We are pleased to share that Dr. Afua Amponsah Amankwah successfully defended her PhD thesis on 27th June 2025.
Dr. Amankwah was a scholar in the WASCAL Doctoral Programme on Climate Change and Biodiversity at Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire), and carried out a research stay at the University of Rostock, a NetCDA partner institution.
Her thesis, titled “Impact of Human Activities and Soil Properties on Carbon Stocks, Woody Species Abundance, and Conservation Status of Protected Areas in Ghana’s Forest-Savanna Transition Zone”, contributes to research on carbon trading, biodiversity conservation, and the role of nature-based solutions in addressing climate-related challenges in West Africa.
We congratulate Dr. Amankwah on this important academic milestone.
