Jacob Agyekum
The researcher’s work centers on advancing understanding of water balance dynamics, particularly in hydrological systems like watersheds, using a blend of historical and future simulations of rainfall patterns. Their studies span themes such as land-use changes affecting water balance (Pra Basin, Ghana), climate variability influencing streamflow (Ghana, West Africa), precipitation measurements, extreme events ( severe floods, 2018), and hydrological drought analysis under various global warming scenarios. The integration of climate models with observational data provides a comprehensive approach to understanding the role of water resources in ecosystems and their resilience to environmental changes.
Faculty Biography
Dr. Jacob Agyekum is a Research Scientist at the Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-WRI) in Accra, and a part-time Lecturer at the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. He holds a PhD in Meteorology and Climate Science from KNUST under the GCRF African SWIFT (Science for Weather Information and Forecasting Techniques) Project. Jacob is the lead for research and projects in the areas of climate, meteorology and hydro-climatology at the CSIR-WRI.Jacob is an interdisciplinary Climate Scientist, with a research interest in Climate Modeling, Climate Extremes, Climate change and Health, and Climate Change impacts on Water Quality and Quantity. Jacob has published in leading international peer-reviewed journals on meteorology and climate extremes with an emphasis on the use of regional and global climate models. Jacob has served as a reviewer for many high-impact climate science journals.Jacob has a passion for music, computing, mentoring, and photography. He shares most of the time inspiring younger colleagues and playing his instrument; The Saxophone
Climate variability and models
Flood Risk Assessment and Management
Hydrology and Drought Analysis
Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
Future changes in extreme precipitation events over the Volta basin under medium and high emission scenarios
Changes in extreme precipitation events in the Volta River Basin under 1.5°C, 2°C and 3°C global warming levels
Spatiotemporal analysis of past and future precipitation and temperature extremes over Pra River Basin, Ghana
Analysis of spatio-temporal trends in climate extremes in the Lower Volta Basin, Ghana
Rainfall projections under different climate scenarios over the Kaduna River Basin, Nigeria
Open AccessVerification of satellite and model products against a dense rain gauge network for a severe flooding event in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessGridded daily rainfall data for Ghana for the period 1960 - 2015: Approach and validation process
Open AccessEnvironment of severe storm formations over West Africa on the 26‐28 June 2018
Open AccessExtreme temperature indices over the Volta Basin: CMIP6 model evaluation
HIGH-IMPACT WEATHER (HIW) FORECASTING IN GHANA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF THE NOWCASTING SATELLITE FACILITY (NWCSAF) FOR IMPROVED EARLY WARNING AND DECISION-MAKING
Open AccessExtreme precipitation indices over the Volta Basin: CMIP6 model evaluation
Open AccessClimate change impact on streamflow in a tropical basin of Ghana, West Africa
Open AccessWater balance responses to land-use/land-cover changes in the Pra River Basin of Ghana, 1986–2025
Volta basin precipitation and temperature climatology: evaluation of CORDEX-Africa regional climate model simulations
Evaluation of CMIP5 Global Climate Models over the Volta Basin: Precipitation
Open AccessOptimal Physics Parameterization Scheme Combination of the Weather Research and Forecasting Model for Seasonal Precipitation Simulation over Ghana
Open AccessDepartment of Meteorology and Climate Science
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology