Nat Owusu-Prempeh
The researcher has conducted extensive studies focusing on land use, ecosystem services, soil health, biodiversity, and environmental impacts. Their work spans multiple domains, including forest management, agriculture, mining, and fishery practices, all grounded in field observations and statistical analyses. Key themes include the ecological consequences of farming systems, soil carbon dynamics, and the resilience of protected habitats. By examining specific ecosystems like forests, croplands, and mining sites, the researcher has contributed to understanding how land management practices affect local communities and their environments. Their research emphasizes the importance of conservation efforts in mitigating habitat disruption and improving water and nutrient cycling, while also addressing the ecological risks associated with resource extraction. Through interdisciplinary approaches, including remote sensing and spatial analysis, the researcher has provided valuable insights into sustainable development strategies that enhance ecosystem services in Ghana.
Faculty Biography
Dr. Owusu-Prempeh is a vibrant Natural Resource Scientist with expertise in Geo-information management, land use and climate change. He joined the Faculty of Forest Resources Technology in 2008 and had been a Lecturer at the department of Land Reclamation and Rehabilitation. He has ample experience with both the forests and Savannah land ecosystems particularly; the dynamics of the land use/land cover types within these major ecological zones in Ghana. He obtained his Ph.D. in Climate Change and Land use from the KNUST, under the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL).
African Botany and Ecology Studies
Agriculture and Rural Development Research
Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
Forest ecology and management
Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Mining and Gasification Technologies
Soil and Unsaturated Flow
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
Assessment of the Structural Parameters of Vitellaria Paradoxa Cf. Gaertn. and Parkia Biglobosa (Jacq.) Benth. to Disturbance-Related Drivers in Mole National Park and Pack Adjacent Communities, in Ghana’s Savannah Region
Open AccessAssessment of the Structural Parameters of Vitellaria Paradoxa Cf. Gaertn. and Parkia Biglobosa (Jacq.) Benth. to Disturbance-Related Drivers in Mole National Park and Pack Adjacent Communities, in Ghana’s Savannah Region
Open AccessAssessment of soil carbon dioxide efflux from contrasting land uses in a semi-arid savannah ecosystem, northeastern Ghana (West Africa)
Open AccessVariability in forest tree species composition and diversity in different aged cocoa agroforests of Ghana
Open AccessEffects of commercial farming on livelihoods and woody species in the Mion district, Ghana
Open AccessAssessment of soil fertility status in cotton-based cropping systems in Cote d’Ivoire
Open AccessLocal Cotton Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Events and Adaptations Strategies in Cotton Basin of Cote d'Ivoire
Open AccessMonitoring and Simulation of Land-Use Changes in the Bosomtwe District of Ghana Based on CA-Markov Model
Open AccessAbundance and Diversity of Trees Species Under Different Land Uses in the Sudan Savannah Ecological Zone of Ghana, West Africa
Open AccessComparative Analysis of Understorey Floristic Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Poorly and Intensively Managed <i>Tectona grandis</i> Plantations
Open AccessDrivers of Smallholder Plantation Forestry in the Tano North District of Ghana
Open AccessMonitoring Land Cover changes in the tropical high forests using multi-temporal remote sensing and spatial analysis techniques
Fish Community Assemblages of Mining-Impacted Freshwaters at Prestea, Ghana
Open AccessAssessing the Potential Ecological Risks of a 12-Year Old Reclaimed Post-Mined Site for Agricultural Land-Use
Open AccessFloral diversity and carbon stocks and of protected forest ecosystem: A case of UENR’s Bat Sanctuary, Sunyani, Ghana
Open AccessEstimating the “Forgone” ESVs for Small-Scale Gold Mining Using Historical Image Data
Open AccessEstimating the Extent of Degradation in the Bounfum Forest Reserve, Ghana, Using Historical Remotely Sensed Data and Landscape Fragmentation Indices
Open AccessThe Hydraulic Conductivity of Soils under Continuous Maize (Zea May) Cultivation
Department of Forest Resources Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology