Principal Investigator | Botanical Strategist
Department of Life Sciences, University of the West Indies (Mona, Jamaica)
Technical Consultant – Cannabis Legislative Reform, Commonwealth of Dominica
Dr. Machel Emanuel is one of the Caribbean’s foremost experts in tropical horticulture and botanical innovation, internationally recognized for his work on cannabis cultivar development, postharvest systems, and biopesticide efficacy. With a PhD in Botany and advanced degrees in Zoology, Crop Science, and Plant Protection from The University of the West Indies, Dr. Emanuel combines deep academic rigor with real-world impact.
Currently serving as Principal Investigator of the Cannabis Research Group at UWI Mona, he leads groundbreaking studies on the optimization of Cannabis sativa cultivation and postharvest processes under tropical conditions. His research agenda is laser-focused on ensuring consistency, efficacy, and regulatory readiness for Caribbean-grown medical cannabis.